SER; 2 tl Triumph of Faith. . 24 J 6. I doubt, if juitified Souls are to be refuted in their Complail)ts and Fnrs for the Indwelling of fin, providiflg they fear not eternal Wrath ; which Fear is contrary to Faith ; and fo they fear not, and farrow not, for that God bath changed the Court, and the VVind of his Love t)Urned in th,e contrary !.Air, and he bath fbrgotten to be merciful. 7. FAITH chargrth us to believe that Grace :fhall at length finally fubdue Sin; aQd as Boatmen labour with Oars to promove their Courfe in failing even when the Wind, Sails and Tide are· d~ing iomewhat to promove the Courfe; fo doth Faith, which puri(ietlJ tbe Heart, fet the Soul on Worlc to perfe8 Hotinefs in the Fear of God, and believeth aliothat God /hall work both to will. anti to do. • 'T I s not then good 'Phyfick for many exercifed in Confcience, eipeciall y after their firft Convedion, to apply only the Honey and Sweetnels of Confolations of the Gofpel, as if there were not any Need of Humiliation and Sorrow for Sin: Yet it is to be cleareq, That, I. Sorrow for Sin is no Satisfaction for ~in; for .the Pride ofMerjt is crafty, and can creep in at a iinall Hole. '0le think there is no Repentance, whe.re, there be no Tears; and God of purpofe withholdeth Tears, as ' knowing when Vlater go.esout Wind cometh in. 2. They are tenderly to be bound up and comforted, in whom Sin rifeth up with a \Vitnefs. 0 what Pity, and humble On-looking fuoulJ be here! For a Hell of Pain in the Body is nothino- . . o' Wheels, Racks, Whips, hot Irons, breakina of .Bones, is nothing ; but half a lieU in the Spirit j~ a whole Hett. 'The upper Hell, the Grave to Q2 He
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