co nfortable walkingwithGod. heavineffe and difcomfort ; yet the prefence and faces of thofe, whom hereafter thou (halt meete in Heaven, and there , with incomparable joy behold for ever, clothed and (pining with eminency andeternitie of glory,lhoulddifperfe and difpell themall, and infufe comfortablebearnes of hea- venly lightfomenefle and fpirituall mirth. I know them,whó being call fometimes full fore again!' their wills, amongfl profane company,are quite out oftheir elemental the while, flrucke dead in the place, as they fay, as folitary as in the filentefl defert. But let themcome amongft Chriflians, and theyare quite other men, as full of lightfomneffe and life, as full of heate andHeaven, as if they had the one foote in the Porch ofParadife already. Sadneffe is not feafonable, where fuchprecepts as thofe haveplace; Beeglad in the Lord, sndrejoyce, yee rkhteoue , and fhoutfor joy, allyee thatare up- right inheart. a. A fruitful' heart , full as the Moone with gracious matter to uphold edifying conference, and fan6uifr- ed talke. Being forwardand free without anyhurtfull bath- fulnefíe, or vaine-glorious aime, both tocommunicate too thers the hidden treafures of heavenlyknowledge, which thou halt happily digged out of the precious quarry, as it were ofthe great my fiery of Grace, and aifo by mooving ofquellions, andminiftring occafion mutually to draw from them with an holy greedineffe the waters ofLife, for a reei- procall refrefhing andquickning ofthedeadneffe and unhea- venlineffe ofthine owne heart. Andhere it will bee a pro. stablewifedome, to takenotice of, and obferve eachothers fingularitieof gifts, and feverall endowments, and thereaf- ter with wife infinuations, to provoke and preffe them, to pöwre out themfelves in thofe things, wherein they have bell experience and moli excellency. Some are more,dex- terions and skilfuil indifcuf ling controverfed points others in refolving cafes of confeience; forne, in difsovering the Devils depths, and treading theMaze ofhis manifold temp- tations : others, in comforting aflliaed fpirits , and fpeaking to the heart of mourners in Zion , &. I am perfwaded many times, many worthydifcourfes lyeburied in thebrefis G 4 _ of
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