Rides to beobferved concerningAffliEJions. Pfa. t 3 o, hid trouble; tire whole Ifracl of Grid, and my felf amongtt them. This do then, [ingle out the fin or tins that are revived in the fenfe of their guilt upon the conlèience. UCe all dili- gence to come to an iffie about them in the blood of Chriff. This God by your Affliction calls you unto. This is the difeafe whereof your trouble.: is but the fy2nptom. This therefore in the Cure you tick after, is fait and principally tobe attended unto; when that i' once removed, this other as to any prejudice un- toyour fouls will depart of its felf. The root bciug once digged up, you [hall riot long feed on the bitter fruit that it hath brought forth ; or ifyou do, the Wormwood [hall be taken out of it, and it- fhall be very pleafant unto you, as well as whole- fome. How this is to be 'done by an Application unto God for forgivenefs, hath been at large declared. But if men will deal with confuf dthoughts about their fins and their troubles, their wound will be incurable, and their forrow endlels. 4. Remember that a time of Affliction íi a time of Temptation. Satan,as we have fttewed,will not be wanting onto anyappear- ing Opportunityor Advantage of fetting upon the foul. When Pharaoh heard that the people were intangled in the wilderne1s, he purfued them. And when Sat.m fees a foul intangled with it's difirefïes and troubles, he thinks it his time and hour to affault it. He feeks towinnow, and comes when the Corn is under the flail. Reckon therefore that when trouble cometh, the Prince of the world cometh aIfo, that you may be provided for him. Now is the time to take theJhieldof faith, that we may be able to quenchhit fiery darts. If they be negleóted, they will enflame the foul. Watch therefore and pray that you enter not into Temptation ; that Satan do not reprefent God falfly unto you. He that durft reprefent Job falfly to the All Peeing God, will with much boldnefs reprefent God falfly unto us, who fee and know folittle. Be not then ignorant of his devices ; but every way let your relves againfi his intopoling between God and your fouls,, in a matter which he hath nothing to do withall. Let not this make-bate by any means inflame the difference. 5. Learn to dftrnguifh the L, eú of natural diftempers front fliritualdiffreffes. Some have fad, dark and tenacious thoughts vfixed
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