An exposition with practical observations continued upon the eleventh, twelfth, & thirteenth chapters of…

Further, Jacob though he had a strong Adversary against him, and he wrestled long with him, and he was lame, yet continuing wrestling, he grew more resolute towards the latter end than he was before; for you never read of Jacob so peremptory before, I will not let thee go, until thou bless me; and that's one thing that's very observable for the sad condition Jacob was in, the hollow of his thigh was touched, and that likewise should have been added, That the Angel would have been gone, God would have been gone and have left him in that affliction, but then Jacob's spirit grew up more with a greater resolution than he had before, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me: It seems now that Jacob had more sight of him that he was God than he had before. This should be our way in our dealings with God, that when God brings us in the lowest condition, and God seems as if he would leave us, we should stir up our spirits then, and ⟨p. 240⟩be more resolute and strong than before, Oh! it's time now for the heart to bestir its self, when God is ready to go away, do not say, God will be gone, and therefore link down sullenly, but it's time for thee then to stir up all that thou hast, and to act faith more then, as if Jacob should say, I will try yet one fall more, I will not yield the cause yet, certainly I must not perish; as if Jacob should say, it's true, all things seem against me, as if I should be destroyed, but it must not be saith Jacob, Faith begins to stir, Hath not God bid me come here? have I not the Word of God for it? did not God say, he would do me good in this journey? and though it's true, the providence of God seems to work against me, but yet the Word of God works for me, and I will try whether shall prevail, Gods Word, or Gods Providence: thus Jacob wrestles, I will not let thee go, as if he should say, I have the Word for what I do, and God hath bound himself by Covenant, and so long, though Heaven and Earth meet together, although I see my brother coming against me, and God departing from me, and all threatening ruin, yet I will believe still that there is mercy for me; This was Jacobs last turn (as I may so say) as the trying as it were the last fall in this his wrestling, in opposing the Word that he had, with the Work of God towards him:

Further, Iacob though he had a strong Adversary against him, and he wrastled long with him, and he was lame, yet continuing wrastling, he grew more resolute towards the latter end than he was before; for you never read of Iacob so peremptory before, I wil not let thee go, until thou bless me; and that's one thing that's very observable for the sad condition Iacob was in, the hollow of his theigh was toucht, and that likewise should have been added, That the Angel would have been gone, God would have been gon and have left him in that affliction, but then Iacob's spirit grew up more with a greater resolution than he had before, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me: It seems now that Iacob had more sight of him that he was God than he had before. This should be our way in our dealings with God, that when God brings us in the lowest condition, and God seems as if he would leave us, we should stir up our spirits then, and