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 The Comer's Conflict ; &c. 3 pre he came out of him, and ſo he was as one dead, info- y that many ſaid, He is dead. Well, then, people that come to Chriſt, and whom lie sertakes to heal and help, may have their diſtreſs grow- on their hand before their deliverance come, which m, will certainly come. be it is in this caſe, as it was with Iſrael in Egypt, God their affliction, and undertook to come and ſave them: 12. yet, b:c!d, before their ſalvation comes, their bond- at becomes heavier than before. The darkeſt time of it may be before day break. Thus it was with Iſrael, turning from Babylon, to rebuild the temple, the buy of Ezra and Nehemiah. The king gives command- it to go and build; God ſtirs up the civil authority to undir encouragement to them; but quickly the haters of, miſrepreſenting the work, procure an order to cauſe to deſiſt from it. This doctrine the is verified both relation to God's public work towards a church, and particular work on the foals of his people, as you ſee Was with the ruler of the ſynagogue, Mark v. 23. that ed to Chriſt in behalf of his daughter at the point of dus, that he might come and heal her. Chriſt went him ; but fee what fad news he gets from his houſe, ble not the maſter, for your daughter is dead, ver. 35. how they looked upon the matter as hopeleſs, though Chriſt was on his way to ſave her. the doctrinal obſervation, we would incline briefly to percute from theſe words, may be framed to the follow- OCT.' That people who come to Chriſt, and whom hdertakes to heat and help, may have their diſtreſſes ving on their hand, before their deliverance come, ih yet will certainly come.' ne method we would lay down, for proſecuting this ft, through ſupernatural aid, hall be the following. I will ſpeak' a little of coming to Chriſt. Enquire in what reſpects matters may grow worſe with people, even when they are thus coming to Chriſt. 1. Enquire into the reaſons, whence it is that people who come to Chriſt for help, may find their diſreſs grow before their deliverance come. 1. Make ſome application of the whole.