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and to know our selves, and our own frailty, and our absolute dependence upon God more effectually, that thereby we may bee more purified and refined, that the wind of temptation may cleanse us from the chaffe of our corruption, that wee may learn righteousness by Gods judgements, and bee made partakers of his holinesse. Such a good Scholar was Manasses, hee got more good by his Iron chain, than by his Golden chain: Such another was the Prodigal child, who was happier amongst the Swine, than when in his Fathers house; Such was Paul, his being strucken down to the ground, raised him up to Heaven, by the blindnesse of his body, his soul received sight, and hee was turned from a persecuting Saul, to a persecuted Paul. Such another was David, who professeth of himself, that it was good for him that hee was afflicted; |
and to know our selves, and our own frailty, and our absolute dependence upon God more effectually, that thereby we may be more purified and refined, that the wind of temptation may cleanse us from the chaff of our corruption, that we may Learn righteousness by God's Judgments, and be made partakers of his holiness. Such a good Scholar was Manasses, he god more good by his Iron chain, than by his Golden chain: Such Another was the Prodigal child, who was Happier among the Swine, than when in his Father's house; Such was Paul, his being strucken down to the ground, raised him up to Heaven, by the blindness of his body, his soul received sighed, and he was turned from a persecuting Saul, to a persecuted Paul. Such Another was David, who Professes of himself, that it was good for him that he was afflicted; |
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