4 34______ !a_mmyBelo-veds, . · 1 S 8 a..XlX. haveanygood in the wilderndfe. tn rhat wilder– neffe that is in a defolate d1fC\>nf. }L:ce dbre; Chr ifi [peaks to the heatr of his children, there is in the wil derndfc (•ftcnrimes a fweec inter.;. courfe~f love incomparably beyond the time of j profperay. · Ag:1 in,to fiay your hearts, know this wilf not be long, as we fee hne the Church feemed robe fo rfaken and negketed, fell into the hands of cr~ell W3tchmen, and w~s fai ne to goe through \ thts and th<Jt meanes, but lt was not Iong ere (h~ ·\ met with him whom !he fought after. It may be midnight at this time,but the night continues not long,it will be morning ere long ; therefore the Micah 7.£. Chur-ch may well {ay, Rejoyce not agt~in.ft me,o mifJe enemy 1 as it is 0'1licah7. for though I be fallen, I ili ~~ ll rife againe, though I fit ip dark. neflt-, the tord will be a light unto me. Idhall no;; heal way ill wirh the Church, thofe that fur. vfve us !hall fee other manner ofdayes then we Tryall if or not fee y~t (whatfoever we fhall our {elves) .Hence wee ~e _chrifh w~ ~avealfoanUfe of Tryall~ Whofoever are hJ gzvmg our Chnfis, they have hearts to gtve themfelves to ftl'Ver over t9 h. , h · h' r JC: I · d h' him 10 be ruted un, as e gtves tm1e re, not 11sgoo s or ts by him. honours, bur himfelfe for his ,Church. So the · Church gives her felf to Chrift,my delight is in him, he hath my felfe, my hearr,rny loveand af. feel:ion,my joy and delight, andall withmy (elf, ·if I haveany honour, he iliail have it, I will ufe it for his glory, my riches I will give them ro him and his Church, and Minifl:ery and Chil– dren (as occafion fllall ferve) 1 am his, therefore \ --------------------------~---------------'
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