22 SER.M.I. Rcv.u.I7. 'Reaf.r. 2. Vfl. Let myBelcrvedcome into his.Garden. trueSpoufeand Bridealwayes (unlelfe in defertijon and temptation)cryeth,(omeLordIef~·~Come quickly. Now thefe degrees of Cl·lrifis approa:.. ches tothe foul untill his Second Comming are, That he may manifefi bimielfemore and more in defendi!lg , comforting arid enabling his Church with Grace;every further manifcfration of his prefence,is a further Comming. But why is the Chur~h thus earnefl: ~ Firfl, becaufe grace helps to fee our need of G:hrifi, and fo helps us to prize him the more; which high eHeeme breeds an hungring earneft ddire after him, and a defire of further likendf~ and futableneife to him. SecondIy, becaufe the Church·well knowes, That when Chrifi comes to the foule, he comes not alone,but with his Spirit, and his Spirit w~th abundance of peace and c.omfort. T_his lhee knowes what need lhe bath of his Prefence, that without him there is no comfortable living :For wherefoever he is, he makes the foule akindof Heaven,and all conditionsoflifecomfortable. Hence we may feethatthofethatdo notdefire the prefence of Chrifi in his Ordinances, are (it is to be feared) fuch ac; the witJd o£ the Holy– Ghofl: never blew l.lpon.There are forne offuch a difpolirion,as they cannot endure the prefence ofChrifi:fi1ch as Antichrifi and hislims,whom the prefence of Chrifi in his 0 rdinances blalfs and confumes. Such are not oneiy prophane and :worldly perfons,but proud hypocrites,whoglo. f. ry iri fomthing of their owne,and therefore their hearts t
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