562 CiiAP.5. "iv &xpaftian vpon the Ali VET, 4, i6. matte fupply. Belecuing abque, yea againfi fenfe, that i yet God es flood to I,l rael, c7' to leach as are of a cleane heart; They are found conclufionstwhom the Lord once lanes, he ester lanes: and his kJ f s tithe are without repentance. Godfotnretimes wrthdrawes the iènfeof hisfauour,mwhe ther for challilernent ; or for trial! ; or forpreuennon ;. al waies in Joue co his children. F. orn D,euid, for chaflife. ment; yet in loue, and fatherly care, left he fhould perifh in his (line through impenitencie : from lob, for triall ; yet in loue, of purpofe co iuflife his lnceritie, againft the imputation, of mercenarinéffe charged on him by the Deurll. From Parsi, for preuenrion ; that he fhould not be 'puffed vp through abundance of Ileauznly "Reuelatione.. But ifin things exhibited, perhaps our ioy may failevs; yet in things promifed, we haue confiant caule of reioy- cing. The blefings promised & not reached vnto vs, Hopeefpecially bath eye vnto ; and chat fills the heart with ioy vnfaeakable and glorious , amids neuer fo Teeming caufes of forrow. Bee it, char the Lord bath withdrawn.e, the fente of his faneur ; yet hope there is, filch as makes not a(h.trted,that he will yet lift vp the Light of his conate. mince vpon vs. Be ir, that he permits vs in force particu- lars to fall ; yet hope there is, that m he will put veder his hand. Suppose wée. feels a rebellious nature, refilling. a- gainfi the power of Gods Grace : Hope wee haue, built on Gods promife, that a day fhatl come, when the whole body of -fìnne fh;tll bee dcflroyed ; and in the interim, that nothinglhallfeparate. Ina word ; againfl. all euills that may affa le vs ; three thing there are, that we may with ioy behold in the promife.Firfi,protehion. Secondly, re- ! litution.Thirdty,delinerançe.in deft is of good things, and the (mall meafures thereof ; Fitti, preferuation. Se- condly,growrh.Thirdly,perfeau )n of Grace and Glory. fl. Ctzr.r a '9 Dock the Lord permit vs to temptation ? His °grace is fufcient to fupport vs. Doch ¢e Puffer vs to bee ouer- i'come in temptation ? Yet promifech he reflitution, by a new i Pfai.37.4.
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