The Epifile Dedicatory. -man peaceable in converfing with his brethren, fruitfully in we1- doitdg, cheerfùll in fuffering, comfortable in every condition, .conftanc in holy walking ; this makes a man precious in the eyes of God, as, a humble fervant in -the eyes 4f.his f:Z tflcr. ui p471.)Wr eft in reputatione propria, ? :IPM ell reputatiarle cta.;ina, fish Gregory'; He that is little in his own accounr,is great in Gods efieem. This m ekes the way and work of matt, acceptable unto God, .and alto fwectens and encreafeth Mans communion With God.if ever therefore you intend to enjoy Gods glorious and bleffed prefence,labor for this humiliry &rneeknefTh. Fourth1y,be fervent and unfained iii your love ro God, his truth, and his children : this will make your language very gracious. Amant moss e¡? (faith Chryrof ome)ut amo- em pup n pent io to -ere nequeunt : Lovers know not how co keep lencc;lovers of God are very full of gracious ex- prefion : this will make you liberall, you flail give your felvcs to God and the fervice Of his Saints : as the men of Macedonia did : this will make you patient in fuffering, as Yacob,inhis fervice for Rachel: this will make'youfre- guenr the hóufe of God with all alacrity, freclueLcy and gence, as children their fathers houfe'and table e this Will make you joyfull in hearing the word of God, as the Bride -in hearing the voyce'of the Bridegoome :- this will make you careful!, free and full in the obfervation of Gods fiatutes,as loving children in the obfervatiö of their fathers precepts : this will make you diligent and rich in 211 good works ; them-ore man lovcrh God, the more he firiveth in all wel -doing ro glorifie God. Love, like fire, is not idle,but operative : Amor D ei (faith Gregory) nun - quam otiofuf e(l ; operatur enim mafsna fi ei ; fi vero operari renuit, amor non ell : the love of God (faith he) is never idle ; for if it is, it worketh great things ; but if it refute ro
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