Patience and its perfect work under sudden & sore trialsPatience and its perfect work under sudden & sore tryals

It cannot but be a great support, to a weak heart, that finds it self so remote and distant from such a work of Patience; and weak also in comparison of finding such an inward might, that it should have Ground and Cause to think and to believe, that Gods glorious power is engaged most freely, to be abundantly and readily put forth, if continued to be sought unto. Why, this (says the weak heart) will do it: namely, this glorious power: And I have found by some Trials already, that the strong God and a weak heart will be too hard for any thing; yea, for the whole World.

It cannot but be a great support, to a weak heart, that finds it self so remote and distant from such a work of Patience; and weak also in comparison of finding such an inward might, that it should have Ground and Cause to think and to believe, that Gods glorious power is engaged most sreely, to be abundantly and readily put forth, if continued to be sought unto. Why, this (says the weak heart) will do it: namely, this glorious power: And I have found by some Tryals already, that the strong God and a weak heart will be too hard for any thing; yea, for the whole World.

And therefore, when you think your present trials, that are come upon you, far greater then you can bear, think withal of the glorious power of God, that is at hand to help you. 'Tis a great word, That, his [GLORIOUS POWER]: A greater attribute could not have been named or found out for our comfort. And is a word of virtue, force and power, to hearten to, or against anything whatever. 'Tis true, thy present trial may be, and is above that in ward strength, which serves and hath served hitherto, to act thy graces, in thy ordinary walkings with God, holily and sincerely. A child may by its ordinary strength be able to walk up and down a room, by stools (suppose) supporting it, without any other extraordinary help: But if it be to go up a pair of Stairs, the strength that enabled it to these lesser performances, ⟨p. 169⟩will not be sufficient thereunto: He must be carried and held up in the arms of one who is strong and mighty. And so it is here. That other part, of our Christian obedience, the active ife of a Christian (prayed for by the Apostle in that place to the colossians also) whereby he walks fruitfully, &c. as in the seventh erse of that chapter, requires indeed Gods power, for by it, it is, we are kept unto Salvation, all-a-ong: But when it comes to Patience, and Long-suffering, and ALL PATIENCE; and that such trial comes, as will try all Patience in you, then it is He makes mention of that glorious Power, nd not afore: For it must be no ess that must go to that, then Gods GLORIOUS POWER. And he promise therefore is (in such case) that the SPIRIT OF GLOY shall rest upon us, and not he Spirit of Grace only, as