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 5thly, Fore not upon the comforts you want, upon the mercier you have; look rather at God's in afflicting, than to the meaſure and degree of your affliction.

6thly. Labout to clear up your evidence for beat when God takes from you the comfort of earth, that as your ſufferings do around, your conſolation Chriſt may abound much more, 2 Cor i 5

6thly, Though it be good to maintain a holy in louſy of the deceitfulneſs of the heart, yet it is for you to the iſh fears and doubts touching the first of your graces. If ever had confidence touching grace of and her, I live confidence of grace in as Peter ſaid of Sylvans, I am perſuaded that t 'is the grace of God, wherein ye ſtand,' I Pet O my dear ſoul, whesefore it thou doubt, when heart has been upright, whoſe walking has been &c. I could venture my ſoul this day in thy ſtead, ſuch a confidence have I in you.

8thly. When you find your heart ſecure, preſumtuous and proud, then pore upon corruption me than grace; then look upon your graces without yo infirmities.

9thly, Study the covenant of grace and merits Chriſt, and be troubled if you can you are intere ed in ſuch a covenant, that accepts promiſes for peformances, deſires for deeds, ſincerity for perfect the righteouſneſs of another, viz that if I ſus Christ as it were our own alone. O my level reſt thou the love of God, in the boſom of Chriſt

10thly. Swallow up your will in the will of God it is a bitter cup we are to drink, but it is the cup of Father hath put into our hands When Paul was ſuffer at Jeruſalem, the Chriſtians would ſay, the w of the Lord be done. Oh! ſay you ſo when I g Tower Hill, the will of the Lord be done.

11thly, Rejoice in my joy. To mourn for me in ordinately, argues that you either envy or ſuſpect