2 General( direttiossfor4 in, and fromwithout. y. He will fhortly crowne thee with everlaitiyig life, fulnefíe ofjoy,and pleafures at his righthid for evermore. 3. Thirdly, confider the unquenchable impatiencie of Chrifls inflamed love unto thee , now welled with His E oud, and beautified withHis grace, Canticles, 4..9. Thou h4 ravifhedmyheart, faith Hee.to the Church,and by confe- quenttoevery true Chrittian, mySufer, mySpoufe, thou heft revifhedmine heart with one ofthine eies, with one chain of thy oecbe. Now love is of thatalluring nature,that many itmes it willdrawlove from a man, when there is no lovely part in e e partie loving. What a deale of love then cloth the Sove- raigne Lordofail goodnefle , the well-fpring of all beautie, excellency, and fweetneffe exa6 at our hands ? efpecially Pith wee are his meere creatures, in refpe } both ofour natu_ rail b. ing,outward ftate,gracious flate,and theElate ofglory? See howHis fpirituall a.miableneffe is fhadowed by outward beauties, Cant,ç, ;o, VIII. Prize the fruition of Gods pleafed face, a neerer communion and acquaintance with his bleffed Majefiie, the love and light ofHiscountenance; and thereupon -a free and frequent accaffe,withanhumble boldnefl'e, unto the throne of Grace,at a far higher and more unvaluable rate, than heaven andearth; as a.veryrr.all fruitful( fore- tafte of eternall joyes. For to fay no moreat this time; If thou hold anholy famili- aritie with thy God, and He looke pleafedly upon thee, thou (halt grafpe Iefus Chriit more fweetly and feelingly in the armes ofthyFaith; partake more plentifully of the joyful( frcedowe, prefence, and commur.i.ation of His comforting Spirt:; bee g larded more flrongly and narrowly by His glo- rious Angels, fucke iron. f-.-reetnefie and heavenly Manna out , f tilt Wt. y - a xá other His Welled Ordinances; i ke ;n iaterie amo ,g it t:,e creatures,lik_e an unconquerable J,y t T i n(halt bee in a frague with theftonej ofthe felf, and ti of t''e f.7IdJhad1 bee er peace with thee : when thou et "7 ite,lt s Y o: bee fraja' ; andwhen thou runnell. , thou f'..0 ref lr: when thou f cpf,thy epefhaló_bee fweetc; thou fhalt
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