Chap. 31. An Expefitioss upon the Books of J o B. Verf. 32. 657 pen that way, that is , we will put all things in polture for it; as becaufe the Lord is readyCO pardon fin,he keeps as it were blanke pardons by,him, it is bet putting a name to them, and all's done prefently; So a foule that is willing to honour Teins Chrift in the Gofpel,puts all things ina readineffe,he putsoffhis cooling com- pany, and his buff effe ; he will have nothing to hinder him. Martha though agoodwoman in the maine, yet was not fo read dy toheare Chrift as her fitterMary,and thereforewas cumbred with many things. When the heart is ready toheare or pray, impediments are removed, the doore of the foule is u.nlockt and fiandsopen for thofedutyes. Ifonce the Lord by any providence or opportunity faith , SeAs ye myface, the heart of fuck a man faith to the Lord, thyfacewill Ileek! (Kai, 27. S.) Indeed ehett once the heart is ready all is ready,and till the bean he ready no- thing is. Evil! men ( Tit. s. 16. ) are to everygoodwoke Repro- bate,or unready,tbey cannot come offclearly nor freely to them, many flops and difficulties are in the way,this rub.and'tother rub, fometimes a Lion is in theway ; upon one account or other they are unready to every good worke:but a godly manMath his heart openfirft,and then his door to everygood worke,O how fhould our every l irg a'oores f and alwayes open that the king ofglory way enter in (Pal. 2,4.9. ) Chrift Rands at the doore and knocks Rev. 3. Fo. Cant. 5.3.) Let not the doore of your hearts be (hutagainfl 6ìim,ihut it only againft the world inwhich.youare ,ranger:' and againft Satan who is That f ranger. PPPP JOB31.
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