SB I. M. I. 6. Zach.a.~. Rev.u.a . That the Spices. &htreof ma;~ flow ouli LaA:ly,io that the Church is calledChrill:sgar– den, this may ftrengthen our faith in Gods care and protection. The Churchmay feeme ro lie ' open to all incurfions, but i't hath an invifib!~ , hedge about it,awa!i wichoutit)and awell wi thin 1· 1 it. God himfelfe is a waHoffre aGoat it, andhis \ Spirit a well of living waters running through it I ~o refrdhand comfortit. As it was fai d of ea- I naan,fo it may be faid of the Church ;7'he eye of I theLord u t-tpon it all the yeare long; and he WJters it continually. From which efpeciall care of Gods over it, this is agood plea for us to God; I am thim,fave me; I am .:1 pl antofthineowne fet– ri ~. g, norhitlg isin me, but ~hat is thine, there. fore cherifh what is thine : So for the whole Church~t beplea is good ; the Church is thine, f(mce ihWater ir,9efend ir, keep the wilde bore \ out of it. Therfore rheenemies thereof {b 111 one day know wh:tt it is to make a breach upon Gods vineyard. In the meane time, let us l-abour to keep our heartsas agarden, that nothing-that · defilethmay enrer. In which refpects thechurc_h is compared to agarden, upon which Chrifl: commands the North and South-wind. (all the I meansofGrace)to hlow. But to what en a mtljl theft winds Mow upon the Garden? _. 7hat the SpicenhereH{m:ty flow ot#; The end ofthis blowing is you fee,That theSpi~ ces thereofmayflowom;gooq things inns lie dead I andb:Jundup,unklfe the Spirit let them nut. we! e__.66e andJlow)open and}hut 1 as theSpirit blowesttpon \ • t-:5,'
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