----:-----=--~--:--::---=-:---:--- .., 114 \ ltu the "Poice ofmy Belorved · SBa~v:- fleepy and dro~fi~ n;e wa-~~ye-~n~twithfianding her heart was fo far awake, as to know the voice of her husband. 1he point is this, O!ferv. Th~tt achrifti4nJoule dothknD1:v andmay difctrne thevoiceofChriff,yea ~tndthat even inal~tzie,.flee– n eftate. But much more when inagoodandbvdy I fame. · · Ioh.1o. Gods Beleevers areCbrtjls jheep: Nowmyjheep, (faithChrifi)hearemy voia. It is the eare-marke (as it were) of a Chrifiian, one ef the Characters ofthe new man, Totafl.e words h'J the eare (as lob lob n.tr. r. 'J• 1airh)he hath afpiriruall tafl:e, a difcerning relifl1 in his eare, becaufe he hath the Spirit of God, I and therefore relilheth what is connarurall, alild \futable to the Spirit. Now the voice of Chrift I without in the minifiery, and theSpirit of Chri.ft j within in the heart, are connaturall and futable \ each toother. · · Vhtjference of And fure1y fo it is,That this is one way to difcerne c rifhans ~a h ;n· .r;. h '- .n · h fJ!i'rirualt taQe: a!rue C n 1 .taJ'J J'_om an ot er,evm 0.1 ataJ~ tn eainhearing. I. ring: For t~ofe rhat ha":ea fpir!tuall reliili, they I can heare wnh fomeclel 1ght rhmgs that are moft l fpirituJil.As the Heathen man faid ofamedow; that fome creatures come ro eat one fort of ! herbs :: others an other, all that which is fit for i them;Men to walk~ therein for ~elight ; ~ll for I ! ends futable totheu nature. So m commmg to 1 i hearerhe Word ofGod; {erne cometoobferve I th~ elegancy 'of words and phrafes ; fome to · catch advantage (perhaps) againft the fpeaker, / . men of adevillifh temper;and fame to conforme · themfelves to :the cufl:ome of the places rhey live
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