14 ~ Blow uponmyGarden ---~m --o-th_e_r_t_o-.h_e_r_b_s_. Sowe~ds--&-- -p-affi_t_o_n_s -g-ro-w- too -1-· Simile. 1 .Reafon. 1 rank naturally,but nothing growesio theChurch ofit felf,but as it is fer by the handof (hrtH,who is the Author,Dreifcr,and Prun\::>r ot his garden. Againe, in agarden nothing ufe.s to 6e plantedbut what is ufefull and delightfilll :fo there is no grace in the heart ofa Chriftian,but it is ufefull (as oc– eafion ferves ) both to God and man. Further, In agarden there are variety of jloJJVers andf}ices; efpecially in thofe hot coumrits: fo in aChrillian ther~ is fomwhat ofevery grace: as fome cannot heare ofacuriom flower, but they will have it in their Garden: fo ~i Chrifrian can. not heareofany Grace, but he labours to obtain it,they labour for graces for all feafons and occafions. They havefor projperity,temperttnce and fohriety;for aJverfity ,patience, and hope to fi1flaine them. Forthofe that areahove them, they have re[Pec1and ohedimce;1.1.nd forthofe under them;(utahlc tJfoge in all conditions of Chriltianity. For the Spirit of God in them is a feminary of fpiri– tuall goolll things;as inthe corruption of nanue, before the Spirit of God came to us, there was the ferninary ofall ill weeds in us:fo when there is a new quality and new Principles put in us, therewith comes the feeds of all graces. Againe, ofall otherpl~tces wemoft dtlightin cur gardens to walke there, and take our pleafore, and take care therof, for fencing,weeding,watering, and planting. So Chrifischiefe care and delight . is for his Church : he walks in the midft of the / {even golden canJlcftickes j and ifhe defend and · pro· 1
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