$enes of union with God. a Ma-th.7. G Pfal.q..6. C EzCiC. f.2o. power, ftrength,a bleffed fulneffe of holy and heavenly life ; he-fpiritually moves, and eats, and walkes, and workes, and rejoyçc'th like a living man ; this makes him ftrong as the a house that w, s united to the rocke , no windes nor waves of trouble can beat him down ? this makes him ftrong as Chrift ifirong to beare affli&ions, and to runne, like a ftrong man,the race ofGods cotnmandements ; this Curtains hint in all worldly defections this is inflead of light when he is in darkneffe,inftead of b wealth when Le is poore, &c. Union and communion with God anfwers all things. O be affured then that the top and flower of the foules happi- nefs confifts in union with God, and Chrift Jefus : And as the fulneffe of the God -head dwelleth in the humain nature of Chrift bodily, fubftantially ; fo labour o feele God in Chrift dwelling in thy foule fpiritually; feele him dwel- ling there by illumination , as the Sunne dwelleth in the ayre ; by miniffration, as the Vine to the branches ; by power - full and gracious gubernarion, as a Centurion in the Army, a Mafter in the houle, and a King in his Courts ; by fpirituall and holy inclination, bowing, bending and framing the heart to doe the will of God. As thePylot at the Sterne works the fhip towards the Haven, as the fpírit of the living crea- tures in Ezekiels vifìon, being in the Wheeles, Wbere)oever the Spirit moved c they moved : fo feele the Spirit of Chrift in thy Conic, fo poffef ing? fanáifying and framing it, that there be a difpofition and readinetfe within thee to move as God in his Word doth prefcribe, and whatfoever thou 10- left, hold fart thy communion with God : As jef rpb left his cloake and fled from his Mifiris to preferve hischaftity fo let goe thy cloak, all the bodily coverings of wealth, honour, and whatfoever elk, flye from fin, and keep thy communion-with thy God, as the - choyceft excellency, oft thy foule. C41AP:
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