ofthe Morning bartire. 41I thee'' .114) done but it's this as dole on him when after entrance, that 'cis as much as ever Claritt can do'ro creep in. This opening a pears, z. In parting with, and putting away whatever keeps poifeffion of the heart agamil Chria : The arong man mull be turned our. 2. The foul freelycontents to Chria, by an intire refignation to his Will and Spirit, to take hirn upon thole tearrns. And Mien ChM doth thus knockand call at the door of our hearts. 'tis our duty and inrereil thus to open admittance to him, The life was for Exhortation ; toplead with poor fanners, that yet, oh .! yet they would open to Chrifl Jefus knocki.ng and calling. A:gu- =SUS here there was ufed, if they did nor melt, ',was not becaufe they were nor porperfta, but our fouls marble. I. iris a matter of f,,iteatefl importance, more than your earthly Joyntures, it concerns your everlalling fouls, fouls that are more worth than ten thoufand worlds : whether you will now believe it or no, you will hereafter. 2. Confider the perfon that comes to call ; who is it ? 'cis a King that (lands at your door ; 'cis the Kingof Kings, God of Gods, that liands there. 3. 'ris he that defervet admittance, a God of abundant, fupera- bundant love, by his undertaking he hat h defer, ed admittance : will you keep our your Father ? your Mother ? thou wretch, that wall refcued the other day, wilt thou keep out thy Redeemer ?. 4. ' ris he that hath a great love and affe&ion for you, however youhave dealt with him : Thou that hrought'll him to Hell, yet can he never be at quiet till he hath brought you to Heaven. 5. Confider the potlure, Ifiend, mull youft, and Ifiand ?- 6. I have flood a long time I have been flaying and waiting for you fo many yeares ; I can reckon every day and night I have flood and waited for you : you would have ahhored to have waited on the greatenman in the world, as I have waited on you, a worm ; nay, I fayaill wafting for you. And this one thing flicks yet with me ; I (land ready to `depart ; I haveknocked a great while, but now knock no more ; what if this fhould be the laaknock you (houldhear ? How many did knock, and the laa knock'd, yet /ffaigd; I knock this filice,more :.'tis very quo- ilionable whether will ever knock again, at leaf}, an fuch a way, and by fuch meanes a never did Chrift knock more, louder. lifiand at thedoor ; a poor cold place : I (land derpifeti
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