6 2 (ltlofet~10~at'£~,' , , ten cloth the holy Ghofl: knock at your d-oors, fiir you up, Jpur you forwards u.ntoduty, and take you by the hand, offering its affi!l:ance if you'J go' to God-, and yet do you tefufe? Do you make nothing of qt~enching,grieving, yeavexing the good Spirit of God? Con– fider what you do: as you deal with it, fo it w~U deal \Vith you; if you do net embrace its eaU, perhaps it will not be prefe~t at your call : And what can you do in duty, without it ? If you ftrive againfi: it, it will . celfe Q:ri v.jng with yoa: Be it known to you, you have ' I not this I:Ieavenly \vind at your command ; and YOU:- rnay tofs tn the boat of duty long,but fhall not approach the port without it : Nothing but the Spirit of God can carry thy foul to God : And ~ what can excite and .: comfort thee when thy Affifi:ant and Comforter is fli ght· ed and fadned ? Grieve therefore,- Chrifiian, for thy I grieving of the Spirit, ~ay to heart thy carelefs quench– ing of this holy fire; and let thofe waters of lull: or ! neligence cofi: thee the w.aters of godly forrow and retl penrance, that this fin may not be laid to thy charge: ~ay as that Divine Poet,-- I t. . .And art thougrieved, fweet and facred _Dove When I am fowr, ' .And crof.s thy Love? . · Grieve4for 1JJC? The God offt rength ana power Griev'd for a worm? whichwhen I ttead, I pafs away and leave it dead. , · · ~ee t~e~eO:~n _Herberts Poems, on Epb. 5·3·o. p. 128. ' . 9· lfyoa c~n onlypray in company, what will you 4owhen you~ · compariy is' gone ? A time may come whenyou may be left alone, as .Chrift faith he was. You had neeq tngage the Father to be with you, that i·. ·Y?ut?avfaras'th<7.APQfile, .1 fohn 1. 3· Trulyo~rfel· l(iwjhtp JS w1th k;fte· Father : Tts true, communton of · · · · · ·· · - · ·- - Saints
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