5e The great Gofpel-Myftery ofthe Saints comfort andbonne?: theCanticles, & the 3. verf. Therefore do the Virgins love thee: fo we reade it in our englifh tranflation : But in the He- brew it is Therefore do the Righteoufnejles love thee. The Saints and Beleevers through Chrift, are called, Righteoufnefres, in the Abitraa. So that here is the great acceptance,that theSaints, and Beleevers do find through this acceptation ofJefus Chrift our High-Prieft. But, Suppofe a man be verypoor, and liver in Tome mean cot.. tage ; which bath but one room to lie, dine andfttp in; and that altnob ,darkroom too : and this poor creature comes andprayer unto God : Will the Great and Glorious God of Heaven andEarth take notice of fetch a prayer, from figh a worm as this ? and fhall he find acceptance with God the Father ? tv. For anfwerto that, look into the a. ofthe Canticles, and the 14. verfe. 0my dove that art in the clefts ofthe rock, in the feeret places of the flair!, let me fee thy countenance, (they are the words of Chrilt) let me hear thy voice; Whys? for fweet is thy voice, and thy countenance is comely. But I pray, where now is the Church ? In theclefts ofthe rock, and in the se- cret places ofthe ftaires : in a >hole under the ftaires (as it were) in a poor diftreffed place, an hidden place; now (faies he) here thy voice is fweet, and thy tountena= comely. Well, Butfkipp off that army, or firvice beperformed by one that is weak; weakin Grace, or weak inparts and Gifts: for this is my cafe, (will fortefay)Iam one of very weakparts and Gifts, and I have little Memory, or Abilityof keech ; there are famemen indeed, that are of great Parts, and Graces, and when theypray, I makeno cueflion but their prayers desfindacceptdnce; but as for me, I am one ofvery mean Abilities ;° Oh ! can therebe any acceptance offuch prayers at mine are through jefits Chrifi Will God anfwer fetch fammerings, liPings,balfe-Words, broken imperfect petitions ? e.gtnjw. Yes, We know that the paire of Turtles were accepted in the time of theLaw, by thofe that could offer nomore.. Surely much mdre now, will a poor Turtle be Acceptedik the timeofthe Gape!, & thole thatcouldbut bringGoats-
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