The SpiritualiTi/loge, 391 / the birds iriuenaway ,thefionespickt out,it is euer and anone looked vpon to b pbil.4a. fee how it goeth on. In fpirituallmatters, it is in vaine tohaue entred into a ' 111.04r.; good conrfe,if it be not continned;Continue in theLordb,encreafe moreandmore, d a Ppt. a. t$. b.r. brow in orated, be led forward untopafitlten <, letyour workerbeemore at la/f the at 1 Reu.:,tq, firfrr. re didrimwell,who!ertedless? What canbefaid toa man more difgrace-gGal.ç.r. full, then tobe like thefeat-maker, whoat thebeginningfetforthgood wine, and bloho.sto, whatnot halewelldraek,tben that mbiehit marfrh?He were a mad man,who4vhen hehad fowedhis ground,would lfrait turnin his fwineto roote it vp,or when it is cometobea ñandfull high, would letin hisbea its to trampleit,and tode- vour.; it vp,orwhen it is, ripe, woulddoe with itas Sampfondid with the corne of thePhillftims, vfe messes to burneit vp 1. When thou half takenpaises iu i fome degrees ofgodlinelfe, ifthou thengiueouerand leaueall to the fpoile, what (hall I fay to thee but the words of the Apoftle, art;boa j fool that when thou haft begunitrrhefpire, theswiftendiu theflefhkg Continue thycareand kGàl.3? prouidencevntill the hatueft, elkthou ihalt newer reape. Thus at laft wee fee what iristo fuse righteonfneffe,namel y,toframe and fee ones felfe tothe pra&ire ofgodlineffe:ofthis,thefebefígnesandcompanions. i.Thefubtnittingamans felfeto hauehis heart brokenvpby the power ofGods Word: a. A diligent inquirie intothebelt way ofpleating God.. 3.A*fling forward amidft ma- ny encombrantes. 4. Aftriuitig andcaring to befruitfull ingood workes,ç.A watchingovera mans courfewith a continued diligence , vntillhereceiuçrhe endo hie faith sloationofhie oule1- f f f hPer.'rg; Thefarerewardannexed to thisfowing,is eitherin theliftprefetit,or in that that s,whafis he rssocome.. The rewardin this lifr,is either outward,òe inward; Theoutward (ureward. isoftenmentioned; Bitted is entryone that feareththe Lord, t'c.- Androhen thos"zTreau'43. emefftbc!Moroi ri thinehands, thanfhalt bee bleffed, anditPallbee wcllwiththee.,aPfal.taa.14 Healthfhall beta thynaeill, andmarrow tetbj bones , thybaritesPallbefilledwitha- bunciance :thegood manPallglue inbd.banes vetochildren., childrenP. TheLyons deeoPr¢ú.;8.ro lackèandfi fferhunger, but theywhichfeeketheLord, /hall wantnothing that isgood9. P Proa.r;,sa The Scripture is full of the likepromifes. All whichmull bevnderlfood with '113W. WO. this limitation, namely,that thefe outward things are the reward of the righ- teous,fo far forth,as the wifdomeof Godfhall fee it fitting. FOrmany rimesit falleth out otherwife : they heamongrbepots t, they findnoeioj todwell in f, their rPfa1.68 r;.- piles lowersprow with the on their bsc es°. wealthy, ten (will deceitfulneP fay) auethey an t P r` P P P k Y) uPfal taq;; outwardrecomnence2 Ianfwere,when God willabafethem, her will teach themhow to beeabafed`. Itis a ffrangevenue whichGod can glue to a little; e- * Pbi14 sa, uentomake itbet.ertoaiuflman, thengreat richertothe .mightywiekeda, How/hall sPfal:;ç., ijes shebeforeau hundred men? faith thePriphetsferuanr yet They/balleatemud therefhallremaine, faith theLords: Daniel (hall lookefairer and?n betterlrkieg,ha.Y s Kia, 4.4$. ping nothinghut put etoateandwaterrodrinke, thentheywhicheaseliseportion of the Kingsmeatea: lonas Ihall find morecontentment under his $oath a, thenA- %Dan r,a hafhuerof?, and Haman fitting drinking in the Pallaceb: This is the reward of.101.4.5. outward things. The inward is peace ofconfcienee, arifingour ofthe com- bER.,r,t is fortable affurance ofGods lanose , Being ioffeed by Faith, weehauepeacewith God.. Thefe thingsdá,and theGodofpeacefhallbe withyou d. This is a richreward, tRómç.f. It is acontinua&feaftd, It brings a layvnfpekeableand glorious t, a ioy working a rou4rçtç. even inallI; &ions s, a ioy whichmay be fometImes overclouded with many f, per t a inward perplexities, but yet fuels an.one as finali neuer,bee tale'aassay h. Thisgliom. ;. peaceaccompanieth the righteous rouen totheendoftheirdaies Iebreëdesablohnto.as, departurehence inpeace, r A departure indeed, not without teflimony of Satans t Luta ,.up mal;ce,of teens weaknes,ofGods pleafureto try hisfcruants; but yet a depar rure,in whichalwaies fief[ or fait thepeace of çonfcience gets the vi&órÿ. The reward in the lifeto come,cannot be expreff;forthethingswbiiheyebathnotfeeble t.;,,. tit 4 neither
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