Andeat hisplet{antfruits. of that whtch Chrifi thinks precious '! Why ibould we thinke that offenfive which he coums as incen[e?We mufi not give falfe witndfe ohbe workecfgrace inour hearts, bmbleffe Goa that he will work any thing ifl fuch polluted hearts a~ ours. What thougp as they come from us, they 17-1 s :a u M, I.. have a relifh ot the old man,fedng he t~kes them from us, andperfumes them with h!s cwne fiveet o- ·.Rev.B,s. dors,fo prefems them unto God. He is our Htgh– Priejf,whichmakes all acceptable, bothPerjOns, Prayers and Performances, fprinkling them all Heb.9·1J· with his bloud. To conclude this Point, let it be our fiudy to be in fuch a condition wherein we may pleafe \ Chrifi;and whereas we aredailyprone to offend him, let us daily renew our covenant with him, and in him; and fetch encouragements ofwell– doing from this, that what we doe,is not onely well-pleafingunto him, but rewarded of him. And totl1is end defire him, that he would give command to North and South, to all fort of m~anes3 to be effedualJ, for making .us more fruitfull,that he maydelight in us as his pleafant Gardens; and then what is in theworld, that we nc~d much care for,or feare '! Now upon the Churc.hes Invitation for Chrift to come into his Garden, followes his gracious anfwer unro the churches Dejire,in thejirll verfe ofthis fift Chapter. CANTo V.J. Jamcomeintomy Garden~mySiJfer, my Spoufe, Jhavegatheredmrmyrrhe rvithmyj]ice:I have ea– ten . •
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