264 TheDoariraeofSelfe_deniall. I Z. drawneafter chriflasbeafts, but wee mull goe' on our owne legs. Many do followChrtft`, but other refpe6s doe carry them : force mens company carries them ; and thefeare but carri- ed in the fireame. Some are fer on with other refpects, fome other wheeles let them on worke, as the fpringMoth the clocke : fuch as thefe doe not followchrfl. Now the meanes'to followChrisare thefe. Firtt,feeke toChrift; None can come to mee, except the Father draw him,lohn6.44. Secondly, love him; If you did but love him ,youwi.11likethe Spoufe in the Canticles, follow him inallplaces,Cant.3. Thirdly, fcele the burthen of finne, Sachans yoake, and thenyou will come unto Chrill whofeyoake Brill thenbe eafie ; Math. LIMA. Fourthly, beleeve in him : Nee that comes to God muff beleeve that he rs, and that hell a Re- warder ofalE fucoisfeeke him, gieb. i 1.6. There are promifesthat youpall haveahundred for one even itsthis life: ifyou follow Chrift;beeleeve them therefore, and then you will followhim. Fiftly,havepatience, poffeffeyour Soules'with it, without thisyoucontinuenot, as thefourth grounddidwhich brought forth fruit through pa. tierce. And thus much for this-Text. .FINIS.
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