498 Hon) may ive get rid of Spiriteall Sloth ? Serrn, 2i. might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly, Chrift came not only to make us alive,but alfo to make us lively. Perlons who are flothful by reafon of cold fiiffning their joynts, make out to the Mineral and Metalline baths, which heal and help them : The blond of Chrifl is the moll precious mineral but bath in the world, it will doubtlefs cure and quicken all cold and dull fouls that come into it, Zech 13. r. It is the Fountain opened for fin and for uncleannefs, Sloth, is isa very foul fin and filthy uncleannefs, I Joh, x.7. And the lloud of ?elm Chril his Sun cleanfeth its from all fix. fhe fin of Sloth, which in fome fenfe may be called all din,is being Pulvinarfataxæ,che devils pillow that he laies his head on in the foul, I Pet.z.4,5, Come to aril' the living Stone, and you (hall come from Chriik livély Stones. 5. Get quickning love to the wai.:s of God. Anima dai ví- tam 6. viva. cirate.n torpori, GI;iftus dar itam & v:va citate:?t anirnce. Ovid. lib. i. AMOS 9. O:nnii anima ;norms radix eß amor. Parif. V3i amor eft, non e@ 1a3or, red fapor.Bern. Serm. 85. in Gant. Si tannin po. ;Hit cupiditas, quid pore If cha- rm's? Aug. Jfetßphora d partxrientibus fampta Grot. linon viole fieri defidiofus, amet, Pliny tells us,That a rod of Mirtle in the hand of a Traveller will never fuffer him to flag or faint,but keeps him frefh and lively to his journeys end. I am fure where love is in the heart, it will carry a man in the way of God with life. The Apollles did triumph in their tribulations; and how fo ? Becaufe the love of God is flied abroad in our hearts by the Holy Gho fl,which is given unto ua,Rom.5.5 Orig. Is plentifully poured out as wine into bottles, which makes it fpiritful. Love turns all pains into pleafures, and perils into perfumes. Love is the fore.horfe in the fouls Chariot,who draws all the other affee`fions and faculties after him. What a loadftone was Shechems love to Dinah, Gen.34.19. It makes him communicate his Wealth, change his Religion, circumcize his Foreskin. See how fpiritual Love wrought in Paul, it was as firong phyfick, ready to work out his bowels, 2 Cor.5.14. For the love of God con/Iraineth us ; Love huh not only an impulfive,buc alfo s compulfive power, OVeti t. Love is a grace that is alwaies bin- bellied, and is in lab- our, alwaies being delivered of fame good duty or other. This Love put Paul upon exceeding pains, and exceffive perils. 1. Exceeding pains, that never meer man took the like, I Cor. z 5 To, !laboured more abundantly than they all ;It mull be great pains to preach the gofpel fully from ?erufalem round about to Illyrirum.Rom, 15. 19. )v.ixx r, in circulo, or circuitu, making yeru /alem the Point, and th -Regions round about the Circumference, and then the fpace could not be lefs than four thoufand Miles : But if you take it in collateral
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