A • :B Pa'raphrafel: . CHRIST. 5 • Whois this th•l wmntth out of;;,, Wdde~ntje, lta~ing upon htr WtU-htZ.vtd? I w(<dtlm np undtr •n Applr-trte: thrre thy motherconctwed thee: tbtrt Jht conwvtd tbat bt~rt rbu. VVHo,is thi.s., tha~from lh~ ~. omfortldfedef~rts ofignorance,ofinfiddjty, · ofti'ibui.ItiOns, afcend~th rhus up into the glorious light and liberty of my chofen~ relyingber felf\: wholly upon her SJviour,and folacing her felle in liirnds it not my·Churcb?ltis. fl._,who\n I have loved,aod acknowledged of ol<\; tor e~en underd1etree bfoff~tke, thefotl>iddcn frtlinvhich thou ta!hdft tbtby ddlrudion, r ra1fad th<:e up agaioett<!lln dtat~; .'Eventh.r.:, thy firft mothett'bnce1ved tbet; while by faith fhelaid hold on that oleff-ed prom1fe ofthe Gofpell, where- by lhe and her belee~ing feed were reft:ored. 1' z:htlewifb cborch. 6.Sct """'a Jiale~n thy heart,and,as • figmto~ thintATme:for i•vtis flr~ng 4Jtlrlllh; l i'4fo11.fj; iscrotO as the Grave: I*' c.alfl thtrt~fart{itry "•lrs,.,.d av•htment ft•m<. .ANd fo hlve thotlme ftill <9 my Saviour) in a perperuall and deare remembrance: k:cpen~e fure io thine' heart, ye. in thine acme'S, as that which thou holdefl moft precious: and letme nevel be removed frotn thy love! the leaft lhew and danger, wltereofl .c~nP.ot endure : for this my fpirirualllove is exceeding C powerfull,and can' no moie lie relifie<hhen death it fclfe: and the jealous zealcwhich I have for thee and thy glory, confumes me, even like the Grave, and burnes me up likeuoro the cooltsof[omelno&vehement and extreme fire. 7: ,J~ih ~.~tCr caf\~~~iJf,e~~h f.~1~~~ither c~n thtft••ds dr1wne it.< if • mAnfh'ouldgivt JO tht (ubJ!ance pf!'~!;~oY, for lo'tlt, th<J would greatly ciNtemnt it, Y e.1, ln=1henaor.lire;for ~ri)l fhme yei miy be quenched with water:buc all the water of affiichons and terrors (yea, whole fir,ames ofperlecurions) cannot quench this lovt: and for all t<mpting offers .Of which, ofplcalures and honour, how eafily are they all comemned\o.[,thd;_Dv.e. of~T~Y Saviour~ . · 8, Wt hAvt 4/illlt fifltr, AudJbt hath nohrtjls: what j/JAU we tlot for DIIT Jifltr ,.htn/ht If, Jball h:fttJ:fnf1r? . . ,: . n We have a lifier(as thou knowefl, 0 Saviour ordaintd through thy mcrcy,to the fJmegrace with me' che uncalled Church of the Gentiles; fmall (as yet)ofgrowth through the rarcnelfe ofher Converrs, and defiitute ofthe hrlp ofany oucward.mihiflcry, whereby lite might either beare, or nourilll children unro thee: when l11e gro1vesunto her maturity; and the myflery ofcalling her univerfally to thee, llull be revealed eo rhe world, and her [elfe: wharcourfe will ir pbfc thee to take with h<r ~ CHRIST. 9 If flu bt • tt~aU,wt>viU huild r~pon her •filver P•IA<e:andif j/JC htA tlmt,we wiO kttp E htrinwithboordsofetd.r. I F fhe Otall continue firmeand conflant, in the expectation of her promifes,and the profdlion of that truth wh1ch ~l!be t_<{ea!':d; we will beautifie and flrengthen .h<r wJth fu,.h<r 1\".ce,and ma(e her a pure and cofily Palace,fit to enrertaine my ~~JCJt: and 1flhe Will g1ve free paffage an.d good entrance,ro my word and grace, we Will make her furc and fafe from corrupnoo, and referve herro immortality. Th! ltwifh Church. I I IS. 7 amaW'a!l,and TRJ bref!sart ton>ers: then wAJ Ifn hiSCJt1 AJ one thatJi11dtthptau. BEbold:.<hat conditionwhich thou r<quiro{\ !<,the Church of the Gentiles,thou I findefl 10 me; I am rhus firme and confbnt in my espcctation, in my prof<fli· 243 on: and that want thou findeft in he~;ol ability to nourill1 herChildr<n, by the 1. __:_~ b_r.:..cfl'-'------
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