The finfulne/feóf Sinne. my Application, the Lord will receive my prayer ; Let all mine enemies beaflamed, &c. Pfalm. 6. is 2, ;,8,9,x0, Secondly, take Saint Paul: advice to fir up the gift that is in thee, awaken and revive thine owne fpirir, by com- muning anà debating with thine owne heart, by conful- ting with God in his Word, diligent acquaintance and right knowledge of his Will, by fruitful! and leafonable conference, borrowing light from thy brothers Candle, rebuking 'or retifying thy felfe by his example, this is that which the Scripture calls whetting the Law up ®u out another,Deu. 6.7. By renewing thy Covenant,comming afre(h to the fountaine of Grace, which is in Chrifi : As Iron is quickned by the Loaditone, and the Earth moves' fwifteft when it is neareft to itsplace; Io the foule ap.. proaching nearer tó C s á, renewing repentance, recounting errours, reviving covenants,dedicáiing it felfe a -frefh to ,his fervice, mull needs bee much iharpned and encouraged anew. Thirdly, when thou cant not doe a thing with life, yet doe it with obedien6e, when not in Comfort, yet with feare and- tremblii g; when not as thou wert wont, yet as thou art able. God loves to bee fought when hee hides. Tell me, O thou whom my Soule loveth,where thou lodgefí at noone ? W hen Ezekiel could not pray, he chatter'd and peep'd, 'and when thou art not able to fpeake thy dehresp the Spirit.can forme thy fighes into prayers ? Latily, when fall thoú attheavie, and in darknefie, flie to thy Faith, take 7e6.r refolution, though he flay mee with difcomforts, yet will i truft in him ; an- gry though heé may bee, yet bee cannot he unfaithful] ; though hee may like Iofeph conceale his affeéliòn for time, yet impoflìble it is that bee Mould fl urup his corn - paflïons, and renounce the protelion of fuch as in truth depend upon him, Who is there amongflt you that fenreth the Lard, that obeyeth the voyce of his Servant ,that wal- keth in darkenefe and bath no ? Let him trufi in the Name of the Lord, and fray upon his God, Ell 5o. I o. God
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