`Purgation e Sin calife ofgreat 'hanksgiving. 345' fons the molt Ioathlòme, -of all placts of torment the moil painefirll ;, a deliverance from finne , of all fetters the ftrongeft , of all burthens the heavieft, of all fpots . the fowleft,. and.of all. difeafes the moll mortali and dange- rous a deliverance from the curfe of the Lath , of all con- demning fentences themolt terrible,and full offoul-anguiflr ;., a deliverance fromdeath, ofall the Kings of terrour the molt dreadful], all other deliverances are but (lender ;fhadowesand reprefentations ofthis deliverance : This is a deliverance re- floring man togreater felicity then all the deliverances betide' To greateft whichGod ever wrought for man ; a deliverance by which 1 h.ippune(le. man is made a living member inChrifts body, a loyal! Su6ieff in Chrifts Kingdome, a fpirituall Free-man ofthe new Ieru- falem, a child; of God by Adoption, theSpoufe of Chrift by holy wedlocke, a glorious Conquerour over all the enemies of his falvation, and an heire to a heavenly and incorruptible Kingdome. Mans deliverance out ofthe eftate ofcorruption comprehends matter and caufe of all joy and thanksgiving. Looke thereforeevery gracious and fandified foule upon this i blefl'ed workeof Gods power, love and mercy, and fay with dP.a1°3'112. l the Pfalmift, Blefc the Lord, O my a /We, axdall that is with in mebleffe his holy Name : Bleffethe Lord, O. my foule, and forget notall hit benefits, who forgiveth all thine iniquities, Who healeth all thy difeafes, who redeemeth thy life from deftrufîion, whocramneth thee with loving kndneffe and tender mercies. The woman of Shunem receiving her dead forme reftored unto life, fell downe eat the Prophets feet, and 6oWed herfelfe unto a'K330'4`37' the ground. TThus receiving thy foule that was dead in finne, reftored to the life of grace, fail thou downe at the feet of Chrift, adore and word -up him , laude and magnifie him, proflitute thy felfe and all that is thineby way of gratitude underhim.. Theblinde man whole eyes Chrift opened, belee- ved and íWorfhippedhim : Chrift having opened the eyes off [ahn 9: ;8: thy underftanding to know thehope ofthy; calling, theriches of gEph' `''A Chriftsinheritance, and the exceeding treatneffeofhis power to- wards thy joule; beleeve thou in Chrift, embrace him, ca[t j thy felfeon him, have thy whole dependance upon him, and l worfhip him, by an honourable apprehenfon of his perfedi- J oras,
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