~· 27~ _ . r.A. l41nt8r 4 Br,aie.·, · Part n~' ledge of God, is beqer then the d~arefi Knowledge of an the myfh:rics of nature. ·· .2. How Pleafant is it to know the works of his Creation? H£>w · , and why, and when he made the world, and all that is therein? , 3. How Pleafapt is it to know the bleffed Son of God .and to beholel the face of his -Fatq·ers Love that is revealed in hi~ as his fnllefi Image? ·. 4· How Pleafant is it co ·khow the Law and Gofpel : the Mar.: ter and rhe Method : the litteral and fpiritual fenfe :to f~e there the mind and will of God ~ and to fee our Charter for the Hea– venly Inheritance; and read the Precepts, and the Promifes and the Exampfes of the faith and patience of the Saints? ' 5. How Pleafant is it to know the-Heavenly operations of the Ho!y Ghoft , and the nature and actio.Aof his feveral Graces , and the ufes of -every one of them to our foals; and efpc– ~ially to ~nd them in our felves, and to be skilled in l.lfing them ? 6. How .Pleafa-nt is it to know the nature and fume of the Church of Cbrifi which is his Body, and to know.the difference and·ufe 0f the fevcral members? To underfhllld rbeoffice ofthe Miniftry, andwhyChrifi hatb fee them in the (fhuich·, and.how mt1ch love he bathmani(efied therein :- that they thould preach to us, -and offer·us Re€0nt:iliation in hi.~ nA•e and jfMd, 2_Cor. 5· 19. and ,marry m :imtoChrift in Baptifm, recci"fi~g us in ,hu nlftme into the Cnurch ;md holy Covenant: and that~ m hil meme and ftead they fhould-ddivcr us his hody and blood·, and ~ebfoi?Je the pmiunt finner from·his fins, and dcliv_cr him a fealed p_ardon, and receive the returning ht~mbled foul in~o tlte Church ofChrift and Communion of the Saints ! · 7· How Plcafant is it tq know the·nature and 11fe-<>fall Chrifts 0rdinances-: The e~cellenc-ies of his Holy Word ·: the nfe of Baptifm, and the r~frefhing, flrengthcning t.1fe ()f the - ~upper of the Lord : t-he·ufe.and benefit of Holy prayer; and pJ-aifcs, ~nd thankfgiving, and.Church-order, a-nd all parts of the Commu.tuon of the Saints ! · 8. Yea there is a holy PleAfure in knowing our very fin and f~lly" Wh.enGodhriDgctha finn~r. to himfclf, though his fin be 9di~m to h1m yet to kn<:>w rhe fin 1~ P/eoz{ant ; and- therefore he prayeth rhat ·'God ·would fuew him the botwm-of his heart, and themofi fc,ret or.odious -of his fins,
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