" ('69) pathof the juft u tU the jbining light, tbdt jhimth mor~.and more unto the perfetl day, Prov. 4- 1£. And the perfeCt day ts ape.rpe~ rual day, that knows no interruption by the darknefs ofthe mght. F-or thsre fball 6e 11~ night there, nor need of candle ·or Sun ·; fvr the Lor.dGodgiveth t~e.m ligh~, and they foall reign for ever .an.d ever, Rev. 22. 5. Thts 1s the life that fears no dnrth ; and th1s IS the feaft that fears np want or future famine; the ~lefl/ttre that k.zwws nor fears nopain; the health rha.t knows !10-r tears noJ!(k.: nefs ; this is the treafure that fears no moth, or ruft, or tlmf ; the buildiJtJg that fears no ftorm nor dect~.y; the Kingdom tl~at fears no ch;mges by-Rebellion; the friendjbip that fears no falbng out; the Love that fears n<> htm·ed or frujlrlltion-; the Glory that fears n~ · mviom eye;, the pof{rffed lnheritllnce that fears no ejeClivn by fr.lud, or force, or any{lflilings; the {oy that feels or fears no forrow ; while God who is Liff it felf is our life ; and while God who is Love, is the fountain and 0bject of e11r Love, we can never want dther Life or L~ve : And whiles fue feeds our Love, our Joyful prai[es- will never be run dry , .nor ever go out;, for want of fewel. This is the true perpet~tal motion, the cercula– tirm of the holy blood and fpirit from God to man , and from man to God. Being p.repared and brought neat·him, we have the bldfed f'iflon of his face, by feeing ,him ; and b-y the bleffed ema– llation of his love, we are drawn out perpetually and unwearied– Jy to Lovehim and .Rejoyce in bin:; andJrom hence .uncef{antly to praifeand honour htm. In all wh1ch, as hu 6/ef{ed Image and the fhining refieElions of his revealed glor; , he taketh complacency-. whi£li is thehighej} endof Godand man,- and,rhe very ccrm of aU his works and wayes. . · } Thought here to-have ended this Firft Part of my Difccurfe ; but yet wmpaffion calls me biick : l fear left with the moft I have not yet prevailed ; and 1efl: I !hall leave them behind me in the bonds of .r~eir iniquity. I daily hear the voice of men pof– fdfed by a.. fpmt of uncle~nnefs, fpeaking againfl: this Neceffity of a holy hf~, wh~ch Chnfl: himfelf fo peremprorly affertech. r hear that votce wh1ch foretelleth a more•dreadful voice, if in time they be noc prevailed with to prevent it. One faith what need all thuado ? Thu .ftriElnefs u more ado .then needs: Ano-ther faith Yr;u .woHldm~ksmen mad, /Jy poring fo mHch--on m11tters that ar; K 3 above. ~I
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