40 <itlofet~~~a~et, lived obfeurely in . the World , an'd hath been littl known ,to _eminent Preachers-or Profeffors ; yet h~ and I have been long and well acquainted I have had his con1pany m'any titnes in a corner; and .now I cannot but remember tl~e kindaefs- of his youth and old age, the love ofhis efpoufals ,when he wentafrer me in foli. tary places,- rather than want my prefence ': He ·,hath vifited me in auty, ·and I have ·vHited hin1 in tnercy: Oh what mutual embraces,, and recipr<;>cal exchanges ofwve' have there been betwixt us ! He hath owned , me, and I l"m'Qe owned him In the day of adverfiry: \Vhenever he had any' doubt or want, or fear,or affii– ttion, I l}eard from him in a Cfofet ; he fent his wing~ ed rneffenger . of a believing Prayer to the throne of grace., and I took i't well from hill). I did not defpife his per fen, or deny his fuit; when others have been fponing a:5!fay time in vain recreations, or damni'ng their fouls in prophane practi~es, this ranfo_med Be.. liever when he could fteal a little time, run' into a cor– ner, and there did make\his moan ro me/; and ~henI gave.hiin fomething worth his pains, I fen~ him away with a chearful heart and thankful ' tongue:- And now take/noticeall yeAngels and Men., I declare that lac,.. cept this Soul's labour of love, and pardon all its im·per {ections, and fet him in 1ny immediate prefence in erer nal man{\ on~: He that feparatedhimfelf frorn the world lhall now be feparated from the .goats, and be fet my right hand' ; he that longed fo much to enjoy me, fhall everlaftingly enjoy me, without ceffation, or· terruption : Oh bleffed day ! OlYtranfcenden.t re-;ward Is not this a rewarding openly? You'l fay, H.owdo y kno\V that Jefus Chrift will thus befpeak a praying Soul , I reply, though we know not the form of words . \'Yill ipeak, yet that ·a difcovery fhall be madeofthe of piety t1nd charity, Mat. 25. evidently dedares. that fecret duties fhall be brough~ to light as wellas · cret
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