71ic soaksefeEluall ealIing to Chrift. is, becaufe theywill not learne oftheir Father, andof the LordJefus Chrift, hence it is that di- flreff . d foules calf off comfort; what, I grace ? andwhat I ever receive good, and I title to the promife ? that were ftrange, no, it belongs to humble and broken hearted ones, were I fohum- bled as fuch, and fo inlarged as fuch Chriftians, then therewere forcehope, but I that am fo full ofweakne(íes, and offrailties, aid now and then overcomeby diftempers; what, !faith ?no, I can never thinke it I fufpeet I never had it, I doubt it never (hall have it; nay,Iconcludeall isnaught for the while; who toldyou fo ? where learned you that, where learned you all there kindes ofrefo- lutions and conciufons ? why ? I feare it, I fu- fpeh it, and imagine it, and the like; why ? then feare told you-fo; andnot the Lord Jefus Chrift; this is thecafe , and I exhort you, that are fern vants ofthe Lord,obferve and cake noti:eofthis I fay, learne of the Lord, and take notice of the truthofthe Lord, and then you (hall finde ref( to your foules ; you cornplaineyou have not quiet andcomfort, and you fhail never bee afTredof Gods love, butyou (Ball goe with griefe and for- row toyour graves: why ? it is your owne fault, learneofyour father,and then you (hall have refl..; you put youreftates to bedetermined bycarnali reafon, andyour doubts and infirmities tell you fo, you (hall never come to reft while the world Rands ; why ? here is no ref( tobe had, noeafe to beexpe Eted, learneofthe LordTerns, his word is lure, hitnfelfe faithfull, andhisprom* true, and Dddd 2 when 575
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