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Is it needful after all this to be particular in an Use of Consolation?

Hath not every true Christian a Natural-spiritual instinct to run unto God what ever ails him? And certainly, if there be any consolation in Christ, if any comfort in the love of God, and in the fellowship of the Holy Ghost. If there be (as most certainly there is) profit in observing Gods Ordinance, and walking mournfully before God, then this Doctrine will afford unspeakable comfort in all cases, when flesh and heart faileth, then may the soul that hath interest in God shout unto him with the voice of triumph.

Hath not every true Christian a Natural-spiritual instinct to run unto God what ever ailes him? And certainly, if there be any consolation in Christ, if any comfort in the love of God, and in the fellowship of the Holy Ghost. If there be (as most certainly there is) profit in observing Gods Ordinance, and walking mournfully before God, then this Doctrine will afford unspeakable comfort in all cases, when flesh and heart faileth, then may the soul that hath interest in God shout unto him with the voice of triumph.

1. When the flesh fails, when the outward man is in an afflicted condition, and who can tell the benefit of afflictions? garlic among rose-trees, makes the roses the sweeter, and those roses which are made by art to grow without prickles, lose their sent. Affliction with the enjoyment of God is infinitely better than prosperity without it. But what is thy affliction? is it bodily weakness? thy vile body shall ere long be changed. Art thou poor and despised? riches of glory will make full amends. What need I name particulars? take one Text which is so plain, the meanest may understand it, yet so full, there's none able to explain it,