lOO Sili.a.III. Mh 9·39• 1peep~ be, take him.at the beft,the varyiog from tmt is a fleepy eftate;as for inftance, A·Chrifiian iliould walke in the Comfort of the H&ly-Gho.ft, live and walke by faith, he fhould depend upon God, and refill: temptations.. Faith fhould workeby love, and love to our felvc:s lhould move usl:o honour our fdves as members of Chrifi,to di{– daine to defile our felves by finne .: our ho~e if it b~waking will purge us and makeus futable to thocondition we hope for in Heaven,and the Company wee hope to have fellowiliip with there. 3· Again,looketotheexamples ofothers that are more gracious. I have as many encourage– ments tobethankfull to God,and fruitfull:They . enjoy no more meanes tfien l, and yet they abound in affuraace, are comfortable in all con. clitions: I am downe in a littletrouble,fubjed: to paflion, to barrenne!fe, and difirutl, as if there . were no promifes of Ge>d rmde to fowing in righteoufndfe. Thus a man may difcerne he is afleep, by comparing himfelfe with others that are.bett~rlhen himfelfe. 4· Again,it's evident that we aregrowing on to a fleepycondition by this, when we find abaak– wardndfeto fpiritual duties,as to prayer,thankf– g.iving,and fpiriruall conference.It1bould be the joy of a Chrifi:ian (as it is his prerogative) to I come into the prefeoce of Chrift, and to be in1 abled todoe that,that is above him!elfe. When ! what is fpirituall in a dutywill not downe with 1us,it is a ugne our roulesare in a aeepy temper =. there ! · ~
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