Ì«×ÓүС˵Íø > Ó¢Óïµç×ÓÊé > grace abounding to the chief of sinners >

µÚ25½Ú

grace abounding to the chief of sinners-µÚ25½Ú

С˵£º grace abounding to the chief of sinners ×ÖÊý£º ÿҳ4000×Ö

°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·­Ò³£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªÎ´ÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡



hat¡¡He¡¡had¡¡prepared¡¡for¡¡those¡¡that¡¡in¡¡faith£»¡¡and¡¡love£»¡¡and¡¡¡¡patience£»¡¡stood¡¡to¡¡His¡¡ways¡¡before¡¡them¡£¡¡¡¡These¡¡things£»¡¡I¡¡say£»¡¡have¡¡¡¡helped¡¡me£»¡¡when¡¡the¡¡thoughts¡¡of¡¡the¡¡misery¡¡that¡¡both¡¡myself¡¡and¡¡¡¡mine£»¡¡might¡¡for¡¡the¡¡sake¡¡of¡¡my¡¡profession¡¡be¡¡exposed¡¡to£»¡¡hath¡¡lain¡¡¡¡pinching¡¡on¡¡my¡¡mind¡£

332¡£¡¡¡¡When¡¡I¡¡have¡¡indeed¡¡conceited¡¡that¡¡I¡¡might¡¡be¡¡banished¡¡for¡¡my¡¡¡¡profession£»¡¡then¡¡I¡¡have¡¡thought¡¡of¡¡that¡¡scripture£º¡¡¡¡THEY¡¡WERE¡¡¡¡STONED£»¡¡THEY¡¡WERE¡¡SAWN¡¡ASUNDER£»¡¡WERE¡¡TEMPTED£»¡¡WERE¡¡SLAIN¡¡WITH¡¡THE¡¡¡¡SWORD£»¡¡THEY¡¡WANDERED¡¡ABOUT¡¡IN¡¡SHEEP¡­SKINS£»¡¡AND¡¡GOAT¡­SKINS£»¡¡BEING¡¡¡¡DESTITUTE£»¡¡AFFLICTED£»¡¡TORMENTED£»¡¡OF¡¡WHOM¡¡THE¡¡WORLD¡¡WAS¡¡NOT¡¡WORTHY£»¡¡¡¡for¡¡all¡¡they¡¡thought¡¡they¡¡were¡¡too¡¡bad¡¡to¡¡dwell¡¡and¡¡abide¡¡amongst¡¡¡¡them¡£¡¡¡¡I¡¡have¡¡also¡¡thought¡¡of¡¡that¡¡saying£»¡¡THE¡¡HOLY¡¡GHOST¡¡¡¡WITNESSETH¡¡IN¡¡EVERY¡¡CITY£»¡¡THAT¡¡BONDS¡¡AND¡¡AFFLICTIONS¡¡ABIDE¡¡ME¡£¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡have¡¡verily¡¡thought¡¡that¡¡MY¡¡soul¡¡and¡¡IT¡¡have¡¡sometimes¡¡reasoned¡¡¡¡about¡¡the¡¡sore¡¡and¡¡sad¡¡estate¡¡of¡¡a¡¡banished¡¡and¡¡exiled¡¡condition£»¡¡¡¡how¡¡they¡¡were¡¡exposed¡¡to¡¡hunger£»¡¡to¡¡cold£»¡¡to¡¡perils£»¡¡to¡¡nakedness£»¡¡¡¡to¡¡enemies£»¡¡and¡¡a¡¡thousand¡¡calamities£»¡¡and¡¡at¡¡last£»¡¡it¡¡may¡¡be£»¡¡to¡¡¡¡die¡¡in¡¡a¡¡ditch£»¡¡like¡¡a¡¡poor¡¡and¡¡desolate¡¡sheep¡£¡¡¡¡But¡¡I¡¡thank¡¡God£»¡¡¡¡hitherto¡¡I¡¡have¡¡not¡¡been¡¡moved¡¡by¡¡these¡¡most¡¡DELICATE¡¡reasonings£»¡¡¡¡but¡¡have¡¡rather£»¡¡by¡¡them£»¡¡more¡¡approved¡¡my¡¡heart¡¡to¡¡God¡£

