44 454 VERSE 4. ThePriejlhoodofChrifie mities to Juctifie my felfe by them , or flutter my felfe under them, or dif,ence with my felfe in them ? though I doe not the things I fhould , yet 1 love them , and de- light in them, my heart, and Spirit, and all the defires of my foule arc towards them ; I hate , abhorre, and fight with my Idle for not doing them. Iam allamed of mine infirmities, as the blemifhesofmy profeffion,I am weary ofthem , and groane under them as the burdens ofmy Ionic m I have no Ina, but I amwilling to know it, and when I know, to crucifie it. I heare of no further meafure ofgracc,but I admire it,and hunger after it,and preffe on to it. I can take Chrift and affliEtion , Chrifl and perfecution together. I can take Chriawithout the world, I can take Chria without my felfe. I have no unjuft gaine,but I am ready to reaore it. No timehave I loll byearthly bufineffe fromGods fervice , but I am ready to redeeme it. I have followedno finfull pleafure, but I am ready to abandon it , no evil! company but I mightilyabhorre it. I never fwarc anoath,but I can re- member it witha bleedingconfcience; I never negle6led a duty but I can recount it with revenge and indigna- tion. Idoe not in any man fee the ImageofChrili, but I love him the more dearly for it, and abhorre my Idle for being fo muchunlike it. I know, Satan, I (hall fpeed neverthe work with God, becaufe I have thee for mine enemie. I know I fhall fpeed much the better, becaufe I have my Idle for mineenemie. Certainly hee that can take ChMoffeed , that can in all points admit him, as well to purifie as to juflifie,as well to ruleas fave,as well hisgrace as his mercie, nee& not feare all the powersof darkneffe , nor all thearmies ofthe foulefl finnes which Satan can charge his confcicnce withal!. The fecond great vertuc and fruitofthe Priefihoodof Chrifl wasaxred/ow/masaemeriti , from the redundancy and overflowing of his merit. Firfl, het doth merit is have aCharch ; for the very being ofthe Church is the eff,&
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