that thou wert refolved to give no fleep to thine eyes, nor flumber to thine eye-lids, until! thou couldfl fay, Chrifts re(ur. reEfion is mine ! why Lord, that I lhould long after vanities , trifles, toyes, pleafuns, profits,. earthly. contentments; that I {hould long like fome women wtth chtld, for a delle ofbaggage, afhes coles very lothfome foode; and yet that I lhould feele no panti~gs, b;eathings, ~ungerings, th_irftings.aft~r Chrifl:s refur· rection, to feede upon tt, and to be fattsfied Wtth tt ! come, here's a ble!fed objeCt: ; here's delicious fare; 0 flir up thy appe, tite, fuel and be Jati.ified, drink., yea drink... abunda;gtfJ, 0 my beloved! ------·--------.·----.-. SECT. 4· Of hoping in {efm in that refpeCi. 4· LEt us hope in refut, as carrying on the great work ef our falvationfor us in his refurrection. Only remember, I meane not a fluctuating, wavering, uniCtled, unc:Ual5ii£hed hope; no, no, let us hope firmely, furely, fixedly; let us come up to that plerophory, or full aJTuvance of hope, that we may conclude comfortably, and confidently, Chrifts refwreElion is ours ; and yetthat our conclufion may not be ralh, but upon . right grounds, we may examine the firmene!fe, folid ne!f~, fubftantialne!fe of our hope in Chrills refurrection by thefe following fignes. .As - . . . . 1. IfChnfts refurrectwn be mtne, then ts Chrtfts death mine. the fruits or effects ofChrifts death and refurredion cannot b~ fevered; .if we have .been pl~nted. together in the likfnejfe of his Rom.6;)~ death, we fb f! ll be alfo tn the M eneff eof hu refurreElion. . Mortification, and vivification are twins (')f one and the fame fpirit . depart from ev il.and do good.---·Ce~fe to ~o evil, learne to do 'well. PL!. 3 •:·r 4· Many may thmk they have thetr part tn the fidl: refurreL'tion, but Ifa. r• 1 o, 17 • can they p:·ove their death unto fin ? as there canno t: be a re- · furrection before aman dye, fo there cannot be a refurrection ro a new life, but there mufl be a feparation of the foul from rhe body of fin; what, iballa man cleave.to fin, be wedded to fin ? yea .
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