V'B:tu.s. Ohforvat. fuaU have more grace from him. The Note is,That g~aci1w heartJ .:fhotsld alwllJS 6t relit-wing their accejfes to (jod !?y Chrifl: So ~ Pe~. z. 5. Comin~ to _Ch~ift M~ livi~g flo!'e;. always c~ming to h1m, tn every duty, in every want: Thts mamtameth and merea– , feth grace, and maketh your lifes fweet and comfortable~ Drawing nigh to God is not the daty of an hour,or in feafononlyat firfi <:;ot;)– vcrfion, but the work of our whole Hv~s. And he Will dr~ew nigh to Jou : J That is, he will make us find that be is near eo tls by his favour and bleffing : Yon have the like Protnife, Zech.3. I. Tur11 Hnto me, and /Will turn untoJou: So . M~<l3•7• ·Return fltnto me, and 1 Will reJHrn HHto )OH, Jilith the Lord of Hoftl. ob[er1/at. I . I. Obftrve, Thlllt the ~a' to ha'tJe God turn to Ut inmercy, iJ to turn to him in J-ttJ· Thts ts the fianding Law of Heaven, God will not vary ·from i-t; _'tis the-befi way for Gods glory, and for the creatures good. Mercies are mofi fweet and good to as, when we are prepared fc;r themby ducy ; do not divide then betWttn merc1 andduty : Expetlations in Gods way cannot bedifappoimed. The Prophet faith, Hof. to. 1 I. Ephr~im uan Heifer th~tt it tA11ght, .and lovetb to treaa outthecorn, but 1f9t to break the cloJJ. The mouth of the bcafi chat rreadeth out thecorn was not to be muzld; in that work they had plenty of food: The_ meaning; Ephraim would have bleJJings, but could not endure the yoke ofobedience: We are apt to lie upon the bed of eafe:, a·nd fecurtly look what God will do, but do not fiir up our felves to what we lhould do. Ohforv. z, z, God will be near thofe that are car~fu! to holdcommttniln l'l'1th him. SeePfal. I 4). I 8. The Lord is nigh to-all that call r-ep– on hi71l, to all t bat call upon him in trueh. Nigh- to blefs, to com– fort, to quicken, to guide, to fupport them : Let it encourage us to come to God, yea to tun to him; we are fure eo fpeed: The father ran to meet the returning Prodiga-t Luk::. t 5.18. He will prevt>nt us with loving-kiodtJefs: When they calli wit! d.n{wer, When tht] cry! will jay, Here am I, Ifai. 58. 9. What bave you to fay to me ? what would you have from me ? Here am I to farisfie allyour ddires. Nay tifewhere 'cis fa id, l[tti.~; ~24./fc[ore they call,l will anfwer, &c. When they do addrefs themfelves to feek God, he is nigh to counfel, to.quicken, to enlighten, to· defend; ready with bleffing, ere your imperfecft de6res canbe formed inta a requefi. So Pjw/.32. 5. I[aid, I will &Dnfefo,, 11ndthouforg~tvqft, &c. As . foon
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