The Nature of Canverfion. 27 World, and anyfcrap~ of-by rime,not~ing (too of– ~~n)_was enough fpr h1s fo~l· No\v he gtves ~ver ea-... :ring for the Affes,and fets hts heart on theKtngdomo _Nowall thecry is, What jhaU I do to be faved? Acts ·I (J. 3o. M is great follicitude is, how to iecurehis foul. ' Oh! hov; he v;otlld blefs you, ifyou could but put . himout ofdoubt of this ! His Fears·are not fo much offuffering, but offin– ning, Heb. 11. 2 5', ~7. One~ he \vas afraidofnothing fo nTqch as the lQfs of his eftate, or efteem.,the plea– fure of friends, the fi·ovv'ns of the great: Nothing founded fo terrible tohi1n aspain,orpoverty,or dif– _grace. Now thefe are little to him,in co1nparifon of God's difhonour or difplea[ure. I~O\V \Varily doth he . ~alk} left he fhould tread on a {nare? He feareth al· . way, he looks before and behind ; he hath his eye ·Uponhis beart,and·iSoftencafling OVer his rnoulder, left he iliould be overtaken with fin) Pfal. 39· r. Pto.. 2 2. r4· Eccl. "'· r4· It kills his heart to r.hinkoflofing GOds f~vour; this he dreads as ·his only undoing, P{!zl. 5' I. 'r r, r 2. P[al. I I 9· 8. No thought in the world doth pinch him, andpain him fo 1nuch' as to · think of parting with Chrift. , ., · .His Love runs a new courfe. My love was crucifi· ed (faid holy Ignati&U) that is, my Chrift. This is my Beloved, faith the-Spoufe, Cant.). 18. Howdoth .Auguftine oftenpour his loves uponChrift. 0 Eter;... nal Bleffedne[s, &c. · · .He can find no words fweet enough. Let me (ee thee, .Oligbt ofmine eyes. Come, Otb.ou joyof my {phit~ Let me behold thee, . 0 thegladnefs of my beart. Let me love thee, 0 life of my foztl. Appear unte me, 0 my great .telight,. my fweet comfort, 0 m1 God, my life, and the wholeglory of m1 foul. Let me find tbeej 0 defireof m'P . beart. Let me hold thee, 0 [()1Je 6{my foul. Let meembr4ce thee_,. ·b heavenly Br!dtgroom. Let mepoJTefs thee. !lts $~ytP'II'I lJam.lQWacewvent 1 1 .• n .,9,1 o.'J;'he _ _ 2 v1ew: .... ~ ••<H---·
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