Bridge's remains, being VIII sermons

Answ. In case your affections have been raised, Then, 1. take as much pains to keep your affections up, as you did to raise them up And

2. In case you feel your affections begin to ool and decline then stir up your self, and the grace of God that is in you. The Prophet Isaiah complains that none stirred up themselves to take hold on God. The like complaint may we take up now; for what is the reason that our affections dye, and cool away after raisings of heart, but because we do not stir up our selves and hearts to take hold on God; in case therefore that your affections do begin to abate and cool blow them up afresh, and stir up your selves thereunto.

2. In case you feel your affections begin to ool and decline then stir up your self, and the grace of God that is in you. The Prophet Isaiah complains that none stirred up themselves to take hold on God. The like complaint may we take up now; for what is the reason that our affections dye, and cool away after raisings of heart, but because we doe not stir up our selves and hearts to take hold on God; in case therefore that your affe••ions doe begin to abate and cool blow them up afresh, and stir up your selves thereunto.

3 Be sure that you make use of the variety in the ways of God, which he hath given you, varietas refocillat; variety is refreshing and affecting, God hath given us divers ordinances to be exercised in, that if we be dull and weary in one, we may go to another, if you be weary in prayer, you may go to reading; if weary in reading, then go to meditating; if weary in meditation, you may go to conference; if you will spend your self only in one duty, there will grow a dullness and deadness upon you; but if you exercise your self according to that variety which God hath given you, your heart will be kept up with an holy freshness unto things above. But,