/ • ~ t ~- ~-· ··~...._ - VJRs.s. .An Expofltiln, with N otel Verf. 8. Beye ~lfo'patient, jfdhli/hycurhe~rts...; for the cfJm· i'lg 9f the L1rddrllweth nigh. - .Here he applyetn the fimilirude, again ·enforcing patierrce; tist le[on that needcth much preffing. [ Stablijbyrmr he~rts. J s-nel~d.1g Td.~ H>d.~J'~M vtJ-W'v, The Sept. -ufe the word S"»fr;(J,I, for the boHlring -or holding up ofMofes his ,hands, Exod. 17. f2. And here it poteth an unmoveablenefs in the faith and hope ofChri!Hanity., notwithfianding the many oppref.1i.• -ons they had met with: in lhort, it implyeth two things, jirmnefi of Faith, and conftancJ inGr~ce. '1. Firmnefi of Faith, when ·out of the encouragement ofa fure trufr , we can fit down under ·Gods will, and good pleafure. 2. Conftancy in GrAce, when we are not fo bowed with our troubles and forrows_, as to depart from ·ourinnocency. Obferve, 'That tis the ,duty of Gods chi/J.ren in time oftheir troJ>tbles, to eflahlifh rheir hearts, and to put on an hol] cour~ege, m•dmagnanimitJ. Tis faid ofa good man, Pfol. 1 I 2. 8. Th4t huheart·is eftabhjbed,hefoallnot be afrttid until he Jce his defire upon 'his enem:es. 'that-is, neither difcouraged, ~iA re– gard of tru{f, and hope-; nor mifcarrJing, in reg~rd of conjl'ltntie, and perf6verance. Oh that we·would labour f0r this eflablifument; ·we lofeour·hope, ·and therefore wdofe our patience~ we are of:a foft and eafie heart, and fo foon ·averborn : there is an holy obfti– -¥Mcy, and ·hltrdnefs of heatt, which is nothinghut afirmnef~ it·1 (i)Ur ·Chrifiian,p~upofes -and refolutions: we, ha.ve need of it :in thefe ·times : there are perfecuti.ons and troubles .;foft'and -delicate .fpirits ·:are foon·tyred ::E-rrors and dtlt¥ftons. Wartton and vain!pirits, are -foon feduced-: Scand.els, <~tnd offences, by r:he mi(carriages of falfe ;brethren; weak and eafie hearers are foon difcouraged; as inN ehe– ·miahs rim~,therewere tnlubtes without;·delu.ftons from the S111m.t,· ·-r#~tn:~_,TobiAh,&c. t,Opprf]Jion, and woliking on the neceffities of ·fhfrpeople by falfe brethren: to forbfie you againfi all thefe, confi– der, thofe that draw-hack, 1 the Lord ,hateth: ·the,Crab ~is reckoned ·;among the undean creatures, Levit. u. 10. The ,feur prophetical beafis went every one ftr.Aight for.ward, £zek. J, 9· It you kn~tw :not 'how to get this holJ htl'rdne(!, or firengtl:l of fpirit, go to God 'for it; man~firength is but fm:tU, an·d foon overborn,P(a/.z7.14· -'Wa.it qn th, Lord,_ -aN.·{·bc of good ~ol-~t~g_r, 11.:nd he foal! fircng~~en - t..J:#M.
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