~ Opentomem.J Sifler,&c. fer himfelfe in his mefilengers, and his children SE R. VI. tobe thus ufed ~ Nor it is not firange to fay that Chrifi fiands thus in his Minifiers, for 1 Pet. 3• 1g. it is faid, That (hrifl6y hit Spirit preachedin the dayes of Neahtothe foules now in prifon, Chrifi preached in Noahstime before he was Incarnare, muth more cloth he preach now ; andas he was patient then to endure the old World, bnto whom Notth preached a hundred and twenty 1 yeares : fo he is patient now in his Minifl:ers, to ! preach frill by the fame Spirit, even to us frill, and yet the entertainment in many places is (as Paul complaines)though the more I love you,yetthe 2. Cor. n. 1 3· lejfe I am belovedofyou. Let thejethingsmcve m tobepatient towards God. Vfe I. andChrift,if we be corre[/ed in any kind, confide- \ring that ChrHl: is fo patient towards us, and to rlwait upon himwith patience.How long hath he waited for our converfion -: how long cloth he :!{till wait fort he through giving up of our foules tG him-: Sbali wethinkemuchthento wait alit– :tie while for him~ f t.Andlctthif Spiritofchrift flrengthen tu like~ Vfe 2. l ''vtft in Oflr dealing with others, as to beare with , evill men; and as it is,2Tim.2.z5,26. Towaitif \Godwifi at any time givethemrepentance.Neither llmaywe befo !hort fpidted, that if we have not I 1 -Unanfwer prefently to give over. We fh3uld / 'imitate Chrill here, never give over as long as ·. Go~cominu'es lifewith any advantage& oppor1 t~mty t.o do good toany foul,wair,ifGod at any i ume Will give them grace. open tome,my sijJcr, I . 1my Love,&c. M Let : ·-- -
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