r,evcr-to have knowne the excellencyofthegood in theprornifes, than not to partake thercof;and the very confideration ofthis, that hee hath had limehopeof receiving the good in the`promi;e, makes h :m fay, why riot I ? why not my tknes pardoned ? and why not my corruptions flab. deed ? What, {hall all my expectationsbee void ? V\ hat a fine plucke had I once for heaven? Shall I fee heaven, and never come there ? this makes him marvellous fenfible of his mifcry, and mar- vellous watchful] in t'- e ufe ofthe means to reco- ver himfelfe agaire. a. The firfl rare is a groundoftlrong confolation, to flay the hearts ofmany poore fanners, in the midi' ofmany infirmities that belt the foule: be thy weakneffcs never fo many, and thy tempta- tions never fo great, yet ifthou canit but finde this ftnoaking defire, thy condition is good, thy confolation certaine : O but, faith the foule, the fluggarddefreth neat and bath it not;I am afraid all is naught : VVhy,leave thou thydefire with God, and the time alto, and beenot weary of dcfiring, and then thou (hair enjoy the benefit ofit ifthou faint not ; doe thou what thou fhouldefl, and let the Lorddoewhat he will. oljeil. Oh, but faith the poore foule, howcan thisbe? my fannes are more than mymiferies; a littlede- fire anda littlegracewill not ferve my turne. .9nf, To this I anfwer, fee what the Lord faith, Efy44.3. I i iúpooredPeane rarerupon the thir}iq, andfloods upon thedry ground : thou haft many and great wants, and much mifery Beth unon the
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