comfortablewalking :pal, God. 373 Moone bath fame fpots in her face but yet is a very beau- tiful( creature by her borrowed light. the Chriflian is fomewhat blacke with the remnants of original' corrupti- on, and by reafon of his vnauoydable frailties and imper- feaions ; but yet comely as the curtainsof Salomon, by the glory of his new-creation and gracious beames that thine vpon his Conic from the face of Chrift. 3. The further the Moone is remooved from theSunne ; the fairer thee is, and fuller of light : The more an humble foule ' upon fight of that Holy Maieftie and pureft eye, ten_ne thoufand times brighter then the Sunne , which cannot looke on iniquitie ; doth retire with lowlieft thoughts into himfelfe, to abhorre himfelfe in duft and aches, as moll vile, and farre worthier to be throwne into the loweft dungeon of the kingdome of darkeneffe , then to bec honoured with the love and light of his countenance ; is more a beautiful' and amiable in the atantavaaqua.9; anima fk preno- eyes of God. for ante oculos `Pure as the Sunne ] The Moone fhadowes out inherent Dei quant6.prF faireneffe ; the Sunne refembles and reprefents our imputed admZectiorValta: puritie : So that this Royall Robe, the Sunne of righteouf- ante °91 limn s° Gregor. sn coIas p. neffe , theunfpotted Iufticeof Iefus Chrift , doth glorifie rib. cap. UN the foule : t . With an entire unftained beautie : our inhe- rent holineffe bath Come fpots and Raines of imperfeetion like theMoone ; but that imputed for our juftification , is much more fpotleffe andorient then the Sunne. 2. Vniver- fally : Wee are wafhcd as it were, from top to toe in the blood of Chrifl, and covered wholly with his perfect righ- teoufneffe. 3. Con (tautly : The exercife of fpirituall gra- ces and fence of inward comfort , may fometitnes ebbe and wane for a time ; but the Robe of Chrifts Royal! luflice once put on by the hand of Faith , is fure and the fame for ever. Terrible as an armie withbanners ] Betides this rich and royall attire; all this abundatIce of ipirituall faireneffe and beautie ; we are to put on alfo , (left hellith Harpies , that I may fo fpeake , fnatch away our delicious and diuine dain- ties.thatgliftering Arrnour,thieke fet withheauenly Pearles, Bb Z defcribed,
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