·~ ~-... ...... ~Jill The Conclufion. Now the lord Jefus firetcheth wide his arms to receive ·you: He befeecheth you by us, HowmQa. vingly, how meltingly, how pitifully, how paffio.. nately he calleth! .The Church is put into a hidden extafie upon the found ·Of his voice, The voice of my beloved, Cant. 2. 8. Oh, wilt thou turn a deaf ear to his voice ? It is not the voi::e that breaketh theCe– dars, and tnaketh the mountains to skip like a ca!f; that fhaket h the wildernefs, and divideth the flames offire : It is not Sinai's thunder, but the foft and 1Hll voice. It is not the voice of Mount Ebal, a voice ofcurfingand ten·aur; but the voice of Mount Ge-, rizim, the voice of l?leffing, and ofglad tidings of good things. It is not thevoice of the trumpet, nor the noife ·of war ; but a meffage ofpeace from the King of peace, Epbef 6. r 5'. 2 Cor. ) • I 8, 2.0. Me– t_hinks it ibould be with thee, as with the Spoufe; liJ' foul failedwben he [pake, Cant. 5'. 6. I may fay tO-thee, 0 finner, as Martha to1.\er fiffer, The Mafter i; come, and beca.fleth for thee, ]oh. I r. 2.. 8. Oh, now, with Mary, arife quickly, and corn;:. unto him. How f wee~are his invitations ! Hecrieth in the opencon– courfe, If any man tbirft, let bim come unto '!le and dr·ink, Joh. 7 . 37. Prov. r. 2 I. He broachethhts own body for thee : Oh, come and lay thy mouth to his fide. How free is he! ,He excludeth none : Wbofo- . tver wilt, let him come and ·~a~e the water ef life freely, R.ev.2..t.I7. Whoo kflmple, letbimturn inbitfJer. Come, ea: of my bread, drin~ of the wine whic!J I ha11e . mingled. Forfake the foolijb, and live, Prov. 9· 4, 5', 6. cJme unto me' ·&c. '1d~t: rllJ yo~e uponyou, and learn of me, andye fhall jiJtd reft untoyour fouls, Matth.I I. 2.8,19. Him that comtth torn~, I will in no wife. caft out, ]oh. 6. 37. Howdothhe bemoan the obftirtate refufer ~ 0 Jerufalem, Jerufalem! flow often would! haveg4· theted thy children, M ahtn gathe1etb her cbzcl{en.r un– derher•ings, ~rnd ·,ewot".dnttt! Matth.l.3· t7. Behold ·me,
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