a -<lt~ritliau t.but·r•· 6-; muft acquaint th~tnfelves with God; that they may comebeforehitn; for unfound u·nconverted !innershave no right/ as Chi4iren tQ eaU to the King of Heaven, though as Creaturesthey may an-d mull feek unto God., yet they worthip .afar of[, ~Tis the gracious ~hrifrian only that prayeth, acceptably ; \\ 7 icked mens Prayers nre abominatiqn; an hypocrite fhall not come before .him, Job 13. 16. And ind~ed, till you be real Saints., you'l have no 1ni1.1d to buckl~ clo{e to this duty: _truth of grace will capacitate you for fecret approaches ro _Go~ ; ftrengrh of grace will el.evate you to God; and evidence of_fincerity wi.U make you-<;ome boldly to tl!e Throne of Gr~ce : Therefore try your frate, inguire what-relation you haveto God, or elfe expeCt no fami– liarity with him. , G.od will not take the wicked by the hand to lead them into thefe Chambersof communion, the throne of iniquity hath no fellowrhip with him. Our Lord Jefus ·marrieth none but Wi_dows that are divorced from all other Husbanqs, and he,opens his heart to none bur his betroth~d Spoufe, her he leads in· to a folirary place and fpea~s to her heart : -Oh firs ! eom~ over clea~l y to God, by clofing with Chrifr, re– nounce your felves, get united.to.l}itp' and then come and welcom to enjoy communion with him in ClofetPrayer... - - . 2. Difpatch other things offyour hearts and hands: LefnGt your earthly occafions intrudeintoyopr Clofet– ExerciH~s : ·s:t v to. the care~ and affairs.ofthe world as · Abraham to hi~ Servants, Stay the.rc while I go andwor– Jhipthe Lord yonder ~· Or as 'Nehemitfh in another cafe, 1am doing agreat work,. and! cannot come down to yr/u : So do thoa fay., I have appotnted other times and fea– fons for attending worldlybufineffes, let ine alone with my God, every thing is ~eautiful in its.feafon: Corn· munion with God is asmuch as I can attend at once, I maft not bedivertedby ·other ·obje{:ts-; the bufinefs I am ,_ · . , . · about
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