Ver.4. Experienceoft%e Saints, &c. 163 tage of, to glorifie his Juftice and Severity in our ruine. But yet we have lived thus long in the patience and forbearance of God. And to what end hath he thus fpared us, and let pats thofe Advantages for our deftruc` ion, that we have put intohis hand ? Is it not that he might by hispatience give us leave and fpace to get an intereftin that forgivenefl which he thus tefti- fies to be in himfeif? Let us then be encouragedby it, to ufe it unto the end and purpofe for which it is exercifed towards us. You that are yet in doubt ofyour condition ; confider that the patience of God was extendeduntoyou this day, this veryday, that you might ufe it for the obtaining of the remiffion ofyour (inr. Lofe not this day, not one rday more, as you love your fouls. For woful will be their condition, who (hall perifh for defpifing or abufing of the patience ofGod. V I. Thefaith and experionce of the Saints in this world, give in Experience teftimony unto this truth and we know that their Record in °£ the this matter is true. Let us then ask of them what they be- lieve, what they have found, what theyhave Experience of, as many to to the forgivenefl offin. This God himfeif direós and leads Forgive- us unto,by appealingunto our own experience, whence he thews nefc us that we may take relief and fupportment in our diftreffes, Ifa. 4.0. 28. Haft thou not heard ; ha(t not thou known ? Haft not thou thy fell, who now cryeft out that thou art loft and undone, becaufe God hath forfaken thee, found and known by experience the contrary from his former dealings with thee ? And ifour own Experiences may confirm us againft the work- ings of our unbelief, fo may thofe of others ago. And this is that whichEliphas direóts Job unto, Chap. i . Call now if there be any that will anfwer thee, and to which of the Saint,c wilt thou look. It is not a fupplication to them for help, that is intended , but an enquiry after the Experience in the cafe in hand , wherein he wrongfully .thought they could not juftife Job. -1]9r1 c?'h `'t? L1ri1 to which of the Saints , on the right hand or left , wilt thou have regard in this matter ? Some would foolifhly hence feek to confirm the Invocation of the Saints departed; when indeed if they were intended, it is rather forbidden and difcountenanced Y 2 than
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