,, I I' _,,.. _ _______ --;---- ------ The Epiflle [):dictttory. ---::-~. ------------= "-~---~--=---- Chrifi:i:.m, it is by way offupplement to the other duties fet down in my book cal' dN edia,but becaufe of my large h:mdling it,I referved it for a traCt by it felfJndeed of :t!l other duties, I prefer it as the diief, and I exceedingly wonder that before this time, it hath not been undertaken by fome abler hand. l. hrifi:ians ordinarily go to prayer, Sacraments, Bearing, Readin~, :1nd Meditation ofthe Word; :1qd fometimes (though more feldome) they fet on the exercife of o~her duties, as l£lf-trial,felfdenial, the improving of experiences, the clearing ofevidences,extemporar.y and deliberate meditation,&c.but in the mean time how is the main, the prime employment,even the duty ofduties,of Looking unto ::fefus who!,.. ly ~glected-: If many, or moil: have been ignorant ofjt hitherto, I think it is high time , to difcover it to the fleepy world, :md it may be when day is clear, they will walk in the light, :1rid bldfe God for finding out a way,_ wherein ttey may more immediately have commerce with J efus hrifi:. I could have wi{hed that others more abl~ ·had :1ppeared in this fervice, in-i particular handling of this excellent fubject, I finde it in print wi!ht for by a gDdly Brother, where he complaines that chrijls love had been fo little Jludied. Men have been very (wift in {earching after other truths, but jlqw in fearching after this, An ample exact di(ccvery of this love of Chrift, I fay of this love (in rarrying on ot~r(ortls {alvation from prft to !aft) may well be Jet dorvn 4mong{l the defiderata, the deftrables of ;Divines, it having been fo little handled (unle({e in fome parts or pieces) by any: Surely it is very fad to think, that the knowledge cfthis love of chrijl:, (in a continued feries) being of fuch necej{ar)' and high cmcernment hath beep fo little enquired into, 0 whllt agallant Go(pel-deflgne were it for (o~e one who is acquainted with the Spirit in a large mea_(tere~ to go O'VC.r: the . whole Biftory o[the Gofpel, (hof t e
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