Serin. a 5. How are we eentpleat in Chrifi ? 583 up our miflaken judgements to die guidance of infinite Wifdom, our corrupt wits to his molt holy and gracit:us will, to be in all s Ioh.5.3 thirgs at the command of him , whofe commands are in nothing1'fa.l.!19. grievous, but in all thirgs truth and righteoufnefs. Be therefore as 151,17' willing to be his, as you are drfn ous he thouid be yours ; the con- fent mull be mutual', or elfe ehe match can never be made up 'twixt Gh ill, and your fours, 4. Meafure all things by their reference unto Chrifl, of all good things account them the belt which may promote your endeavours after that good which is the highefl ; ss O. dïìnance.s, the means of Pfal.27,4, Grace , which at how high a rate they are valued by David, may Ffat g2.r,i. appear from his pathetical and moll affectionate de Tres of wait- if a..2. ing upon God in them; of all evil' things account them the worft which eftrange you from Chria the truth good, and therefore let your only impatience be of fin, as that which onely frparates between Jos and jour God. The obfervation of this rule will very much fe.cure you from all diverfions, and quicken you in your endeavours after an intereft in Chrifl. 2. life. Be feriousin refolving this great Quellion, whether Chrifh who is All to liincere Chriflians be All to y'ou; 'cis a queflion of that importance, that all your comfort depends upon the refolution of it, yea all your hopes. Take thefe two Characters. -I. Are you conformable unto Chrifl ? Is the fame rninde in vote, Rom.8.9. that was in him ? Are you holy and humble, and Self-den} ing , and Philip. z,5. in all things followers of that pattern which he hash fet before you in his own example ? He that ú joined to the Lord ú one fpirit , i. Cor. 6, 17. old things are palf ed away behold all things are become new, 2 Cor. 5: 17. Caufes are bra known by their effe&s,, Trees by their fruits, Fountains by their ftreams ; So is our incereft in Chrift by this ef3fe& thereof, our conformity unto Chrifl. 2. Are you All to him : 'fis buta juft retaliation in Chriflians to be fo, and 'cis withall an evidence that Chrift is All to them. r. Are you all to him in your affeelions, in prizing him above all, can you with the Spoufe efteem the love of Chrift better than wine, with David better than life, can you in the middeit of all your crea- ture comforts, account all as nothing in comparifon of him , and fay with Afaph, Whom have lin heaven hit God and there is none on earth I def :rein comparifon of him. So high were Mofes affections that he Ffat.63.3 efleems, the reproach of Cbrifh greater riches than the trei ures of P 9. f Cant.1nc,r. s. Egypt. And indeed if Chrift be but an underling in our a eetions, Hebt 1,26. 'Lis.
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