r The IntroduGtionò diftinaly conceive what it is, the W fdom of God thinking it fit, that we thdu1d ratherex- ercife this Grace in our Hearts, than curioufly contemplate the Nature thereof. Chrift be- lieved in, was, is, and will be a great My- fiery, i Tim. 3. i 6. And it cannot be denied, that many approven Builders, ,whofe work hath abidden the Fire, and who themfelves havebeen faxed ; yea, and that have builded Gold, Silver, and precious Stones upon the blefï'ed Foundation Chrift Jelus, have yet here builded fome of their Hay adStubble, which the Day of the increafing Light of the Go- fpe1, and Fire hath tried, difcovered, and burnt up, and yet will more and more. To, undertake, much lefs to profefs try attempt to clear all the Difficulties and Intri- cacies which occur in the handling of this Myftery, deferves, no doubt, juilly tobe ac . counted an high Prefumption but the true Grounds moving me both to write on this Subject, and publifh what I have written, were, (i.) The Sweetnefs and Advantage re- dounding to the Soul exercifed with this Sub-; jed, and humbly fearching into thisMyftery abundantly more than recompenfing the Pains andToil thereof : This, I fay, mademe allow my Soul and Spirit to feed here ;; and being defirous to improve the Truths relating to the Gofpelto mySoul's Profit, I have nowmotiy if not only converted with thefe Truths, out Az of
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