. ' · Sect. ~. m fave them/elves from that untow.trdgeneration, He now begins to.delight himfeHcin them, whomhee heartily hated before, I meane the people of Go n, Profe!fours of the truth aQd power of religion~ ; ami th::.t as the moft excellent oft h: earth ; the only true .Noble Worthies of the WorlJ: worthy for ever$, the flower, fervency, and dearene!fe cfhis mofr melting aft;Cl:ions and intimate lo•fe; And hee labours alfo might and 1naine, to ingratiate him{elfe into their bleffed communion,by all ingagements and obligations of a comfortable, fruitfull,and confiantfe!.;. low/hip in the Gofpell. By an humble mutuall entercourk and communication of holy conference, heavenly co11nfell, fpirituall encouragem~nts, conG.deration one of another, confirmation in grace,& in afli1-· ranee ofmeeting in heaven, &c. rdoh·ed to live and die with thefe negleCl:ed happy Ones, in all faire and · faithfi.11l correfpondence, fweetefl offices of Chrifii":" anity,and conflant cleaving to the Ltwd !efm ,and his glorious caufe : Nay, affurd to raigne with them hereafter everlafiingly in fulneffe and height of aH glcry, joy and blifTe. F0r If once this divine Bame of brotherly love bee kindled by the Holy Ghofl in the . hearts of true hearted Chritlians, one towards another, it hath this proper tie and privlledge above all other loves,' that it is m:\·er afrer pm out or guench. ed ; but bumes in their breafis with much aff-!cbonate fervor, witfu mutuall warmth of deareft fweer ... . ndre hereupon earth; and Jliall blal e eternally with S~raphicall heate ii1 the highefl heavens hereafter. In the meane time, he makes Confcience of fympathizing, both with their felicities and mikries His heart is enlarged· with lightfomndfe, or eclipkd with griefe; a's he heares cf the profp::rity or op- , preffion of Gocls peopk I the rather bere mention . this marke of the tnle convert, becauf.z it js fo much required; nay infinitely exacted at our.hands,ih thefe heli\'1~
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy OTcyMjk=