Chrifis people a willingpeople. gmamoom,moomm reb?.ilion and hardneffe ofhis evill heart,and to the rage ofSatan, burnt his bones, and drieduphis bowels with the view ofthat wrath Which is due to finne, and what he hath done with hirri;hehath called him to the know- ledge of his will, refrefhed him with the light ofhis countenance, heard his prayers, given an iffue to his temptations, and a reviving out of bondage, fafined him as a naile in his holy place, given him his favour which is better than light, and fpoken ofhis fervant for a long time to come ; 0 how readily will the fpirit of fuch a man conclude, Lord, according to thine owne heart hall thou doneall this unto me, and I have found fo much fweetneffe in thy fervice above all mine owne thoughts or expeaations, that now, 0 Lord, my heart is prepared, my heart isprepared,I will ring and rejoyce in thy fervice. Lafily,this willingnelleof Chrifis people arifeth from that excellent hatotyandattrallive vertue which is in holineffe.Thy Law is pare,therefore thyfervant lovethit. And therefore we finde Chrifl and his Church doe kin- dle thecoales of love, and (litre up thofe flames of mu- tualldeareneffe towardsone another, doecherifh thole 1 longing, languifhing, and ravifhed affeelions, and fuf- fpirings ofhearts, by the frequenting contemplations of each others beautie. Behold,thouartfaire my love, be- hold,thotoartfaire,thets haft doveseyes.8Add, thanart fairemy6eloved,yeapleufaut,&c. Cant. 1.I5,T6. Thefe are the principles ofthat great devotion and willingneffc which is in the people of Chriauntohis fervice. And hereby we maymake triall$f the truthof that profeffionfubjeEtion, and obedience which we all pre- tenduntoheGofpell of Chria. It is then onely found when it proceeds from awilling and devoted heart,from purpofe, fervour and earneaneffe of Spirit; for as God in mercy accounts the willfor the deed ; becaufe where there is awilling minde there will certainlybe all anfwe- Y 3 rabic 317 VER SE 3. AELit.23, Ronia2.11. Ga1.4.18.
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