the premifes of every,ftingtif of weight men lovegreat carnet andgood affurance: for great advantage they will endure any paines, hazard ma- ny difficulties.Did men know the worth andglory of the kingdome ofHeaven, freely offered, and that without all expiration of time, to be poíf'effedhere iripart ofthem that will receive ir, fully hereafter, when their daies on earth be determined ; would they not feeke it withall earnefneffe, enquire after good evidence, get found af- furance, and labour the poffeflionof it moreand more ? Men lecke earthly things, and often miffe of their deliires; but the promife of Heaven is lure and ftedfáft, and 1 e that refleth upon the Lord (hail not be confounded. E- verla!ling life is freely effered, but men ara not left at li- berty whether they will receive and feekeit, orno. Hee that believeth on the Sonne, huh everlafiing I fe : andhee lohn.;.;6, that believeth not the Sonne, fhall not fee life, but the wrath of God abideth on him. Do not theyperifhwor- thily, whopreferre thepleafures of finne, andhonours of this tranfrtory life, before life everlafting, prornifed of grace, purchafed by. Chrift, full laden with all fruits of' true life, joy, peace, and all choiceft pleafures, beyond comparifon,exceedingwhatfoever canbe enjoyed in this world both in worthand endleffe fetledneffe ? The labour to make Heaven fare, which is full ofpleafure and de- light, doth cafe theheart of manyburdenfome,di(lraeting, EpheL :,aF. and cutting cares. Forifthou be the childe of t od, thou Sea t. haft liberty to come into his prefence, and to make thy reque(ts knowne untohimwith thankefgiving ; Nothing that is truly evill (hall betide thee. The plague fhall not come nigh thy Tabernacle t Thou 'halt walks upon the pfal,cya.to,is Lion and eflfjie, and tread them under feet God will provide all things necefl'ary for foule andbody, and fee that no good thing bewanting unto thee. Seeke firfl the prai,34, ©. l kingdome of God, and his righteoufneffe, and all thefe Marth,6 33 things (hall be added unto you. What then flhould' with- draw orholdme backe from believing the promife, and feeking the poffeffionof that inheritance. It is God who bath 267
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