486 Z Rotn.g,aa. a Mat.f.a f. CH AP S. dIn Éxpofitian vpon thefirf VER. 14. And it improucs that impatience of our hearts, fo eafily weary of we11- doing in this kinde ; infornuch that except wee fee prefers reformation in chofe wee haue to deale withal], wee are ready, with leremie, to refolue to fpeake no more in the Nameof the Lordiand as the Dif- ciples, to call for fire from Heauen`. Now, alas Brethren, had the Lord thus dealt' with vs, left vs to our felues, when we 6tílreiceied his heauenly admonitions, what had become of our foules ? How many gracious war- nings had wee from the Lord, that pall away without their profit ? was the Lord to follow vs with his mercie, and new offers ofgrace, tifuch time as bee had faflened them on our froward hearts; lik e pa:ience, and vnweatied companion becomes vtto our Brethren. We haue, Firíl, the Lords example to prouoke vs ; Hee bearer with long patience the vefjellt of wrath prepared to de/ira lien a caufth his rape tora}'ne, his Sunneto_thine on the field o f the froward ; fo long, faith Tertullian, till he admit detraction from his glory; and men beginne to qdeflion, whether there be a prouidence taking notice of the fumes ofmen. Secondly, We lofe nought by our patience, what euer the ilfues be. What Paul fpeakes of Miniflers, is true alto of private Monitors ;They are unto God b a fweet faueur in them that are fatted.and in them that perifb. Thirdly, The purchafe, if God at any time give fuc- cefTe,is oí that worth,thar no pines can feeme too much to procure it. C Ti ou haft wonne a foule. Mee think es, bee faith more, than thou haft wonne a World; the meanefl foule being more worth than all the World. Latily, Let vs confider, that the gaine of one foule to Gods Kingdome, may draw with it, wee know nor, how. many more. Fitti, The example of one Sin- ner conuerting , is very preualent with other Ali- ens ; yea, the more auerfe they haue beene before calling, the more remark cable is their Conuerfion, Flow b a Cor.i.i;. Iam.r.ss.
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