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A Gracious heart will appear outwardly with ¹Gods people, and be on their side, whatsoever sufferings may follow upon it. Many things useful for the opening and enlarging this point, fall into the former, and therefore I shall be the briefer in it. The Point is of great use in these times, wherein God calls for so much appearing in his cause, for his people; but generally men seek a safe way to themselves as they think, to keep their Religion within, and not to venture themselves, by appearing what they are; and if any shall be so forward, to appear outwardly what they are inwardly, these are deserted. St. Pauls complaint, 2 Tim. 1. 15. and chap. 4. 16. may justly be the complaint of many of Gods Servants in our times; Thou knowest that all they which are in Asia be turned away from me, of whom are Phygellus, and Hermogenes: At my first answer no man stood with me, but all men for sook me. This is no new thing in the world, every age affords many examples in this kind, and ours excels; but certainly, it is the duty of all who would approve themselves to God, to be willing to appear with, and for the Saints in their troubles.

A Gracious heart will appear outwardly with ¹Gods people, and be on their side, whatsoever sufferings may follow upon it. Many things useful for the opening and enlarging this point, fall into the former, and therefore I shall be the briefer in it. The Point is of great use in these times, wherein God calls for so much appearing in his cause, for his people; but generally men seek a safe way to themselves as they think, to keep their Religion within, and not to venture themselves, by appearing what they are; and if any shall be so forward, to appear outwardly what they are inwardly, these are deserted. St. Pauls complaint,