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BEFOIRE DEATH. 19man- hood <strong>of</strong> graccIcfTe men doth ever in <strong>the</strong> day<strong>of</strong>diftrsffc ci<strong>the</strong>r vanifh into nothing, or diflblveintodefpaire.4 Expreflion <strong>of</strong> . fpirituall ftrengtli in <strong>the</strong> time ^.uan iucou^<strong>of</strong>trouble from former heavenly ftore, is a nota- ragemcnttoble meanes to move o<strong>the</strong>rs to enter into <strong>the</strong> fame °[good way, <strong>and</strong> grow greedy after grace ; to draw<strong>and</strong> allure <strong>the</strong>m,to <strong>the</strong> entertainement <strong>and</strong> exercife<strong>of</strong>th<strong>of</strong>c ordinances, <strong>and</strong> that one necefary <strong>things</strong>v;hichonely can make <strong>the</strong>m bold <strong>and</strong> unmoveablelike Mount Zlon in <strong>the</strong> day <strong>of</strong> adverfity. I haveknowne fome, <strong>the</strong> firft occafion <strong>of</strong> whole converfion,was, <strong>the</strong> obfervation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir ftoutnelTe <strong>and</strong>patience under opprelfions <strong>and</strong> wrongs, whom<strong>the</strong>y have purpoiely perfecuted with extremeflmalice <strong>and</strong> hate. So bleffed many times is <strong>the</strong>brave, refolute, <strong>and</strong> undaunted behaviour <strong>of</strong>Gods people in <strong>the</strong> time <strong>of</strong> triall, <strong>and</strong> amidft<strong>the</strong>ir foreftfufFerings,that it breeds in <strong>the</strong> hearts<strong>of</strong> beholders, thoughts even <strong>of</strong> admiration <strong>and</strong>love, nay a defire <strong>of</strong> imitation, <strong>and</strong> turning on <strong>the</strong>o<strong>the</strong>r fide. When <strong>the</strong>y reprefent to <strong>the</strong> eye <strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong> world <strong>the</strong>ir ability ropaffe thorow <strong>the</strong> ragingflames <strong>of</strong> fieiy tongues untouched, to portcfle<strong>the</strong>ir foulcs in peace amidft fcorpions , thorncs,<strong>and</strong> rebels, to pafTe by bafeft indignities frombafeft men without wound or paifion, to hold up<strong>the</strong>ir heads above water in <strong>the</strong> m<strong>of</strong>t boifteroustempefts, <strong>and</strong> deepeft feas <strong>of</strong> danger, to triumphover all ad verfary power in <strong>the</strong> evill day 5 I fay,by G o D sblefling, this may make many come in<strong>and</strong> glorific G o d > marvelling <strong>and</strong> enquiring,G 2whence''^"'

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