~ ~ 4 , lvleditaticms and DifcourjeJ evil frames, and carelefs walking. And fome have attempted to reconcile rhefe things unto the ruin of their fouls. Bnt it will riot be. VVithout the diligent exercife of the Grace of Obed1ence, we {hall never enjoy the Grace of Confolation~ r-ur we muft fpeak f~me~h~t ~f thele things afterwards. · · · · IT is peculiarly, in the vie2v oF the Glory of { h.• i.ft, in his approaches unto us, and abi~ing wit~ us, that we are made Partakers of Evangelical Peace, Confolarion, Joy and Affuranc~. Thef~ ?re a part of the Royal Train of his G1:a.ces, of tt1e Reward wherewith he is aci ompanied; His re·ward is ?pith him. \iVherever fie is graciou~y prelent with any. thefe things are never wanting 'n a due mea fur~ and d~gree . unlefs it be by their pwn fau lt,or for their trial. In thefe things cloth \1e give the Church of his. loves , Cant. 7· 1.1.. For if an,y man. ( fjith h~) lo·veth me,I willlo""ve him,a'f!,d manifejt my jelf unto him, J o\1. 14. 2 I. Yea~ I rm<l the Father 'J.Yill er, me u'flto him anti 'make our abode with htm, ~. 2 3. and tl1at (o as to jup with him, Rev. 3· 20. whtch on his part, can be only by the Communication of rbof~ fpirirual refre,fhments. The only enqniry is by what wa_y ai1d means we do receiv~ them ? N.ov~ I faY. tqis i;s in an~ by our brh~· lding of t/Je Glory of Chri{f by Faith, 1 Pet. 1. 9· ro. J:.. e,t tha~ Gl.ory tw rightly ftated as· befor~ L1id \~v-Nn; the Glory of his Perfon, his Office, his Copdr.Lentlon, ~xaltation, Love ard G'race; 'let Faich \Jc fixed in a view and contemplation ofir, ll1i;~ it td i with it, as reprefenred in the .Glafs of ~~Je Gd~; e],meditdte upontt,embra<;e it , :jti1d virtue. ~v.ll ,t:rocetd trorn Cilrift> communicating fpirin~- . . . . . :, .... ~ ~.1.
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