The crucified Jesus, or, A full account of the nature, end, design and benefits of the sacrament of the Lords Supper with necessary directions, prayers, praises and meditations to be used by persons who come to the Holy Communion / by Anthony Horneck ...

28. Ye are they, which have continued with me in my Temptations.

IT is not enough to stand a blow or two, but to hold out to the end. To stay with Christ a few Weeks or Years, and then to forsake him, is base Cowardice; yet how weary, O my Soul, hast thou been of thy Ma∣ster's service! How soon hast thou been tired with De∣votion! How dull hath Prayer made thee! If thou hast been fervent for a few days, how soon hast thou given over! What excellent progress didst thou make in Re∣ligion, when low in the World, and how art thou chan∣gest, since prosperous fortunes have flown in upon thee! Or if thou hast believed and rejoyced in the light for a time, how hast thou in the hour of Temptation turned

thy back, and like an hireling fled away! The Fruit thou hast brought forth in thy youth, how hath it de∣cayed and withered in thy riper Age! and in trouble, how hast thou laid force upon the Kingdom of Heaven, and yet upon thy deliverance, as Flies in Autumn, how hath thy Piety fainted and died away!