; 3a The Soule; effeEtuall cat1inn toChriíl. Gods people called andconverted, but therearc many yet which are in thegall ofbitterneffe ; and I know fuch a drunkard, and though hee bee a woolfenow, yet he is one of my fheepe,andhim I mnQ bring home : It doth my heart good to thinke that there is many an enemy of Jeatt Chrift,andmany that hates grace andgoodneffe'3 many awretched drunkard, many a covetous and uncleane wretch that flail bee brought home : Onegoes up and downe this way, and another that way, as a companyofpoore fheepe that wan- der upand downe, one falls into this ditch, ano- ther into that, and anokher in fuch a grove : fo there is many apoore fheepe that goes awayfrom God andall goodnefíe ; the Lord give us hearts to piety them: howfoever God bathopened your eyes, and brought your hearts, and my heart home to himfelfe ; yet there are many other fheepe that as yet goe fromGod. ah,whata blef- fed mercy is this ? IfChrift bath onceunderta- ken for you, bee will feeke you out wherefoever you are, The Lord feekes you out many times in the congregation, youmight come home then ifyouwould : well the Lordwill make the fire of hell to flafh upon the confcience of a man, and drag him home, but it is no matter which way the Lord brings himhome, fohe come toheaven at laft. tohn 17. Thougavefl them to me, and I have given them eternali life. There is no more diffe- rence than this, the Father gives the fheep to Chrift, and faith looke tohim ; and Chrift faith, you are given tome ; take you everla_fting life be. tweene
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