333¡£¡¡¡¡I¡¡will¡¡tell¡¡you¡¡a¡¡pretty¡¡business£º¡­¡¡I¡¡was¡¡once¡¡above¡¡all¡¡the¡¡¡¡rest£»¡¡in¡¡a¡¡very¡¡sad¡¡and¡¡low¡¡condition¡¡for¡¡many¡¡weeks£»¡¡at¡¡which¡¡time¡¡¡¡also£»¡¡I¡¡being¡¡but¡¡a¡¡young¡¡prisoner£»¡¡and¡¡not¡¡acquainted¡¡with¡¡the¡¡¡¡laws£»¡¡had¡¡this¡¡lying¡¡much¡¡upon¡¡my¡¡spirits£»¡¡THAT¡¡MY¡¡IMPRISONMENT¡¡¡¡MIGHT¡¡END¡¡AT¡¡THE¡¡GALLOWS¡¡FOR¡¡OUGHT¡¡THAT¡¡I¡¡COULD¡¡TELL¡£¡¡¡¡Now¡¡¡¡therefore¡¡Satan¡¡laid¡¡hard¡¡at¡¡me£»¡¡to¡¡beat¡¡me¡¡out¡¡of¡¡heart£»¡¡by¡¡¡¡suggesting¡¡thus¡¡unto¡¡me£º¡¡¡¡BUT¡¡HOW¡¡IF£»¡¡WHEN¡¡YOU¡¡COME¡¡INDEED¡¡TO¡¡DIE£»¡¡¡¡YOU¡¡SHOULD¡¡BE¡¡IN¡¡THIS¡¡CONDITION£»¡¡THAT¡¡IS£»¡¡AS¡¡NOT¡¡TO¡¡SAVOUR¡¡THE¡¡¡¡THINGS¡¡OF¡¡GOD£»¡¡NOR¡¡TO¡¡HAVE¡¡ANY¡¡EVIDENCE¡¡UPON¡¡YOUR¡¡SOUL¡¡FOR¡¡A¡¡BETTER¡¡¡¡STATE¡¡HEREAFTER£¿¡¡£¨for¡¡indeed¡¡at¡¡that¡¡time¡¡all¡¡the¡¡things¡¡of¡¡God¡¡¡¡were¡¡hid¡¡from¡¡my¡¡soul£©¡£

334¡£¡¡¡¡Wherefore£»¡¡when¡¡I¡¡at¡¡first¡¡began¡¡to¡¡think¡¡of¡¡this£»¡¡it¡¡was¡¡a¡¡¡¡great¡¡trouble¡¡to¡¡me£»¡¡for¡¡I¡¡thought¡¡with¡¡myself£»¡¡that¡¡in¡¡the¡¡¡¡condition¡¡I¡¡now¡¡was¡¡in£»¡¡I¡¡was¡¡not¡¡fit¡¡to¡¡die£»¡¡neither¡¡indeed¡¡did¡¡I¡¡¡¡think¡¡I¡¡could£»¡¡if¡¡I¡¡should¡¡be¡¡called¡¡to¡¡it£»¡¡besides£»¡¡I¡¡thought¡¡with¡¡¡¡myself£»¡¡if¡¡I¡¡should¡¡make¡¡a¡¡scrambling¡¡shift¡¡to¡¡clamber¡¡up¡¡the¡¡¡¡ladder£»¡¡yet¡¡I¡¡should¡¡either¡¡with¡¡quaking£»¡¡or¡¡other¡¡symptoms¡¡of¡¡¡¡fainting£»¡¡give¡¡occasion¡¡to¡¡the¡¡enemy¡¡to¡¡reproach¡¡the¡¡way¡¡of¡¡God¡¡and¡¡¡¡His¡¡people¡¡for¡¡their¡¡timorousness¡£¡¡¡¡This£»¡¡therefore£»¡¡lay¡¡with¡¡great¡¡¡¡trouble¡¡upon¡¡me£»¡¡for¡¡methought¡¡I¡¡was¡¡ashamed¡¡to¡¡die¡¡with¡¡a¡¡pale¡¡¡¡face£»¡¡and¡¡tottering¡¡knees£»¡¡in¡¡such¡¡a¡¡cause¡¡as¡¡this¡£

