o VERSE 3. Ezeloi 6.9- 14. Way 1011117.38. 15.2. Cant.4.z. Elay R0111.7.4. Chvfls people. verteth the lappe of a Crab into plealant fruit. Againe,ifa man be one ofChrifis people,then there bath a dgy of power palled over him, the fword of the Spirit hath coved into him, bee bath beetle conquered by the rodofChrias iirength,hie bath tilt Johns axe laid to the root of hisconfcience ' andbath btene perfwaded by the terrour of the Lord; for the cornming of Chrifl 1 is With flullting : the confaenee !lath felt a 'nightieope- ration in the Word, though to other men it bath palled over like emptie breathy for the Word worketh cifells- 1 ally in thofc teat bckeve, and bi ingeth about the purpo- i 1 fes for which it was lent. To thole that are called it is the 1 power of God, 1 Cor.1.22. Again, where Chrift comes, he comes with beatific andhdhveffe,thofe who lay in theirbloud and pollutions before bare & naked,aremade exceeding beautifull,and renowned for their beauty, perfeti throsigh the coinelines which hepotsupon them. He comes unto the foule with beauty and pretious oile, and garments ofpraile, that is, with comfort, joy, peace,healing, to prefent the Church a Holy Churchwithout fpot or wrinckle to his Father. Lathy, where Chrifl commeth, hecommeth with a wornbeof the morning, with much light to acquaint the foule with his truth and promifes - and with much fruit- fulneffe, making the heart, which was barren before, to flow with rivers of living water, to bring forth fruit more and more, and to abound in the workes of the Lord. Thereare theparticular evidences ofour belong- ing to Chrifl in the Text, and by tilde we mull examine our (elves. Doe I finde in my foule the new nameof the Lord Iefus written, that I am not onely in title, but in truth a Chriflian? Doe I finde the fecret nature and fi- c ID ure ofChrifl 'nee, in fvvayingmine heart tops the lovvandohedienceof his holy woyes? DOe4 heat* the voice,and feele the hand and judicaturtofhis NO, fed Spirit within me, leadingme in a new courfe, orde;- ring,
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