The Saints Infirmities. wind,and how the wicked prevaile,and the god- ly are weake,and goe to the wall : But Chrif t hee will afford us his firength againfr our lufrs to fub- due them, and for the enemies ofthe Gofpell,hee will trample them all under his feete;itcis his pro- mile, lice will bringforth judgement into villory. Now Chrift doth this two wares : firft by wate- ring the buds, the feedes ofgrace, and naaketh them to fpring up as Willows by the water cour- fes : Hii branches(halllpread, and his beauty /hall he as the olive- tree,and bis finell as Lebanon: they /hall revive as the Corn,andgrowas the olive,drc. Secondly, by removing all thefe impediments, which hinder the growth ofgrace anyway. And therfore now let us not be difcouraged,but make ufe of thefe promifes ofSanc`tification, which we are fo apt to forget : And though we be as weakc as a brui fed Reed,or as the fmoaking Flaxe, yet let us not faint,nor give over : brit be enccuraged to ftrive and contend without reafoning, Icing we are lure the day will he ours for fo is his promife , A bruited Reede ¡'hall bee not breake, and fmoaking FlaxeIlia// he not quench, till bee bring forth lodgement in- to valor,' FIIeTIS. 9 I 2
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