A Treattfe of the Alit-Hons. 4 I hath more reafon, The Philofophers thew this by the ex- ample of a Horfe or a Bul. A Horfe is fooner tamed then a Fifh, becaufe a Horfe is more capable of knowledge and of reafon; as natural reafon and knowledge can naturally rule the affeftions, fo fpiritual reafon and knowledge can fpiritually rule the affeftions.And therefore ifthou would - eft-rule thine affeftions aright to fet them on God, labour to know God, every one that loveth God knoreethGod, t Toll. 4 7. He mull muff weeds knowGod that loveth God, for how can he fet his affections of love upon God, if he doe notknow God ? knowing therefore the terrour of the Lord,_ We perfwade men, z Cor. 5. i T. S. Paul perfwades'the affe- thons of the people, = why ? becaufe he knew the terrour of the Lord, and he was able to make them to know-it too; ,and therefore hereby he endeavoured to perfwade their affections to fear God and to ferve him. They that know thy Name, Will put their trufl in thee, for thou never forfakeft them that Peek thee, Pfal9.1o. 1 avidfpeaks pe- remptorily, they that know thy Name, they will place their hope, and their trail, and their confidence and all their affeftions on thee. They will fo certainly, if they know thee, if once they know what a good God thou art, how true of thy promife, how gracious to thy children,` how lure a friend thou art, never forfaking them that leek thee. He concludes it pofitively, they that know God will let their affeftions on God. Can a covetous man know a rich purchafe, and not have an affection to it ? can a beg - gar know his alms is a hundred pounds, and have no affè i- on to take it ? as long as the woman of Samaria did not know Chriff, fhe flood pratling and wrangling and jeer- ing at Chrift, the had no affection neither to him nor the water of life that he could give her, fhe had more minde of her well, and her water -pot : though the were in Chrifts company, yet becaufe the did not know, the never asks him a. drop of grace, nor ipoold the give fo .much as a draught of her water to Chciff. But what anfwer did he make
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