----·~·~·------··-------- __ •6_,_\ Open to me my Sifter ,&c. I SaR. VI. Letthis4gaineworke upon m, that our S4viour I Mat.I z. Chrift here wouldthtU {et forJh his love 1 4ndhis p~t· 1 tience in ha tove, in be:tring with us thus under I the refernblance of a filly futer that comes afar l off, and fiands at the dom·e, and knocks, that 1 Chrill: fhould fioop rhus in feeking thegood of : our foules, Let this win,andquicken our hearts I with all readindfc and thankfulndfe to receive I him,whenhe comes to worke in ottrfonles, confide- ; ring rhat Chri{l hath fuch acare ofus by him- I felfe, his Minifiers, and the motions ofhis Spi- \ rit, who joynes with his Mindl:ery ; let us not !· therefore be careleffe ofour owne foules, but let ! it move our hearts to melt to him. The mo. \ tives may bee feene more in ~he particular : compellations, open to me rny Si.fter, my L r;ve, : &c. <.fity Sijler. This wasfpoken ofbefore in the former verfe. The Church of God is Chrifi> Sifter and Spou_(e,weare knit to himboth byCocfanguirtity, and by vi/fnity.The neardt affinicy is U'lfarri– etge, arrd the aeardl: confanguiuity is Sijler. So that there are all Bonds ro knit us ro Chrifi; I Whatfoever is firong inanyBond, heknirs us to , him by ir. Is there any love in aa HtUband 1 aBro1 ther, aMother, a Frie;Jd, in an Headeo the members~ in any thing in the world~ Is there any love fcattered in any relation~ gather it all into one, ~ andall that love,and a thoufand times more thefl I that,is in Chrifi in amore eminent manner; ther- , } I !fore he Hilcs himfdfe in all thefe fweet relati- l I ons~ i --- -----
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