The Soulet eeáuallcalling toChrift. more this now is done before : fo that now wee come to the fecond worke. So there are otheraf- fe ions that carry the foule untogood,iftherebe any good propounded, or offered, then there are foule other afteetions that the will fends out to entertaine that good : hope and delire looke for the good that is abfent : hope faith, I marvell it comes not : delire faith, I long after it : when the goodnefl'e is neere,thenlove welcomesit and de: lights in it, and joy rejoyceth, and all thefe,hope, delire, love, and joy, all bring, carry and convey all the good to tie will, which is the great com- mander of the foule : Love and joy tell the will, Wehave found much goodneífe, and takengreat delight, and much content in the goodneffe and mercy of the Lord. The truth is, wee have taken delight in thine and bale courfes 5 but oh the com- fort, but oh the confolation and goodncfíe of mercy ; y(u cannot have a better good than mercy.Then faith thewill,Wewill have grace & mercy, wee will refl: here. Thiswee feehow the head and the foot of the affe&ions doe come on to embrace that good : now the underffanding doth fland fentinellall the while,anddifcovers all the good,andmufrcrsup hope and dcfire,and love and joy, and thefe foure are the maire wee muff meddle with ; all the other went from evil', and they have their proper worke before : we doe not hate and forrow for mercy, wee doe not feare to receive mercy, but wee feare and withdrawour felvesfrom finne andcorruptions,that we mayen- tertaine thecall ofinercy. There
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