The sure trial of uprightness opened in several sermons upon Psal. xviii, v. 23…The sure trial of uprightness open'd in several sermons upon Psal. xviii, v. 23…

Besides, one Victory inspires Courage to achieve another. When David was to encounter with Goliath, he derived Confidence from his Experience▪ ⟨p. 97⟩The Lord that delivered me out of the Paw ¹of the Lion, and out of the Paw of the Bear, he will deliver me out of the Hand of this Philistine. The visible Expresses of the Divine Power in conquering the former Enemies of the Church, were the support of their Faith: Awake, awake, O Arm of the ²Lord, and put on strength; art thou not it that hath cut Rahab, and wounded the Dragon? Pharaoh and the Egyptian Army. In our Spiritual Warfare, experience of the Divine Assistance is a Cordial that fortifies the Spirits: If the strongest and fiercest of our Corruptions lie bleeding ready to expire, we shall not fear the rest. The same Grace that has subdued the reigning Lust, will make an impression of Obedience upon other Affections that are less powerful in us.

Besides, one Victory inspires Courage to atchieve another. When David was to encounter with Goliah, he derived Confidence from his Experience▪ ⟨p. 97⟩The Lord that delivered me out of the Paw ¹of the Lion, and out of the Paw of the Bear, he will deliver me out of the Hand of this Philistine. The visible Expresses of the Divine Power in conquering the former Enemies of the Church, were the support of their Faith: Awake, awake, O Arm of the ²Lord, and put on strength; art thou not it that hath cut Rahab, and wounded the Dragon? Pharaoh and the Egyptian Army. In our Spiritual Warfare, experience of the Divine Assistance is a Cordial that fortifies the Spirits: If the strongest and fiercest of our Corruptions lie bleeding ready to expire, we shall not fear the rest. The same Grace that has subdued the reigning Lust, will make an impression of Obedience upon other Affections that are less powerful in us.