the Saints Spiritualiirength. 123 this was the meanes that Nehemiah ufed, Nehe. 8. when he would build up the Walks of Ierufalem, faith he, be not difcouraged or farrow, for your joy, (hall be as the joy in harveft. Nehemiah had a great worke to doe, and what argument ufeth he to make them to hold out , but this to be full of courage and joy : as if he fhould have Paid, if you hold your courage, you will hold your ftrength, and then the worke will be eafie unto you : and this we fee by experience:In warre, great courage, where there is but little ttrength, will doe more then great meanes with little courage; lath# can doe more with a finali army full of courage, then a great army with little courage r Againe, I lay unto thofe that are travailing towards Heaven, take heed of giving difcouragements unto any, for this is the property of the diveli,ro difcourage men : and therefore this is the reafon that hee makes men doubt of their falvation, to feare their calling , to queftion Gods love towards them in Chri(t, that the way to Heaven is narrow and .hard, and God is pure and juft withall, and thou thy felfe art full of (trong lints ; thou (halt never fubdue them, it will be in vaine for thee to fet up- on them ; hereupon he is fo difcouraged, that hee negle ìs the mortifying of fiane : but be not dif- couraged , but know that fírength to refit the ,1 leaft temptation is not of your (elves , it is not your owne ; Well then , if it comes not by any power of your owne , but it is by the ftrength of another. Then for your comfort know that bee R 3 that
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