comfortable walking with God 91 oftime, will fee a CrowneofEternitie upon thy head, corn. pofedall ofcomfort, ref!, and peace, joyes, pleafures, and fe- licities,&c. And aloft) becauf_, betides Godsmore fpeciall ac- ceptation,and moi e certaine fînceritieofthis inward invifible fervice; it is ordinarily full ofmore fpiritualneffe, intention, and life,by reafon that it is neereft and moll immediate to the obje6l of Adoration. The belt man, though bee may labour to doe his beft every way, yet hee (hall find a difference and degrees in his abilitie to difcharge, and the executions of his Duties, Devotions, and fervices towards God. His workes doe not ever anfwer with that exaecneífe to his words : His words cannot exprefie fo to the lite,the thoughts ofhis heart : The thoughts of his heart come infinitely Ihort of the excellencieofGod. Thole flreames which are next to the well head, are 1tronge1t and pureft : The thoughts of a fan6ifiedheart, la ing hold upon, with immediate appre- henfion and reereft imnbracements, that moll amiable, holy, and gloriousOnje }, Godhimfelfe, blefl'ed for ever, and his fweetelt Attributes, giveHimHis due and reverendAttribu- tions, with more hearcineffe, life, and heavenlinefle, thenhis words or abtions are wónt; though all a mans belt and ut- moll, in thought, word, anddeed, falls too fearefully íhort ofthat which we owe andought todoe. a. Acontinual! excubation andnarrow watehfull guard over thy heart. It is like a Citie, lyable every moment both to inward commotion and outward aflault. The fountaine of Originali impuritie , though its maine ftreame and bloo- dy iffue be flayed, and in fome good meafure !lope, by the fanálifyingpower ofChrifts faving blond : yet it Both (till leffe or more bubble up rebellioufly. The world loth labour continuallywith her threegreat battering Engines, of Plea-' fures, Riches, andHonours, to lay it walte, and rob it of all heavenly treafures. The Devill watches every opporcunitie to hurle in his fierydárts, to caft all into combultion , and thereby further to envenome and inrage the already too much impoyfoned vicioufneffe and impetuaufiaeffe of our corrupt nature, Precious therefore; andworthy all pradife, is
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