335¡£¡¡¡¡Wherefore¡¡I¡¡prayed¡¡to¡¡God¡¡that¡¡He¡¡would¡¡comfort¡¡me£»¡¡and¡¡give¡¡¡¡me¡¡strength¡¡to¡¡do¡¡and¡¡suffer¡¡me¡¡what¡¡He¡¡should¡¡call¡¡me¡¡to£»¡¡yet¡¡no¡¡¡¡comfort¡¡appeared£»¡¡but¡¡all¡¡continued¡¡hid£º¡¡¡¡I¡¡was¡¡also¡¡at¡¡this¡¡time£»¡¡¡¡so¡¡really¡¡possessed¡¡with¡¡the¡¡thought¡¡of¡¡death£»¡¡that¡¡oft¡¡I¡¡was¡¡as¡¡if¡¡¡¡I¡¡was¡¡on¡¡a¡¡ladder¡¡with¡¡the¡¡rope¡¡about¡¡my¡¡neck£»¡¡only¡¡this¡¡was¡¡some¡¡¡¡encouragement¡¡to¡¡me£»¡¡I¡¡thought¡¡I¡¡might¡¡now¡¡have¡¡an¡¡opportunity¡¡to¡¡¡¡speak¡¡my¡¡last¡¡words¡¡to¡¡a¡¡multitude£»¡¡which¡¡I¡¡thought¡¡would¡¡come¡¡to¡¡¡¡see¡¡me¡¡die£»¡¡and£»¡¡thought¡¡I£»¡¡if¡¡it¡¡must¡¡be¡¡so£»¡¡if¡¡God¡¡will¡¡but¡¡¡¡convert¡¡one¡¡soul¡¡by¡¡my¡¡very¡¡last¡¡words£»¡¡I¡¡shall¡¡not¡¡count¡¡my¡¡life¡¡¡¡thrown¡¡away£»¡¡nor¡¡lost¡£

336¡£¡¡¡¡But¡¡yet¡¡all¡¡the¡¡things¡¡of¡¡God¡¡were¡¡kept¡¡out¡¡of¡¡my¡¡sight£»¡¡and¡¡¡¡still¡¡the¡¡tempter¡¡followed¡¡me¡¡with£»¡¡BUT¡¡WHITHER¡¡MUST¡¡YOU¡¡GO¡¡WHEN¡¡¡¡YOU¡¡DIE£¿¡¡WHAT¡¡WILL¡¡BECOME¡¡OF¡¡YOU£¿¡¡WHERE¡¡WILL¡¡YOU¡¡BE¡¡FOUND¡¡IN¡¡¡¡ANOTHER¡¡WORLD£¿¡¡WHAT¡¡EVIDENCE¡¡HAVE¡¡YOU¡¡FOR¡¡HEAVEN¡¡AND¡¡GLORY£»¡¡AND¡¡AN¡¡¡¡INHERITANCE¡¡AMONG¡¡THEM¡¡THAT¡¡ARE¡¡SANCTIFIED£¿¡¡¡¡Thus¡¡was¡¡I¡¡tossed¡¡for¡¡¡¡many¡¡weeks£»¡¡and¡¡knew¡¡not¡¡what¡¡to¡¡do£»¡¡at¡¡last¡¡this¡¡consideration¡¡¡¡fell¡¡with¡¡weight¡¡upon¡¡me£»¡¡THAT¡¡IT¡¡WAS¡¡FOR¡¡THE¡¡WORD¡¡AND¡¡WAY¡¡OF¡¡GOD¡¡¡¡THAT¡¡I¡¡WAS¡¡IN¡¡THIS¡¡CONDITION£»¡¡WHEREFORE¡¡I¡¡WAS¡¡ENGAGED¡¡NOT¡¡TO¡¡FLINCH¡¡¡¡AN¡¡HAIR'S¡¡BREADTH¡¡FROM¡¡IT¡£

