Evangelical Repentance. 235 he came to lave finners, what had become ofus? We fay, wewill forgive fuch a man for wrong done to us,upon his acknowledgement : Oh ! but did(Ariado fo ? Did not Chriapreventus Beloved! ye feehow 'tiswith thewater-, it moves downward ; but if the fireget into it ; if there be water in a pot,upon the fire, and fireget into the water,the firemakes it move upward, it moves according to the na- ture of the fire then. So now, if the love ofJelin Chri1 get into our hearts, it:will makeus move likeunto Chrift : Howdoes the loveofJefusChria move ? Oh (faitsCh rift) Fatherforgive them, they ktow not what they di. Chrift did 1-3t.v,b, 23. not flay foracknowledgement : a poor, and a /ow thing 34.: for a Chrtaian ; Enough foraHeathen to fay fo,- I will forgive fuch a man for wrong done to me trpon his ac- knowledgment. Let our love be like unto Chrias, and labour to prevent others with our love, as Jefus Chrift hash prevented us. Thirdly, Then let all men wait upon other!, with alI long- 3 Duly. Miring, andpatience, for their Converfion, and the revelation- of truth unto them. Thou art as Parent, and defireft thy Child may be.Converted, and hafts taken a great deal of pains with him for his Converfion, and yet it:will not be. Thou art a governour of a family, and Would'a fain have fuch a fervent converted to Chrift, and 'hall taken a great deal ofpains ; and yet it won't be. A friend.you have, and you would fain that he knew fucha Truth, and much pains you have taken to beat fuch a Truth into him, and hedon't take it, and you are ready ta be angry : but re- member this, The Kingdom,of-Heaven draws neer to us be- fore wedraw neer to it : Grace mull come to thy Childs fOul fira before it-does come toChrifF Mercy mutt cometo the foul : and the Lord muff come and bring truths unto the foul. What is- thento be done ? Then be not angry with him ; wait with' all Tong-fuffering, and all patience, andgo toGod ; go toGod for thyChild; go to God,for thy friend,; go to God for thy fervent, upon this ground," BecaufztheKingdomof Heavenmuff come to us-firit before ute-cancome to it. .1Tat5 Ylaineklemoser
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