Lifeo fgraeïmófít pleìefant- thewofChriftianityis very frequent, but thelife,-power. nd /pra&tifc very rare. 4. pleafuttnet.. In regard _of-the fiieecnesand pleafancneffc of this life, Chrift living in the foule ofman is the choyfeft joy of man, The light (fairh Saloninn) 'is, ['meet, andit-ta a pl afant thing ta the eye to behold the Sun the Iïghtof Chrtft is fweet to the foule, the beholding of the Sun of righteoufaeff. living ins, man is very pleafant untoman ; the heart of'old 7acob revi- ved, hearing that his,fon 7ofeph lived ;: the fence and fee- ling of,Chrrft living in man, is a fweet and powerfull re- viving of the heart of man. Chrift is the Prince of peace, and where' he lives- there is fweet and Eure peace. Chrifk, is the Paradife,of all comforts, he that enjp.yes Chrift bath ftrong confìlation ; _;where Chrift liveth, themounds ofthe foule are healed, the adverfaries of the foule are vangreijh.d,, the Pinnes of the foule are purged, the horny tempef of the corfcience is appe..tfed,the clbudrof forrow which darkned . the feule are di.flelled, f/irituafl:liberty is refr'ored, for&eneffe of fin is:Jaled, fence of Gods love communicated, and the foule gracioufly reconciled unto God : all other life is bit- ter and unfavouryas death, in cornparifcn ofa holy and. graci- ous life: I.EiAtatitrat S. In regard of that ofAte and condition; .whereinto this life doth exalt and advance man; Chrift living in man makes man a childe of God, by adoption, a fpirituall freeman, a glorious ,Conrquerour.over .Satan, himl~lfe and the world, a .. living member.,of .that . mylticall',body whereof,ChriLHs. the I head;, a King and Priefi- to God, and an heyreof an inhe- ritance incorruptible referved.in the. Heavens; -,no ernwne doth fp honour mart as his Sanetijic:3tion ; man is more to be efteemed-for.his holy,walleing,, then fir thehigh_ft ho- nour-the Earth' is ,able to- conforre upon him ; it is not mans naturall, but his new-birth that makes. him truly, no- ble ; - though holineffe, thorough mens ignorance and pro= Emma; be ofno of eeinewith men, is this, the prime G.Lovvte`1 cê',: nau,e;{.ire advancer ofman. without: this 6. In regard of that- loivncfe and lafncffe of sprit foin 1 life f which this, life Both free man : mar in his naturall.,eflatc
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