Seer. IX. OfCotrnerfon, er 7torniìtg unto Gad . 483 Laftly, This turning with theWboleheeart, le accompaniedwith welch joy, delight 4. andpleaja et fwertn' f(e:Whaat is dominosloallthe heart,eanfetb agreat deal ofjoy.Thua Godfaith, He *wadrejoyceover his peplo, anddo thewgoodwithbiswholeheart, jer. 32.42. Anadmirable espreffron to (hewwhat joy and delight God would take in doing goodto them : fothat to leave fmwith fome trouble, with many, murmurings and repinings, arguethall thyheart isnot in this work. . Vfe of Exbortateen,tu take up this Dewy. Godmeetethwith many hypocrites, and in nothing more then in their turning to him: men would feem to do Come. thing, they would gladlybe thought Converts,but (alas) thefe things arenot done with their whole hearts. And know this, to turnwith all theheart to God , is a work ofgreat difficultie and rarity. As ChriftPaid inanother cafe, Were there not toocleanfed,bu:Wherearethenine? There haibreturnedhutone. So of thofe many that pray,and weep forfin, and fay they willbecome newConverts, may wenot fay,There is but filch a man, and filch a woman, thatturnWith all theirheart? Now be moved to this cordial hearty Converfion. r. Besaufe thework of the heart ismore accounted ofby God,then all thy out ward worfhips, though never fodiligently, and zealoufly performed : Rentyour heartsminoryear garments e God cared not for rent clothes, when mens hearts were too foundin fin : and fo, abroken andcontrite', heart , thouwiltnot deffifc; this is preferred beforewholeburnt.offerings. z:Thouhaft turnedto fin with all thy heart, thouhaft drudged in the world with all thy heart : Nowwhich is the molt large and ampleobjefì to fill thy hearts God or fin? Godor the creature? Fecifii Domino cop nefiroom ,¢frirreguletum oft doneead to venias. Ohbe forever a(hamed that thou fhouldli have thy whole heart for fin and theDivel, and not for God. 3. To turn imperfeftly,and faintly, willbe the greaterconfufion to a man; for thoubuilt almoftlaid hold onGod ; thou wert very neardoting with him ; thou wert almoft entering into thehaven, and then fome fuddainbla[ts of fin or other drive thee backagain. Oh thouthat beginneftto run in this race,Whathinders thee that thou dolt not get the prize? Laftly, Thou wilt one daylament and mourn with all thy heart, that thou haft neglefted the dayof convection; but then itwill betoo late. Would not thedam. ned in hell with all their heart bedelivered frometernal flames, and put intoa day of grace again? Do theynot with all their heart, and all their foul roar out for their undoneeflate to alleternitie? Oh that at laft theft Truthsmightprevail with you :Oh that it mightbeno more publifhed inGatb,or Atfhkelon, That our preach. ing is not converting. Q99 2 Seasc.
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