The Nature of Converfion. unfound is -willingly. ignorant, 2 Pet :3. r'· lovesnot to come to the light, Job. '3. 2 o. He is willing to keep fuch or fuch a fin, - ~nd theref~re is l<:>th to know it to be a fin, and wtll not let tn the hght at that window. Now the gra~ious heart is willing to know the whole latitudeandcompafsof his ~1aker's law, Pfa.l. 1 I 9· 18, I 9, 2_7, 3 2, 64, 66, 68,7 8, 'o8, 1 24. He receives with all acceptation the word that con- . vinceth him of any duty that -hekne.wnot; or' mind– ed- not before, -or difcovered any fin that lay hi~ before, P{al. r 19· I.J. · , · 3, ' ' The free and refolved choice of · the' will is "determined for the ways of Chrifi, befcre all the "pleaJuresoffin)and p~~ofperiti fsoftheworld) Pfttl. 1 I 9· t o3, r 27, 162. His confent 1snot extcrted by fome extremity of 2nguifb., nor is it only a fudden and hafiy refolve, but he !s deliberately purpofed, · -· ·. 1 and comes off freely in the choice, Pfal. 17_. 3· an.d I r 9 3o. True, the :fleib \~iiJl · rebel, yet the pre– -vailing part of his will is for Chrift's lavvs and gor vern.ment; fo that he takes them not up as his.toil .Or burthen, but his blif~, I 'fop. 5'. 3· Pj1l . 1 I 9· 6o, 72. \Vhen the unfanClified go~s inCbriH's ways, as in chains and fetters, he doth then1 n~qually, P{al. 40. 8. :fer. 3! . 33· and counts Chrifr's Jaw • · his libei·ty, P{al. I 19. 32, 45'· :fam. I. '-5'· 4 ' I-=-Ie~ is '' willing i~ ~he .:beauties of holjriefc:., P{al. r 1 o. 3 .. and hath thts tnfeparable mark; .'' That he had ra– ,, ther (if he might have his choice) live a fhit.t and "holyltfe, than the mofi profperousand flourifhir:·g ·"life in the worlcL I S'arr.. ro. 2 6. There went .'"rith '' S~ul a·band of men, whofe hearts God had touch– ' ' ed When God toucheth the hearts of his ohofen · theyprefently follo\vChrifl:, .ll{attb. 4· 21. and (tht} , d_rawn) do fr_eelyrun after htm, 'Cant.· .I. 4 • and \Vil– ltngly offer them(elves to the fervke of the lord :. (;hron. 7• ·l ~. ieeking himwith their whofe Qefire: · l C~rDna
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