64 I . lha~~~~th}redmyMJrrb,&~. } SBllK.ll. fires Atetpl4#1nmr1Inc,e4fe:both whichdefires he anfwc:rs. He comes to his Garde¥J, fhewes h~s acc~tation,andwithaUhe brings more. I b.t'tlt , , g~~thtrtdm_y MJ"bwithmy Sp_ice: 1kavuattnm1 ·vl!ltj· cem/;e~ithmyhoney :I hwe tbu:nkemy '~!Pine· withmymilke,&c.Whence weabferve, "'h~t GodMcepts ofthe GrAces ofhis children; awd delights in them. ' Firft, Becaufe they an the fruits that comt frt»n ihts Children,hi.s Spoufo,hi.sftiend; loveofthe per- ! fon wins accept~nce of that ,which is prefenred · \from theperfon. \Vlaat comes from love is Io ~ . 1 vingly taken. · ~. . f They 11re the GrAces ofhis.sp;rit. Ifwehaveany \thing that is good,all comes from the Spirit, i which is firfl:inChri!l:our husband, and then in I us. As the Oyntment was firfl: powred on Aarons Nal. I 33 • /head, and then ran downe upon hir rich Gat:- 1ments: fo all comes fromChrift to os.Saint Paul cals thewife the,GlorJ ofherHm!Jand,becaufc (as ·. iA aglaffe)fhe refembleth the Graces ofher hus- · · band, whomay fee his owne Graces in her:fo it · is withChrilland the Chmch)faceanfwereth to face(as Solomon faith in another·cafe) Chrififees _, his owne face, beauty, glory in.his Clilurch, !he reflects his bearnes, he lookes in loveuponher, I and alwaies with his looks conveyt! Grace and comfort;andthe Churchdoth reSeCt back again · his Grace. Therefore Chrift lovesbut therdl~~ G!ion of hisowne Graces ip. ~is Children, and I therefore accepts them. · / 3· .Hiskindoetreis'ruch.as:he takes all ingoo? , · pan~ · • .c: --~-·-~"' ...,._.,...-.-.-
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