C . Epilfde to theT /Jeffalox i ans. VER Io wants ir, that bares ill will ar Sion ; Gods bit flings on his children, are the tortures of all fuck, as walke in the way of h Cain. V E R S. lo. blight and day praying exceedingly, that wee might fe.eyotr face,and might perfit that which is lacking in your faith. He laft t ffeet of 7ineothies tydings in the Apofîle, is prayer, attiphficd by the man- ner, that it was, Firft, Affiduous.Second- ly, Feruent. Thirdly, the matter to fce them, and that for this end, to fupply the defects of their Faith.. Night and day, is a phrafe of fpeeeh importing afridui- tie,and frequent performance of that, to which they are annexed. A N N A bt 1firmed God with fallings, and prayers night and day : net but that. thee had her times of necciFa- ry rcfrefhtuent, but that the was frequent in there du- ties. 'Praying exceedingly. The word is, more then excee-- dingly, as you would lay, exce uey: fo intimating the feruency of his affellion in begging this blef ling of God. So aregraciostr a f lei ?ions of all others viol i ferisent, and that loue firongefl, where Grape rs the bond. DAVID of 1'o XT HA N s lout: It k was wonderfiall,paffing the lone of women. Womens judgement is more thàllow, there- fore their affections ftrongcff;they are the weaker veffels if wee refpefl thei ,judgement, but their paffions, no ief c then violtnt. Dautd willing to exprefTc the feruour of Ian othans loue, preferres it by this comparifon. Of fricndfhtp they make three kinds.Firft,Pro6table,where profit is the bone?.Secondly, Pied-ant, where plesfure is tbelinke of affeflions. Thirdly, Homily, where vertue is the loadflone of loue: the preeminence Heathens giue to
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