My_ bowels weremo-ved in me. left to themfdves..; but for the Children ofGod, if ever they found the power of fantlifying grace, Chrijl whDm he ld'Vts, he-loves to theend; Fmm Whom he departs not, unldfe he leaves fomewhat behind him, that fets an edge upoQ tbe ddires to feeke after him. Make thi-s fecond ufe ofir, To magnifie the gracious love and mercy of Chrift, That when we defervethe contrary to be left alrogether,yet notwithfl:anding fo gracioullyhe deales withus. Behold in this his dealing the mercyofChrifl:, hewill not fuffer the Church eo be·in a fiate of fecurity,btit will rather( to cure her) bring her to another oppofire fiate ef griefe and forrow, as we fhall fee in the nexc poin~, how that which Chrifi left in the heart of the Church, fo affii– dedher,'Thttt her66welswere turnedinher.Wher– upon 1herifeth,~ekes, and enquires after Chrifi by the watchmen 'a-nd others.So the faith of I:!er felfe. ' <.:Aty 6owels were movedin me,&c. What was that '! Myheart was affected, full offorrow and griefe for my uhkind dealing with Chrifi. Hereby thofe affections were fiirred up (that were afore fleepy and fecure) to godly griefe,forrow,and ihame:For God hath planted affections in us, and joyned them with confci. ence,as the Executioners with the Iu_dgs:Se that when as confcience accufeth of any finne,either - of omi!fionor commi[!ion,.affeetionsare ready to be the executioners within us. Thus to prevent eternall damnation, God bath fet up a Throne in\
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