The Souks eec uali rní&tt ro Chrift. wholly of Chrift, and refolves to match with Chrift orely ; the meaning is this, it chufeth Chrift wholly, for now the match is made up, when once the foule comes tobeleeve ; the pre- paration to the match, was before indelire, ótc. but now thematch is made up,and now the foule makes choice ofChrift, as he on whom he will beflowhimfelfe : hechufethChrift wholly, and that you (hall perceive thus ; when he is thus cald home by faith ,wharfoever it is that Chrift brings, the foule chufeth all ofthat; whatfoever belongs to aChrift,aud is ofChrift,and in Chrift, hechu- feth all Chrift : Chrift is not only theSaviour of all his, but hee is the God ofall grace, andbath grace tobeftow upon the foules ofall thofe that beleeve in him : now faith chufeth the holineffe of Chrift, and whatfoever grace is inChrif},the foule chufeth that as much, if notmore, thanpar- donof finne, and removing theguilt offinne : there is the authority and ruleofChriít, and faith chufeth that, andhad rather to beunder the go- vernment ofChriff, than under any otherScepter in the world ; and faithchufeth the life ofChrift, whatfoever life Chrift lives, that life faith will chufe : the woman is now content CO conforme her Idle to the eftate and condition ofher hut: band,fhemuff not thinke to liveas the lift, and to be in this place, andthat place, and thatfafhion : therefore thinke ofit,that thou didit neveras yet beleeve in a Chrif(, except thou didft chufe the patience,and holineffe,andmeekr.efïeofa Chrift, and the ruleand life ofChrift : many Lords have ruled.
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