337¡£¡¡¡¡I¡¡thought¡¡also£»¡¡that¡¡God¡¡might¡¡choose¡¡whether¡¡He¡¡would¡¡give¡¡¡¡me¡¡comfort¡¡now£»¡¡or¡¡at¡¡the¡¡hour¡¡of¡¡death£»¡¡but¡¡I¡¡might¡¡not¡¡therefore¡¡¡¡choose¡¡whether¡¡I¡¡would¡¡hold¡¡my¡¡profession¡¡or¡¡no£º¡¡¡¡I¡¡was¡¡bound£»¡¡but¡¡¡¡He¡¡was¡¡free£»¡¡yea£»¡¡'twas¡¡my¡¡duty¡¡to¡¡stand¡¡to¡¡His¡¡word£»¡¡whether¡¡He¡¡¡¡would¡¡ever¡¡look¡¡upon¡¡me¡¡or¡¡save¡¡me¡¡at¡¡the¡¡last£º¡¡¡¡wherefore£»¡¡thought¡¡¡¡I£»¡¡save¡¡the¡¡point¡¡being¡¡thus£»¡¡I¡¡am¡¡for¡¡going¡¡on£»¡¡and¡¡venturing¡¡my¡¡¡¡eternal¡¡state¡¡with¡¡Christ£»¡¡whether¡¡I¡¡have¡¡comfort¡¡here¡¡or¡¡no£»¡¡if¡¡¡¡God¡¡doth¡¡not¡¡come¡¡in£»¡¡thought¡¡I£»¡¡I¡¡WILL¡¡LEAP¡¡OFF¡¡THE¡¡LADDER¡¡EVEN¡¡¡¡BLINDFOLD¡¡INTO¡¡ETERNITY£»¡¡SINK¡¡OR¡¡SWIM£»¡¡COME¡¡HEAVEN£»¡¡COME¡¡HELL£»¡¡LORD¡¡¡¡JESUS£»¡¡IF¡¡THOU¡¡WILT¡¡CATCH¡¡ME£»¡¡DO£»¡¡IF¡¡NOT£»¡¡I¡¡WILL¡¡VENTURE¡¡FOR¡¡THY¡¡¡¡NAME¡£

338¡£¡¡¡¡I¡¡was¡¡no¡¡sooner¡¡fixed¡¡in¡¡this¡¡resolution£»¡¡but¡¡the¡¡word¡¡¡¡dropped¡¡upon¡¡me£»¡¡DOTH¡¡JOB¡¡SERVE¡¡GOD¡¡FOR¡¡NOUGHT£¿¡¡¡¡As¡¡if¡¡the¡¡accuser¡¡¡¡had¡¡said£»¡¡LORD£»¡¡JOB¡¡IS¡¡NO¡¡UPRIGHT¡¡MAN£»¡¡BE¡¡SERVES¡¡THEE¡¡FOR¡¡BYE¡­¡¡RESPECTS£º¡¡¡¡HAST¡¡THOU¡¡NOT¡¡MADE¡¡AN¡¡HEDGE¡¡ABOUT¡¡HIM£»¡¡ETC¡£¡¡¡¡BUT¡¡PUT¡¡¡¡FORTH¡¡NOW¡¡THINE¡¡HAND£»¡¡AND¡¡TOUCH¡¡ALL¡¡THAT¡¡HE¡¡HATH£»¡¡AND£»¡¡HE¡¡WILL¡¡¡¡CURSE¡¡THEE¡¡TO¡¡THY¡¡FACE¡£¡¡¡¡How¡¡now£¡¡¡thought¡¡I£»¡¡is¡¡this¡¡the¡¡sign¡¡of¡¡an¡¡¡¡upright¡¡soul£»¡¡to¡¡desire¡¡to¡¡serve¡¡God£»¡¡when¡¡all¡¡is¡¡taken¡¡from¡¡him£¿¡¡¡¡¡¡Is¡¡he¡¡a¡¡godly¡¡man¡¡that¡¡will¡¡serve¡¡God¡¡for¡¡nothing£»¡¡rather¡¡than¡¡give¡¡¡¡out£¡¡¡¡¡Blessed¡¡be¡¡God£¡¡¡then¡¡I¡¡hope¡¡I¡¡have¡¡an¡¡upright¡¡heart£»¡¡for¡¡I¡¡am¡¡¡¡resolved¡¡£¨God¡¡giving¡¡me¡¡strength£©¡¡never¡¡to¡¡deny¡¡my¡¡profession£»¡¡¡¡though¡¡I¡¡have¡¡nothing¡¡at¡¡all¡¡for¡¡my¡¡pains£º¡¡¡¡and¡¡as¡¡I¡¡was¡¡thus¡¡¡¡considering£»¡¡that¡¡scripture¡¡was¡¡set¡¡before¡¡me£º¡¡¡¡Psalm¡¡xliv¡£¡¡12£»¡¡¡¡etc¡£

