TheSoulerelEluall calling to Chritt. Oit finde comfort, it is the counfell that she Lord Chrifi gives to his fpoufe, Cont. S. r. the Lard hath fitted all things to tefrefh his poore chil- dren, and markewhat the manna of fcailing is, and whatevery man that comes to this feaft mutt doe, Fat, ohfriend', and drinke, yea, drinke abun- dantly, Oh well beloved; the word in the original! is,indrinking drinke, yecannot bedrunken with the Spirit, as ye maywith wine, thereforedrinke abundantly; 1ooke as it is in nature, were the greateft dainties in the world prepared, and the tables furniíhed, fend a hungar-ftarved man to theplace,if heonly take a bit and away,hee muff needs goeaway anhungred ; tl -e fault was not in the meat, for there was enough for him, but the fault was here, bee didnot feed heartily, hee did not drinke itdowne 5 thinke of i t fadl v,you faith- full Saints ofGod; they come nowand then, and take a fnatch ofthe promife, and then comes feare, and temptation, and perfecution, andall is gone, there is enough in thepromife for thee and all thy .po teritie ; hut to take a {hatch and be- gonc,and to thinke of the promife, and flye ofF againe prefently, this is thecaufe way you come thirífie,and goe awaychirfie ; you comedifcom- forted, and fo you goe away; it is your owne fault, brethren : experience tels us thus much, take a poore diftrefled foule,muchburthened and pinched,and he wants the fenfeofGods love,and is not worthy the ground bee goes upon, bring thisman to the wordofGod, and toholy confe- rence,and the like, and hee.will fay, i bleffeGod, my
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