aroma11 Opened, and applied fromCHx i sT s Prieftly-Office. to carry thebleffing : but the Lord Chrift, croffeshands, & laies the right-handbiding upon the poor broken-hearted (inner, and paffesby the proud Pharifee. TheLord Chrift Both not bleffe as the world bleffeth. Again,As he cloth not Blefl as the World Blefeth,fo he cloth not Bleff alwaies as Profeliys Profeffors, they do ordinari- ly Bleffe men, according unto their outward Priviledges, Gofpel, and Church-Priviledges : Oh ! faits the woman unto Chrift, Bleffed is the womb that bare thee : andbleffedare thepapsthat gave theefuck Chrift croffes hands. Naybut (faies Chrift) Bleffld are thofe that bear the word of God, and keep it, and do my Commandements. Youbleffe according to Outward Priviledges; I don't go that way of bleffing, faits Chrift : He does not bleffe as Profeffors bleffe al- wales. Thirdly, He does not bleffe as Godly men do bleffe alwales ; as Gracious men bleffe, not alwaies. For, you that are Godly, youpronounce fuch a man bleffed, as bath much Grace, and hath Affbranceof the love ofGod in Chrift; and one that bath strong, and great Parts, and able to carry away whole Sermons word for word ; and offirong Memory, and large Gifts, that are head and fhoulders above their fellows : But the Lord Jefus Chrift does not alwaies blare thus : Blefed are the poor in 'Pith, faks he. Bleed are thole that mourn'. He don't fay, Bleffed are thole that rejoyce; 'or, Bleffed are thole that have theAffuranceof Gods love; or, Bleffed are thole that arefirong in grace : No, but do- eft thou know, a poor, weak Chriftian, a mourning foul like a-dove of thewallies; faies the Lord, I bleffe him. ThusI fay, theLordJefus Chrift our great High-Prieft, he does not Bleffe as We bleffe ; he does not ble're as the World- bleffes; he does not bleffe alwaies as Profeffors blare; he does not bleffe alwaies as Godly men Bleffe and thereforeno wonder thathis Bleffing is hidden. Chil- dren when they are veryyoung, are often bleft by their Pa- rents, and they don't insnd it, or take notice of it chil- dren°of two ortbreeyeeold : And fo it is with many a gracious! 2.
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