339¡£¡¡¡¡Now¡¡was¡¡my¡¡heart¡¡full¡¡of¡¡comfort£»¡¡for¡¡I¡¡hoped¡¡it¡¡was¡¡sincere£º¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡would¡¡not¡¡have¡¡been¡¡without¡¡this¡¡trial¡¡for¡¡much£»¡¡I¡¡am¡¡comforted¡¡¡¡every¡¡time¡¡I¡¡think¡¡of¡¡it£»¡¡and¡¡I¡¡hope¡¡I¡¡shall¡¡bless¡¡God¡¡for¡¡ever£»¡¡¡¡for¡¡the¡¡teaching¡¡I¡¡have¡¡had¡¡by¡¡it¡£¡¡¡¡Many¡¡more¡¡of¡¡the¡¡dealings¡¡¡¡towards¡¡me¡¡I¡¡might¡¡relate£»¡¡BUT¡¡THESE¡¡OUT¡¡OF¡¡THE¡¡SPOILS¡¡WON¡¡IN¡¡¡¡BATTLE¡¡I¡¡HAVE¡¡DEDICATED¡¡TO¡¡MAINTAIN¡¡THE¡¡HOUSE¡¡OF¡¡GOD¡£¡¡¡¡1¡¡Chron¡£¡¡¡¡xxvi¡£¡¡27¡£


THE¡¡CONCLUSION


1¡£¡¡¡¡OF¡¡all¡¡the¡¡temptations¡¡that¡¡ever¡¡I¡¡met¡¡with¡¡in¡¡my¡¡life£»¡¡to¡¡¡¡question¡¡the¡¡being¡¡of¡¡God£»¡¡and¡¡truth¡¡of¡¡His¡¡gospel¡¡is¡¡the¡¡worst£»¡¡¡¡and¡¡the¡¡worst¡¡to¡¡be¡¡borne£»¡¡when¡¡this¡¡temptation¡¡comes£»¡¡it¡¡takes¡¡¡¡away¡¡my¡¡girdle¡¡from¡¡me£»¡¡and¡¡removeth¡¡the¡¡foundation¡¡from¡¡under¡¡me£º¡¡¡¡¡¡Oh£¡¡¡I¡¡have¡¡often¡¡thought¡¡of¡¡that¡¡word£»¡¡HAVE¡¡YOUR¡¡LOINS¡¡GIRT¡¡ABOUT¡¡¡¡WITH¡¡TRUTH£»¡¡and¡¡of¡¡that£»¡¡WHEN¡¡THE¡¡FOUNDATIONS¡¡ARE¡¡DESTROYED£»¡¡WHAT¡¡¡¡CAN¡¡THE¡¡RIGHTEOUS¡¡DO£¿

2¡£¡¡¡¡Sometimes£»¡¡when¡¡after¡¡sin¡¡committed£»¡¡I¡¡have¡¡looked¡¡for¡¡sore¡¡¡¡chastisement¡¡from¡¡the¡¡hand¡¡of¡¡God£»¡¡the¡¡very¡¡next¡¡that¡¡I¡¡have¡¡had¡¡¡¡from¡¡Him£»¡¡hath¡¡been¡¡the¡¡discovery¡¡of¡¡His¡¡grace¡£¡¡¡¡Sometimes¡¡when¡¡I¡¡¡¡have¡¡been¡¡comforted£»¡¡I¡¡have¡¡called¡¡myself¡¡a¡¡fool¡¡for¡¡my¡¡so¡¡sinking¡¡¡¡under¡¡trouble¡£¡¡¡¡And¡¡then¡¡again£»¡¡when¡¡I¡¡have¡¡been¡¡cast¡¡down£»¡¡I¡¡¡¡thought¡¡I¡¡was¡¡not¡¡wise£»¡¡to¡¡give¡¡such¡¡way¡¡to¡¡comfort£»¡¡with¡¡such¡¡¡¡strength¡¡and¡¡weight¡¡have¡¡both¡¡these¡¡been¡¡upon¡¡me¡£

