thatknocketh. we c11.ft our (elves imprudently into company, that SE R. V. are notfit to be c6n(ultedrvitha/1, in whorn the Spiritis not, and who cannot doe u~ any good, or they cafi themfelves to us. Evill company is a great dampning, whereby a Chrifiian Iofeth his ·comfort much, efpecially that imim.are Com– munionWith God, whencewemay fall into fecurity. . · _ . . · Againe)Difconti-nui1!1g ofReligioUJ exercifes doth wonderfoUy caufe chrift to withdraw hirnfelje ; He makes no more love to onrfoules, whenwe neg- . led the me~nes, and difcontinue holy exerdfes, and religiouscompany, whenwe fiir no~ tip the graces ofGods Spirit,being this way nc:gligent, it is no wonder that Chrift makes no more love_, to our foule~, when we prize and value not r.he Communion that iliould be between the foule .and Chrift,as we iliould. Whom have I inheaven hut thee f Thy loving kindneje iJ 6etterthen life Pfal.n.t;-. (faith thePfaJmifi) when we prize not this,it is · juft with Chrifi tomake himfelfe ftrange.J:1\here p[al,.G;•J· /eve is not value;!andeflcemed, it,is eftranged, and Ji;r awhilehidesit felje . So that thefe withother courfes, and failings, we may fir~de to be the grou?d and reafot'l of the firangeneffe b~tween _Chnft and the foule ; for certainly thecaufeis not in him;for we fee here,he ufeth all meanes to Lament. 3· be entertainedbya ChrHtian foule~heknock~. Yon know what he fayes to the Church-of LaotHce~t,R~vd,zo. Behold ljfAnddtthedoore,and knocke. So h6ie, It is_ the:voiceefmy ~eloved that kn~cketh; therefore m fuch acafe, fcarch your , K % vwne .... .
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