- - ------ ------- --- - -- that knocketb. cure : For if we give not entrance to Chrifr, all SE R • V. · this will be a fmther aggravation of our damnation. Howwill this jnfii fie rhe fentence uponus hereafter, when Chri!l: fhall fet us on the left hand,and [ay,'Departj omme,forI invitedyou to MaM5· come to me : I knocked at the doore of your hearts, and you would give me no entrance, De· pttrtftomm faid you, therefore now 11 Depttrt you from tnt. What doe prophane perfohs ic the Church~butbidChrift depart from them, efpecially in·the~otions o~hisSpirit, they entertain him in the cutward roome, the braine ; they know a little of Chrift, but in the heart, the fecret roome,he muftnotcometltereto rule. Is it not equalJ, that htfbould bid us, Depttrt yee cur- Mat z3.41. Jed,Iknowyo~tnot? youwoul~notgiveemrance to me,I will not now to you; as to the foo~ifh Vir~ins hefpeaks; and Prov.x. 28. Wifedome knocks, and bathno entrance, therefore in times of danger they call upon her, bur fh~ rejoyceth at their deftrullion ; Where God magnifies his mercy in this kind in fwect alluremems, and in. viring by Iudg~ments, Mercies, MinHl:ry, and .Spirir, he will magnifie his Iudgem-ent after. Thofethat haveneglected Heavenwith the Pre– rogatives, and advantages in this kin-d, they fhall becafi into Hell.Woe to thee chorazin,&c. as you Mat. I r;u. know in the Gofpell. Thisjs one thing that m3.y ·:'-'', humhle us of this place and Nation, that Chrifl: hath no further entrance, nor better entertainment after fo long knocking ~ for the entertai- \ ning of his word is the welcomming of him.. I L 2 1 felfe, ;-..-----~'
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