Mofes his Selfe-deîiall. thers hore%e out dearít kiir:d, then the Kingdelights inher beauty: topretend love to Chiwhen the World with- drawn from us whatfoeer is lovely init, this is not much, butnow tohave our love burning after Iefus Chriff, when the worldproffersto us al herlo- velines,this is true love.Lcvc is bound -. ful,itis ihcwn topurpole,whenitfhews it felfable &willing to pirtwithmuch for the beloved; as that lovie of God fhould be forever accounted deare and pretious , that (hewes mercy tooneat that time when hee is molt wicked, in the height of Grine,even temptingGod to :deflroy him; Coifwhen youhave the flrongt fi temptations todrawyour hearts fromGod,yeteven then youcan lindeyour hearts fweedy working to- wards him, dolingwith him, delight- ingin him, here is love unfained, this is lose that God will owne and make muchof for ever. As the Idolatrous /ewes Mewed their love to their Idols bypluckingoff their e4re rings, and parting with their lerweds,and moil pre_ tiots things they had, for the honour oftheir/Ms : fo doe the true worfhip. pert 149
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