The Sales eefluall (Ailing to Chrift. 499 fi ofGodsgrace, thereby fitting the heart for him- felfe, Secondly and laftly, he failes in making choice ofChrill,hedid not chufewhole Chrll,it is one part offaith,and that which is included inrefting, the foule that trulyembracethCirri ft, he takes the goodofChrift, and the death, and perfecution, and the deathofChrift, and whatfoever comes with him; nowhere in the fturdy hypocrite failes, and this is the maine wound of him : the feule that makeschoice ofChrilt aright, is refolved to matchwith Chrift, and that nothing fhouldhin- der him from it; now this hypocrite would not matchwith Chrift, but onely trade with him, fo muchas may mediate for him, andbeea meanes that he may enjoy la's beloved honours, and fo much profeffion,and fo muchof Chriffhe would . have, whereas the faithfull foulematcheth with Chrili,and tradeswith theworld; ifhonours will advanceChrifi,and if richeswill make forChrift, and if his libertic will worke in him a freeheart tofcrveGod, then the faithfull foulewill trade with them, but this wretch will onely trade with Chrift , and Chrift muff (land at the doore, this is thecaufe why, when he profetl'eth the truthof the Lord jefus, ifabetter match comes in the way ,he takes it,and leavesChrifhonly thus much briefly ; this thornie wretch takes Chrift to dif- pofeofChrift, buta faithfull foule takes Chrilt, that Chrift maydifpofe ofhim,andofall that hee bath,for his owneglorie: it is the fathionoftome tnalapert, faucie, domineering women, that they will 4'. ir: ìl
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