3¡£¡¡¡¡I¡¡have¡¡wondered¡¡much¡¡at¡¡this¡¡one¡¡thing£»¡¡that¡¡though¡¡God¡¡doth¡¡¡¡visit¡¡my¡¡soul¡¡with¡¡never¡¡so¡¡blessed¡¡a¡¡discovery¡¡of¡¡Himself£»¡¡yet¡¡I¡¡¡¡have¡¡found¡¡again£»¡¡that¡¡such¡¡hours¡¡have¡¡attended¡¡me¡¡afterwards£»¡¡that¡¡¡¡I¡¡have¡¡been¡¡in¡¡my¡¡spirit¡¡so¡¡filled¡¡with¡¡darkness£»¡¡that¡¡I¡¡could¡¡not¡¡¡¡so¡¡much¡¡as¡¡once¡¡conceive¡¡what¡¡that¡¡God¡¡and¡¡that¡¡comfort¡¡was£»¡¡with¡¡¡¡which¡¡I¡¡have¡¡been¡¡refreshed¡£

4¡£¡¡¡¡I¡¡have¡¡sometimes¡¡seen¡¡more¡¡in¡¡a¡¡line¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Bible£»¡¡than¡¡I¡¡could¡¡¡¡well¡¡tell¡¡how¡¡to¡¡stand¡¡under£»¡¡and¡¡yet¡¡at¡¡another¡¡time£»¡¡the¡¡whole¡¡¡¡Bible¡¡hath¡¡been¡¡to¡¡me¡¡as¡¡dry¡¡as¡¡a¡¡stick£»¡¡or¡¡rather£»¡¡My¡¡heart¡¡hath¡¡¡¡been¡¡so¡¡dead¡¡and¡¡dry¡¡unto¡¡it£»¡¡that¡¡I¡¡could¡¡not¡¡conceive¡¡the¡¡¡¡refreshment£»¡¡though¡¡I¡¡have¡¡looked¡¡it¡¡all¡¡over¡£

5¡£¡¡¡¡Of¡¡all¡¡fears£»¡¡they¡¡are¡¡best¡¡that¡¡are¡¡made¡¡by¡¡the¡¡blood¡¡of¡¡¡¡Christ£»¡¡and¡¡of¡¡all¡¡joy£»¡¡that¡¡is¡¡the¡¡sweetest¡¡that¡¡is¡¡mixed¡¡with¡¡¡¡mourning¡¡over¡¡Christ£º¡¡¡¡Oh£¡¡¡it¡¡is¡¡a¡¡goodly¡¡thing¡¡to¡¡be¡¡on¡¡our¡¡knees£»¡¡¡¡with¡¡Christ¡¡in¡¡our¡¡arms£»¡¡before¡¡God£º¡¡¡¡I¡¡hope¡¡I¡¡know¡¡something¡¡of¡¡¡¡these¡¡things¡£

6¡£¡¡¡¡I¡¡find¡¡to¡¡this¡¡day¡¡seven¡¡abominations¡¡in¡¡my¡¡heart£º¡¡¡¡1¡£¡¡¡¡Inclining¡¡to¡¡unbelief£»¡¡2¡£¡¡Suddenly¡¡to¡¡forget¡¡the¡¡love¡¡and¡¡mercy¡¡¡¡that¡¡Christ¡¡manifesteth£»¡¡3¡£¡¡A¡¡leaning¡¡to¡¡the¡¡works¡¡of¡¡the¡¡law£»¡¡4¡£¡¡¡¡Wanderings¡¡and¡¡coldness¡¡in¡¡prayer£»¡¡5¡£¡¡To¡¡forget¡¡to¡¡watch¡¡for¡¡that¡¡I¡¡¡¡pray¡¡for£»¡¡6¡£¡¡Apt¡¡to¡¡murmur¡¡because¡¡I¡¡have¡¡no¡¡more£»¡¡and¡¡yet¡¡ready¡¡to¡¡¡¡abuse¡¡what¡¡I¡¡have£»¡¡7¡£¡¡I¡¡can¡¡do¡¡none¡¡of¡¡those¡¡things¡¡which¡¡God¡¡¡¡commands¡¡me£»¡¡but¡¡my¡¡corruptions¡¡will¡¡thrust¡¡in¡¡themselves¡£¡¡¡¡When¡¡I¡¡¡¡would¡¡do¡¡good£»¡¡evil¡¡is¡¡present¡¡with¡¡me¡£

