I If you findmy Belott~ed --------------------- SnR.XIII.1Dttrportion is to expu1 c.hanges, ftormes And tem- )pejl .s ; therefore they mufi not be flrange to par– ticular perfons, fince it is the portion of the whole Church, which thus by fufferings and conformity to the head mull: enter into glory, :. Cor.4 1 7· whiles God makes his power perfeCt in our 2-Cor.u.g. k .tr S b l'k 1 Rom,8,1S. wea nene,overcomes atan y un i ey means~ and fo gets himfelfe the glory, even out of our greareft infirmities~ ternptations, and abafe- - mems. Eut God thovgh he make all things worke for good unto his children, even the Devill, finand death, defertions,afflietiens and all; yet we mull: be warned hereby not to tempt God,by negle– Cting the meanes appointed for our comfortable paffage; but open to Chrifl:when hCJknocks,im– brace him joyfully in his ordinances, and let our hearts flyopen unto him : For though (through his Mercy)our wounds be cured;yet who would be wounded to try fuch dangerous experiments, as here befell the Church in her dcfertions, for her fluggifh negligence, deadndfe, and felfe– love. So that we fee there is nothing gotren by fa– vouring our felves in carnall liberry, fecuriry, or by yeelding to the fldh., The Chuich flood up– on tearmes with Chrifi: when he would have come in to her, but what enfued hereupon~ tbe fell into a grievous defertion,and not only fo,but finds very hard ufage abr0ad,:tll which tbe might h'ave prevented by watchfulneffe, carefulndfe and opening to Chrifis knocking. It is a fpiritu. aJl ~ \
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