3 i 4 Haß, Expreons concerning God to be avoided. pfa. t 3 o. MalyEx- prefions concerning God to be avoided. with all Earneflnels, Diligence, Sedulity and Importunity, She engageth in all manner of duties, whereby the may reco- ver her former Comforts, as you may fee in the Text. And this mull be the courfe of others, who would obtain the fame fuccefs. Spiritual peace and Ph will never dwell together in the fame foul and Confcience. RULE IX. The ninth Rule. Take heed of undue exprefons concerning God and his wayes in dijtref3 Take beed in doubts, difireffes, andperplexities of hard thought: of Gode hafly unweigbed expre f ons concerning bim or his wayes, with or of fecret refolves, that it were as good give over waiting ac continue in the fiate wherein you are, feeingyour Condition is re- medilefs. On three occafions are fuch thoughts and refolves apt to befall the minds of men, which fometimes break forth into unwar- rantable Expreffions concerning God himfclfand hs wayes. r. In deep perplexities of mind, by reafon of fome preffing .terrour from the Lord. 2. On the long wearifonte continuance of foine tempting ,diflrefs, and hereof we have many examples, forme whereof hall be mentioned. 3. In fpíritual difappointments through the firength of Lull or Temptation. When a perfon hath it may be recovered himfelfthrough Grace, from a perplexing fcnfe of the guilt of Tome fin, or it may be frorrra-courfe Ihorter or longer, leffer or greater of backEliding and negligent walking with God, and therein goes on cheerfully for a feafon in the courfe of hisObe- dience, if this perfon through the power of Temptation Subtiltyof Lulls, negle6 of watchfulnefs, by one means or other, is furprifed in the fins, or wayes that he had relin- quifhed, or is turned afide from the vigour of that courfe wherein he was cngagcd, he may be expofed not only to great defpondenci&r, but alfobe overtaken with fecret refolves to give over contending, feeing it is to no morepxrpofe, nay to no purpofe, and that God regards him not at all, Take
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