The Nature of Converfion. 25 in his generation This is the n1ark he aims at, that the name of Jefus may be great in the world, ·and that all the f&eaves of his ·brethren maybow . to this ibeaf. . . Reader, Dofi thou view this, and never ask thy felf, whether it be thus with thee? Paufe a while, · · and breathe on this great concernment. : ·. 2 · The EleMion alfo u chang&d, fo that he chufeth ·· another u·ay, Pfal'. I I 9· 1 3· He pitcheth upon God, ·-: as his blelfednefs; and uponChrift, as the prin~ipal; . and holinefs, as the fubordinaten1eans to bringhim : to God, Job. 1 4· 6. Kom. 2. 7. He chufeth Jefus for ~.his Lord, Col. 1 . 6. He is not merely forced into . Chrift by the ftorm, nor doth he take Chrifl: fo r . bare neceffity ; as the man begged fi·om the gallows, : \V hen he.takes the wife, rather than the halter ,; but ·· he comes off freely in the choice._ This match is : not made inafright ,as with the terrified.confcience, or dying finner, that will feetningly do any thing for Chrifi, but doth only take Chrifl:, rather than ' hell ; but he deliberately refolves, that Chrifi is hiSi · beft choice, Pbilip. 1. 23. and would rather have him ,. to chufe, thanall the good of this world, n1ight he -- enjoy it while he would. Again, He takes holine[~ · for his path ; he doth not, out of n1ere necefl1ty, · fubn1it to it, but he likes and loves it: I have cbofe"rt · tbe 'l;';.ty of thy precepts, Pfal.II 9.17 3· H.e takes God's . teftimonies, not as his bondage, butashis heritage .i yea, his heritage for ever, v. 11 1. He counts tfien1 . not ~is burthen; b~thisbliis; ·not his cords, but his cordtals, 1 'fob. s. 3. P{al. r I :J. I 4, I 6, 17. I-Ie dotlt not only bear, but take upChrih's yoak: He taket– not ~oli!"lefs.as theftom~ch cloth the loathed potirhe (whtch 1t wlll down W1th, rather than die,) btt 171'1 -thehungrycloth his beloved food : I\To ti tne pabrace fofweetlywithhim (whenheishim!elf) as th' fpe-nds in theexercifes ofholinefs; thefe are bot..Th C alin1 ·ew:
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