30-+ \ JjyoufindmyBelorved, _ 1 SE R-. XIII. 1 her. -And for this very caufe he threateneth the R.ev.z.. Churchof Ephefus,toremovehercandlefticke. To proceed, the poore Church here is not difcourageq, butdifcovers and empties her felfe to thedaughters of Jerufolem, as it is the n:uure of / Culinary fi.re not onely to rn9unt upwards, but 1 alfo to bewr-ay it felfeby lighr and heate : fo of 1 S imild. ' this heavenly fire when it is once kindled from above,, not onely to afpire in·its motion, but to difcover it felfe in affed:ing others with its qua– lities, it could not conraine it felfe h~re in the Church, but that fhe mufr goeto thedaughters o Ierufalem, I charge 'JOlt odaughters of Ierufolem, ifye findmy Beloved, that ye_te!l him I amjicke of love. Therefore they may doubt that they have not this heavenly fire kindled in the_m, that exprdfe it nor ferioully, for ofall affed:ions it will not be concealed. Dttvid wonders at his owoe love,n how I love thy Law, oh how amiable are thy Pfal 119· Taber.r.hzcles ! A Love~ficke A\gainewe fee here,7hat where thefo.ule uficke I (oule [lands not, ~[love, it }lands n_ot upon a11y tearmes, bu!·it h~m · 1 upontearmer... bieth and abafeth et (elfe. We fay that atfechon \ fiands not wirh Majefty, therefore Chrilts love to us,moved him toabafe. himfelfe in taking our narure,that hemight be one with us, love frood ·not upon te-armes of grearneffe ; Wee fee rhe· Church goes to rhoferhat w~r~._meanerproficienrs in Religion then her felfe, ro powre Out her . • Thef.1. 3. Spirit to them, _to the daughters ofleru(alem, ihe \ 1 Cor.I3. abafeth her felfe to any fervice, love endureth all things,any thing te attaine to the thing loved; . . --------- a~ l
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