.N B vv c 0 V E N ANT 0 . breed carelefneife, they aremore bold to com– mit finne, they w:tlke loofely, and are apt and , ready to fay, I doubt not it fhall be well • enough with me; But rhofe that have alfurance indeed, it makes them much more diligent, and _ folicitous, and carefull to pleafe the Lord in :· a]lrhings; For it isa feaft to him, when Chiift .' leads them intohis Cellar,asit were,and makes · amans heart glad with Flaggons ofWine, that · is, with the confolations oftheSpirit; I fay, . it quickens him~and makes him zealous, and ready to every good worke; when he bath once tafied of this Wine, his,cafe is like E– lihues:>he ,cannot hold in, but he mull: breake ; forthintogood workes, into holindfe oflife. Aman walkes in the firength of fuch arefrimo– ~ ny of the Spirit for many dayes, for many yeares,fo farre it is from makingal\.1an remiffe .' in the wayesof God. Fourthly,that which accompanies it,ispeace . andjoy, Rom.I).I3· the Apofrle prayes th2lt .. they mayJ;e filled withpeaceandjoy~through6e!eeving:asifhdhouldfay,ifthou beleeve once indeed, joywill follow; And therefore you knowitiscalledrhej(}yofthe hely.Ghtift, that is, when once aMan receives the witnelfe of'rhe Spirit, there foilowes a wondrous quiet, and · peaceableneffe, and calmenelfc. in the hearr, Beloved, it is with every fonne of<.Adam, as it was with t.4dam; When he had loft the I– mage of G 0 D, there followed trouble a11d horrour ofhis confcience, till that Image was H h . recovered, ·-------------------- .if Peaceand joy• Rom.If.I3. :
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