Head t. Tl'e Change !hitzeJ forth, &c. I 7 I 19. Theeye that c6flveyed finful imaginations into the heart, Ts unde r a covf/nttnl, Job xxxi. I. ' to do fo no more; but tQ ferve the foul in_ viewing the works, and reading the word 9f ·cod . The ear that had often been death's porter to let in fin, is t::~rned to b·e the gate of life, by which the word qf life enters the touL The tongue that fet on fire the whole cou-rfe oi nature, is reHored to rhe office it was de– frgned for by th'e Cr-eator '; namely, to he an inflrurnent o( giorifying him, a11d fetting forth his praife. In a word, -ihe whole -man is for God,. in foul and body, which by this - bleffed change ate made his . Lafi!y, This graciou·s change !hines forth in the conver– fation. Even the outward man is renewed. A new he-.rt makes newnefs of life. When th1 [{ing'J daug'ht~r iJ at! g1oriottJ within, her clothing is of wroughtgold~ EfaLx.lv. I 3• Theji11gle eye makr:J the whole body full of i!giJt, Matth. vi,. 22. This change wiH- appear in every part of one's converfation, particularly in tlrefe following things • . I. In the change of his company. Though feme time he _ defpifed rhe company Of tbe jaintJ, now th~y are de exc.el– lent, itt "JJI3cm iJ all his .lt:!ight, Pfal. xvi. 3; I ailz a com– prznion of all that .fiar thee, faith the royal Ffalmifl, PfaJ. , / cx.ix. 63. , A renewed ,man joins himfelf...with the faints: for he and they ar~ alike-mind~d, i-rithat which is their main work and bufinefs; they have ·all one new nature;- they ~re travelling fo lmmanuel's land, and converfe together in the language of Canaan. In· vain do men prerend to reli":" · gion, whi·le ungodly company is their choice j for a com• panion of fvolJ Jha11 be. dejlr(iJed, Prov. xiii. 20. Reli– gion will make a man fhy of throwing himfelf into Cln un– godly family, .er any unnecefl'ary familiaTity with wicked ~en;. ~s one that is _ clean, will beware of going inro an infected houfe . _ 2. ·In his relative capacity, he will be a newman. Grace ~akes men gracious in' :~ei~ feveral re1atipns, and' natively leads them to the confctentrous performance of relative du– t ies. It does not only make good men, and good 'women ; . but makes geod fubjet1~, good husbands, good wives, child– ren, fervants ; and, i n a word, good relatives in .tbe €hurch, common· wealth a_nd family. It is a j ufi exception made againil the religion of many, namely? that they a're · 1) 2 ,.~ bad '
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