7¡£¡¡¡¡These¡¡things¡¡I¡¡continually¡¡see¡¡and¡¡feel£»¡¡and¡¡am¡¡afflicted¡¡and¡¡¡¡oppressed¡¡with£»¡¡yet¡¡the¡¡wisdom¡¡of¡¡God¡¡doth¡¡order¡¡them¡¡for¡¡my¡¡good£»¡¡¡¡1¡£¡¡They¡¡make¡¡me¡¡abhor¡¡myself£»¡¡2¡£¡¡They¡¡keep¡¡me¡¡from¡¡trusting¡¡my¡¡¡¡heart£»¡¡3¡£¡¡They¡¡convince¡¡me¡¡of¡¡the¡¡insufficiency¡¡of¡¡all¡¡inherent¡¡¡¡righteousness£»¡¡4¡£¡¡They¡¡show¡¡me¡¡the¡¡necessity¡¡of¡¡flying¡¡to¡¡Jesus£»¡¡5¡£¡¡¡¡They¡¡press¡¡me¡¡to¡¡pray¡¡unto¡¡God£»¡¡6¡£¡¡They¡¡show¡¡me¡¡the¡¡need¡¡I¡¡have¡¡to¡¡¡¡watch¡¡and¡¡be¡¡sober£»¡¡7¡£¡¡And¡¡provoke¡¡me¡¡to¡¡pray¡¡unto¡¡God£»¡¡through¡¡¡¡Christ£»¡¡to¡¡help¡¡me£»¡¡and¡¡carry¡¡me¡¡through¡¡this¡¡world¡£


A¡¡RELATION¡¡OF¡¡MY¡¡IMPRISONMENT¡¡IN¡¡THE¡¡MONTH¡¡OF¡¡NOVEMBER¡¡1660


WHEN£»¡¡by¡¡the¡¡good¡¡hand¡¡of¡¡my¡¡God£»¡¡I¡¡had¡¡for¡¡five¡¡or¡¡six¡¡years¡¡¡¡together£»¡¡without¡¡any¡¡interruption£»¡¡freely¡¡preached¡¡the¡¡blessed¡¡¡¡gospel¡¡of¡¡our¡¡Lord¡¡Jesus¡¡Christ£»¡¡and¡¡had¡¡also£»¡¡through¡¡His¡¡blessed¡¡¡¡grace£»¡¡some¡¡encouragement¡¡by¡¡His¡¡blessing¡¡thereupon£»¡¡the¡¡devil£»¡¡¡¡that¡¡old¡¡enemy¡¡of¡¡man's¡¡salvation£»¡¡took¡¡his¡¡opportunity¡¡to¡¡inflame¡¡¡¡the¡¡hearts¡¡of¡¡his¡¡vassals¡¡against¡¡me£»¡¡insomuch¡¡that¡¡at¡¡the¡¡last£»¡¡I¡¡¡¡was¡¡laid¡¡out¡¡for¡¡by¡¡the¡¡warrant¡¡of¡¡a¡¡justice£»¡¡and¡¡was¡¡taken¡¡and¡¡¡¡committed¡¡to¡¡prison¡£¡¡¡¡The¡¡relation¡¡thereof¡¡is¡¡as¡¡followeth£º¡­

Upon¡¡the¡¡12th¡¡of¡¡this¡¡instant£»¡¡November¡¡1660£»¡¡I¡¡was¡¡desired¡¡by¡¡some¡¡¡¡of¡¡the¡¡friends¡¡in¡¡the¡¡country¡¡to¡¡come¡¡to¡¡teach¡¡at¡¡SAMSELL£»¡¡by¡¡¡¡HARLINGTON£»¡¡in¡¡BEDFORDSHIRE¡£¡¡¡¡T

·µ»ØĿ¼ ÉÏÒ»Ò³ ÏÂÒ»Ò³ »Øµ½¶¥²¿ ÔÞ£¨1£© ²È£¨0£©

Äã¿ÉÄÜϲ»¶µÄ