ABSTRACT

W h e n I had feen the Bible, I w ould fa y , oil th a t blefied Book th a t I fo delighted; in once I the D ev il was ftro n g ly aifaulting m y F aith , and I .teem ­ ed ready to be overcom e, I an - fw cred th e T cm p te r w ithin m y ' fclf in the b itternefs o f m y Spi­ rit i W ell, i f I p e r iß j, C od m u ß deny him felf. ''A -

See th e difference b e tw ix t th e voice o f F a ith , an d .the L a n - A ; ' ■ / '

g ü ag e o f D efp a ir. A t ano­ th e r tim e I can n o t be faved be-r caufe G o d can n o t d en y him -

, i c l f T h e tru th is, i t had been mofi: o f all w o rth th e Publifhing

. m y Exprefflons in th e tim e o f my C o m b atin g w ith S athan a t th e beg inn ing o f m y Affliction, b u t tho fe pafiages are m o ft o f all fo rg o tte n . O n e houf m y hope w as firm , and th e n e x t hour' ' T *re a d y to be overw helm ed .