Santii fc41ion caufeofgreat&Thanksgiving thing, then for his Sanaiucation, this worke ofChrift makes him a living man, puts fuch a life into him, that the fcoed death (hall never have power over him : This makes him an honourable man, one ofthe rcyall feed, a King and Prier to God :. This makes him a beautifull and comely man, as the Lilly among the thornes, as theSunne, Moone, andMorning among the clouds This makes him a viElorious man, a fu- perabundant conquerour over all temptations and afthddions This makes him a rich man , the Ieaft mite of this grace is better then all the abundance of the earth, as the n gleanings of Ephraim were better then the vintageof Abi- nrudg s,t. ezer : This makes him a ioyfull man , regeneration is the matter andgroundof the foules fufleft, fureft, and fweeteft rejoycing. The Kingdome ofqod, the worke of grace, the o Rom i4, 17. fpirituallreigaeofChrift tl-al heart, isrighteoufnefe, peace, and ioy in the Holy-ghoff Therfore praife Chrifi for this above all his favours, as Theodofìe gave God greater thanks thathe had made him amember of the Church,then headofthe Empire; warme thy heart therefore with the frequent and ferions thoughts of this worke of Chrifi, and praife him for this, as for the bright& Starre Raining in the Firmament of thy foule, as f_-r the moil rich and orient pearls in the ftore- houfe ofthy heart, as for the molt beautifull and comely flow- er adorning the garden of thy inner-man. Capraife him for this, as for the fweetefl freedome, the nobleft crowne, the choifcft workmanfhip, and livelieft evidence of his love communicable to the foule of man. As this is the belt, and anoft foule- reviving influenceofChrift into theheart of man fo for this purfire,. and follow Chrift Jefus with free and fre quent, cordiali and jDyeus, gracious and everlafling praifes ? f r without this we are ítrangers to Chrift,to thenumber of his faithfall fervants, to all the Prerogativesand priviledges which God miniflers tohis children, even aliens to the cony 'mon-wealth of ¡frael. 34?. CHAP. 4
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