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-ways he chiding^ nor keef thy Anger for ever ; but wile turn again, and in much Compailion quicken thy Suffering Servants, that they ^ may rejoice in thee^ and triumph over their Calamities.
Chap. XIX.
Of Qafltng our Care upon GOD.
Cbrlfi,'] ]V /T Y Son, be content, that I fliould dif- LVl pofe of Thee and all thy Affairs^ sls my Divine Wifdom lees fit ; for I beft knou^ what is convenient for thee. Thou judgeft rafiily, and art liable to Human Frailties. Senfe and prefent Satif- facftions blind thy Eyes, and byafs thy Reafon ,• but Chriitians, who ihould walk by Faith, and not by Sight, muft not be govern'd by the fame Meafures which common Men make ufe of in diilinguifliing Good and Evil Accidents.
Difciple.'] Lord, I acknowledge my Infirmity ,♦ and am fenfible, that thy Care and Concern for me is more prudent, more tender, than that I have for my own felf. And He hath made but fmall Progrefs in the School of Chrift,whofe weak Faith is (till to learn that Leffon, of being fatisfied with all thy Difpenfations, and cafting his Care upon Thee. All therefore that I beg, is the eftablifhing my Heart in the way of thy Commandments ; and, lb long as I fwerve not from Truth and Righteoufnefs, fecure my Soul, and, for the reft, do thy Pleafure. For thou art Wife, and Juft, and Good j and fuch, I am fure, are all the Me- thods of thy Providence ; tho* Human Underltand- ings may not diftindly perceive, nor be able to ac- count for the Reafons of them. If therefore thou con- demn me to Darknefs and AfHic^ion, I will praife and
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th'jnk chee for thy deferved Corredion even in the mid ft of my Trouble i Or^, if thou fpa-e the Rod, and make my Darknefs to be Light, I will then thankfully receive the Bleffing^ and magnifie the Fa- vour which 1 cannot deferve.
CJjrifi, ] This is indeed, my Son, the Difpofition and Deportment befitting the Character of my Faith- ful Children : And all^ who prcfefs to walk with m© in Piety and Virtue muft bring themfelves to a Soul fo even, fo refign'd, that Suffering and Joy, Poverty or Riches may be entertain d alike. The One, without Murmuring or Complaint ,• the Other, without the leafl: Pride or Change of Temper. For both are e- qually the Appointment of My Providence, and, as fuch, fhould be met with Cheerfulnefs and perfect Content.
Difciple. ] Lord, I am willing to endure, whatever thou art pleafed to lay upon me. And do defire to receive Good and Evil, the Sweets and Bitter, the Comforts and the Croifes of this Life, with the very fame refentments of Mind. Nay, not only to re- ceive, but to be thankful for both, fmce both come from thy own Hand, which cannot err in ordaining all my Events. This only I implore, that in all- Changes of Condition, thou would'ft in thy Mercy preferve me from Sin .'' For, while I keep my Inno cence, and continue in thy Love, not Calamity, no Death, nor Hell it felf ftiall make me afraid. How ever thou mayeft exercife my Patience, or frown upon me at prefent, yet fo long as chou doft not caft me off for ever, nor blot my name out of thy BookWl of Life , I am above all danger ; and the utmof! Powers , and Malice of Fortune, and Enemies, and. Devils combined together^ can never hurt me.
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