Part.~.Cap.12. .AjftiEled Confciencet, with more reverenc~, cheerefullne!fe,profit and holy grec:dineife to his heavenly voyce, in the Minifrry of theWord,andtomakemoredeere account of godly comforts, when they fhallrecover, and re-enj_oy them. For the purpofe, We may find,<rant.5-. The Chrill:ian foule laid too foft and hzily, upon the bed-. of eafe anl{ earthly mindedneife; and Oipt into a flumber offecurity and felfe-love, verf.z. Her Wellbeloved kz;zoc~ ani calls upon her: . Nay, befpeakes, and intreats upon Jl the termes of deerdl: love, and for his painefull iufferings-f1ke, to rife and open unto him.! bid. But fhe mofr unworthily puts him offi with forpe fleight excufes, and delaies of floth : verf.3. whereupon hee drops into her heart, fame tafre ofhis fweeteeft ointments, to fet her Aff::Clions oa edgoand eagerneffe after him,verf.4,5. And fo de-. parts ;;~~1~ leaves her in her f1d ,and ' folit~ry dumps fur dnving away her Deareft, by fi.tch mtoletable unkindrie!fe~ and i11amefull negletl:, xerf.6~ Wbi~h perplexity and trouble off.pirit for his departure, begets in her, a great deale ofzeale, fervency and patience to follow aHer Him,verf. 7 ,8.An extraordinary Admiration of his amiable excellencies, and. heavenlyfairendle,verf.Io.&c;. And no doubt, a farre neerer embracement,and deerer efreeme ofHim, !Jp~ on His returne, and.enjoyment ofamore full, bleiL\l communion with.Him againe, Cap.6.3. . . 6;.Sixthly, The graceso~ fllvation•. are .the moO: 6.The teaching them . pret1ous, a~1li worthfQllth111gs, .that ever 1tfued out to pri1.e Gods favour. " ofthe hands of God by creatioa. The deereO: of · his it\finitemercies, the hearts-blood of his Sonne, the noblefl: worke ofhis bleffed Spirit,doe all fweetly concurre movmgly, meritorioufly, efficiently, to the produetionofthem. No ma'rvell then,,thougfi it be right pleafing..unto God; that fuch rare, , and indUmable Jewels,. fhould.bee rightly prized, and holden tn highdl: d\eeme,.by. thofethat have them: That
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