I. bJ the 'Whole . Body. / But my_B_elo~'l1_ed_·___ · in regard of outward or inward comforrs and helps. 1. Outward,as Ghriflleaves his Church fom– times,hy taking away the mettnes ofS,zlvation, the Miniftery, or hy taking 1ttvtty ontw11.rd comforts , which is a withdrawing of his, efpecially if he accompany the taking of them away with fome lignes of his difpleafure, or fenfeof his anger,as ufually it fals Ol'lt. Thisdorh imbitter all croffes and loffes,namelywhen they come from Chrifi, as aTeftimony of his anger for our former un. kindneife. 2. Sometimes hi& firfaking is more inward, and that is double >Either in regardofpeaceJttndjoy, fweet iAward comfort that the foole had wont to f~ele in the holy 0 rdinances by the Spitit of Chrill:; Or in regt~rd if ftrength and ttJjiffance. There is defertion in regard of comfort, and in regaHI ofjlrmgth. Sometimes he leaves them to themfelves in regard offirength and fupporta. tion to fall into fome fin, to cure fomegreater fin perhaps. N..:>wthatChrifithusleaves his Chmch, it is trueofaiLboth ofthe body and ofeach particu– lar member oftheChurch. It is true of the whole hody of the Church ; for youhave the Church complaining, lfo. 49. 14.· God h<fth forgotten me. Can a Mother forget her cbtlde ? (faith God againe) So Pjal.44· 9· and in other places, the Church complaines of ! for(akings. The Scripture is full ofcomplaints in this kind. · · - . . hl
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