goo 'The Trial and SER.: ~ 2. Margin and Borders of~ight, and I know not where to lodge. We are like the Man, fwimming !hrough broad "Vate_rs,and he know~th not what IS before him, he fw1mmeth thorough deeper and · deeper Parts of the River, and at length, a Cramp and a Stich cometh on Arms and Legs, . and he finketh to the Bottom, and drowns : We fwim through Days, Weeks, Months, Ye:trs, "Winters, and are daily deeper in Time; while at length Death bereaves us of Strength ofLegs and .Arms, and we fink over Head and Ears in Eterni- ty. Oh ! Who like the fleepy Man, is loafing his Clothes, and putting ofF the Garments of Darknefs, and would gladly flcep with Cbriji? Men are dofe buttoned, and lilce Day·men, when 1ts dark Night. 'Tis fearful to ly down with our Day·dothes, 5rob· xx. 1 I. Sin is a fad WindingJheet: Oh! what Believer faith, I would have a Suit of Clothes fm· the high Court and Throne to be an .Effay, to fee how a Suit ofGlory would become me? This much for Faith. S E R M 0 N. XXII. NOw a Word of a thong and great Faith, ..A- and withal of a weak and fain6ng Faith. · ;For the :firft I go not from the_ Text, to £nd out . the Ingredients of a great Fa1th. T. A flrong, praying and a crying Faith, is a great Faith. .so rnnft Chri(l's Faith have been, who prayed wHh f\rong Cries and Tears : Strong Faith malceth fore
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