Perpetuall receivingof (tri .Ft illuftratedandurged. 33 upon him , as a bridegroome being full of love towards him : The full receiving of Chrift in the Gofpell fils the fiole with fulneffe ofgrace and confolation. He that doth not univerfally receive Chrift, doth not at allreceive Chrift He that doth not furrender all truly , ftrrenders none to Chrift : He that (huts Chrift out ofone roome ofhis foule, leaves his whole man to the poleffion of thine, Satan, and the world. 8: Terpetuàlly. Chrif mull be receiyed once, and for ever; the. Covenant between the foule and Chrift is an 9 ever- lafting Covenant, a Covenant of wedlocke ; the Covenant between the husband and the wife is for ever, untill.death; the husband, is the guide, delight, and objet}, the wifès love for ever, fo long as life lafteth ; Chrift mutt be re- ceived as the foules guide, and love for ever ; Chrift mutt Aine in the underftanding as an everlatìing Sunne, rule in the will as an everlafling Prince, poffefJè the foule as an everlafting dweller, and Abide in the atfec`tions as an ever- biting husband : The foule which truly receives Chrift in the Gofpell, is an everlafting lover of Chrift ; as I3yr4m I loved `David r ever,an everlafting fervant to Chrift; as the fervant under the Law, which had his care boned, abodea fervant in the houfe i for ever ; as the land ofCanaan was to yacob and his feed an r everlafting pofeffion, f fo muttChrift be our everlating portion ; we may not receiveChrift and thruft him out againe, as ficke men receive a Phyfitian, and put him off againe as foone as the difeafe is put away; as a befieged City receiveth fouldiers, and turnes them off againe as foone as the fledge is removed ; as the Philiftines received the Arke, and fent him away againe when Da- gon could not [land before him ; as Amnon receivedTha- mar and thruft her out of doores againe;hatingher more then ever he loved her : Such are very bafe receivers of Chrift, as receive him either for fancy, novelty, or conftraining neceflity. He is a very 'philif ire, that will rather thruft Chrift from him, then fullr the fall of' his Dagon, his bate luit, or corrupt affedtion ; their love to Chrift, when at the bell was but fained, and counterfeit, which afterwards F turnes 8.Pcrpetually. q Ier.; z.4o. Haf.s. t9. rr Kin.S,i. r Ezod.sr.6. t Gen.48.4. Ffal.7;.a. r Sarn.s, 1 Kin t; if.
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