Hooker - BT780 H7 1637

The soules tff ?u4(calling to Chri{t. Ionic evidence fits themmarvellcus well, but be-- caafe they havenot all,theywill have noneat all, in truth,but throwaway all : and therefore, Ifay, judg your eftates by the word, and notby carnall reafon,and ifyouhave butone promife for Sou, you have all n truth,though all be notfo fully and eleerly perceived ; this is the firít rule. Secondly, labour tófeta high prize, and awon derfull great account of the precious promifes of the Lcrd,thus eftated upon thee for thygood, . and make account of the leaft promife ofgrace above a tboufand worlds; looke what account you make oftke fufficiencie ofa thing, fomuch content youhavein that thing, whole fufficiencie you fee, and doe efteeme of : now becaufe the promifes ofGod, and the riches of Gods love in Chrift,arcmolt worthyofour love, and molt fuf- ficient for us, let us thereforebe contented with them aboveall, And then wee fhall.bee contented though wee want all; Luke 12. 32. when the Difciples were in great trouble, and expe&ed more and further miftrie after the death of Chrift, theLordChrift--faith to them, Feare not lùtle flecke, it is_your fathers pleafurc, togive.you a kingdome; if you findehard meaftires, and feare troubles, andexpeâ perfecutions on every fide, yet feare yenot, you thall have a kingdome, and that will carryyou through all accafions;a,reyou imprifoned, and perfecnted,and difquiered ? feare not, you (hall have a kingdome , and then you (hall bee comforted and quieted for ever : yeti littleones that are poore andmeane in the world, and

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