The soules 1'47ua11calling to Chrift. 4 29 ruled over us, faith the text, when thy carted cor_ ruptions come, and would rule thee, if then thcu art content tobeemied by a Chrift, and to live, and conveneas hedid, thisis an undoubted argu- ment, that thou chufeft Chrift aright : nay thou muff chute the fhame, and difgraces, and the croffe of Chrift, and the crowne of rhornes too, that is, that whatfoever it is that comes with a Chrift,thoumuff makechoice ofit,and fay,I will have Chrift, and all that comes withChrift ; as it is with a woman that marries a man for better for worfe,with all wants,and faults,and miferies z fo the LordJefus Chiift Bothwith us,he chufeth us with all our miferies and difgraces, a poore meane Chriftian,a man ofnoparts nor place; yea howfoever you bee, Chrift chufeth you with all thefe, and he loves you never theworfe for thefe: and if thou chufe Chrift aright, thou wilt not fay as the Jewes, Come donnefrom the crop, and roee rillbeleeve in thee: thou mutt not think to have a Chrift, and no troubles nor difgraces with him, no thou (halt never have aChriftupon there tearmes,but thou muff chufeChrift wholly, and all that comes withhim; this cuts the throats of many that doe not chufe Chrift aright, but their honoursand cafe ; this is nobeleeving,but a meer delufion : in Reb. i t. 25. 26. when Weswas theretomake his choycewhether hee wouldbee the fon ofPharaoh: daughter, and have honours, and delights in the Court, or bee a perfecuted Saint ofGod ? the text faith, Hee chofe rather is Ater adverfitie with the people of God, thug tobee Iii called
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