Pdbi I ú 128 PROVERBS. Chap.?, fleepeflg and when thou wakeft , it (hall talk! with thee. eafoM ?. Firf},this loueand holy dclight,according to the meafure thereof,repelleth and chafeth away all noyfome and corrupt delights, whereby thehearts of fo many are poyfoned , and theirwayes peruerted.. 2. Secondly, loue is armed and guardedwith the firengthof all other affections; iti s attended on with Hope, Ioy, Feare, Hatred, &c. Euery one of thefe Both fight for that which it doth affc61, andwarre againfi all that it doth maligne. 3a Thirdly, it bath power in it felfe to confirme and make him confiant that is indued therewith, both again ti intife." rnents and difcouragernents,according to that in the Canti- cles. Lome isIkon(' as Death, Ieloufie is crudas the Graue : the codes thereof are fiery coales and a vehement flame : much wa- ter cannot quench Loue, neyther can the floods drowne it: Ifa manfhouldgiue all thefubflanceof his hou fi to buy Loue, they wouldgreatly contemn it, Cant. 8, 6.7. 4. Fourthly, the Lord fearching the heart, and finding the delight and loue of his word therein, Both firengthen the foules offuch men with the mightof his Spirit, and pourcth vpon them his blefíings of grace, whereas mofi of them which are taught more then they regard to learne,to loue, and prarE'tife, haue his curievpon their hearts, becaufe they 7'bit. t x. receiuednot the loue ofthe truth, and fo are giuen vp toffrong delufions, that they may beleeue andgiue heedto lies, or elfe to inordinate af;èdions, that they might be fubic&and obc. dient to lulls. vie I. Infiru lion, according to the example of the Prophets and other holy men, tobe petitioners to the Lord to worke in our foules this lonely graceof Loue, and fpirituall delight in his word : to incline our hearts to his tell'imonics, that Pfal. "19. each of vs may truely fay as they did, O how loueI thy Law? P¡al. 87.103. ThyCommandments are/weeter tomee than hony, or the horoy- combe : they are dearer to mee than thousands of Gold andSil- axer, &c. So 'hall that which is irkeibme to all thewicked,be ¡nade pleafant to vs, and pleafure, profit, honour and fafetie Chall all be vnited together, Conuietion
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