7o6 Chap. 34. Ax Expofition upon the Book of j © B. Verf.27, and are changed more into the image of thofe carnal and earthly things which we behold, and with which we over-intimately converfe in the time ofthofe withdrawings. Laftly , Note. 4 holy lifeconfifis in followingofandkeeping clofe to God. To keep clofe to God is both aholy and a comfortable life 'Tis the perfe6lion of Saints to walk with God : Enoch walked withGod, and that was his holinefs ( Gen: 5.24.)Caleb followed Optimaviven- God fully, and that was his holinefs. A fpirituall life, is nothing. di ratio eft de- elfe but our following God. The mofl religious worJhop ofGod is to m u J'e ui. imitate whomwe worfhip. And our imitation of God is our follow- dtgtigio/ torus log ofGod, no man can imitate any thing but when his eye is up- dei cultos ell a. imitari qusm on its pattern, or the Idæa of it abides inhis mind. And there- colis. LaEI: fore it is fayd of the ungodly man ( Pfal to. 4.) God is not ina!l lib: q.Inílit :, his thoughts (then followeth, v. g. ) his ways are alwayes grit- cap: to. vows: If God be not in the thoughts of aman, nothing of God is ílampt upon the wayes of that man. In vaine are we called Chri- flians, unlefs we keepdole to Chrif}, and in vaine doe any pre- tend to godlinefs, unlefs they walke with God. Jefus Chrifi hath called himfelfe the may (Joh 14. 6.) chiefly upon this account, becaufe by him we goe to the Father, and have acceptance with. God by thegrace ofJu(lification ; but Jefus Chrif+ is the way al- fo, of our San6tiñcation ; we mull walke in him, and ashe walked (1 Joh: 2. 6.) that we may be holy : every departure fromGod lets the heart lode to fin. Thatwhich (hall maintain the Saints . holinefs to Eternity, is, Theyfhall alw. yesbehold theface of cod`; they (hall never turnback fromGod , they fhall never be taken offone moment from the a&}uall vifion, enjoyment and contem- plation ofGod inglory therefore they (hallnever be taken of fromauall holinefs and purity, now inproportion, as we keep our hearts and fpirits Heady upon God , z.nd doe not turn back from him, filch is our holinefs in this life ; and as our holinefs is, fuch will our comfort and peke and joy be in this life. For asbe- caufe when we arrive at glory, we (hall never turn back fromGod, much lefs turn our back's upon him , therefore in glory there is . fullnefs of Joy, and pleafure for evermore ; fo the neerer we keep to God, and the doter we walke with him in this life, the fuller And morelaflingwill our joyes and pleafures be.. AS =.
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