that Anocketh. whenhecommandstheFrogges,andLice, and SEa. V. all the Hofi ofHeaven are ready to doe his will; for him to condefcend, and to intreat os to be good to our owne foules, and to befeech us to be reconciled tohim, as if he had offended us, who have done t.be wrong and not'he ; or as if . that we had power,and riches to doe him good : Here Greatnife'bef<;echethMeannejfe,Riches, p,.. ~erty, vfU-fofficiency, Want, and Life it felfe, comes to deaddrowjie Joules. What a wondrous condefcending is this ! Yet notwithfianding Chrift vouchfafes to make the heart of a finfuJl, fleepy man to be his Houfl,his Temple.Heknockt, and knocks here,faying,open tome,&c. · 1' his is ufefull many wayes ; as firft, cherHh. V[e. -all thegood conceits we canof Chrifi;Timewill come,that theDevill will fet upon us with fharp temptations, fiery darts, temptations to defpaire, .and prefent Chrifi amiffe, as if Chrifr were not willing to receive us, when as you fee he knocks at our hearts toopen to him, ufeth Mercies and jludgemepts,the tMineffery ofhi5 Spirit,and Coniftience, and all .; Will not he then entertaine us, when we come to him, that feeks this entertain– ment at our hands~ Certainly he will;therefore let us labour to cherifi1 gpod conceits ofChrift. This is the finifher and beginning ofthe conver– fionofa poore finfullfoule, even to coofiderthe infinitelove, and cond«fcending ofChrifi Icfus for the good of our foules ~ We need not won– der at this his willingneffe to receive us, when , we firfi know, that God became man, happi- \ L ndfe ! · ·~--~ .... ~. ~-......... -----·· ·-----~----- -- ·.··
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