_6_,-'-l I ha'TJegAtheredtn) M,rrh,q,;Ja. SBa 14 • II. If fo be, that God accepts the performances Vfe 1 .,_ and Graces (efpecially the prayers of his chil. dren) Letithe4nArgument toenconr4gtm, tfJ-he much in aU. holy duties. It would dead the heart of any man, to performe fervice, where_it iliould not be accepted, and the eye turned alide, not votichfafing a gracious looke upon it;this would be akilling of all comfortable endeavours. But when all that is good is accepted, and what is amiffe is pardoned, waen a broken defire, acup ofcold water fhall not go unrefpeCl:ed,nay unre– warded,what can we defire more~ It is infideli. tywhich is diilionourabl~ to God, and uncom– fortable to our felves,that makes usfo barren and cold in duties. Onely let our care be to approve our hearts unto Chrift. When our h~arts are right,we can– not but thinkcomfortably of Chrifi:. Thofe that have offended fome ·great perfons , are afraid whenthey hearefrom them,becaufe thty thinke· they areim afl:aeedirpleafing to them: Soafoule that\s underthegunt ofany fin, is fo farrefrom thinking that Godacceptsofit, thatitlookes to . heare nothing from him but fome me~eofan– ger and difpkafure. Bot one thatprefervesac– quainrance, due diG:ance, and refpeet to agreat · perfon,hea.res from himwitbcomfort,before he · br~aks open a letter, or fees aay taing,he fuppo– fes it comes from a friend,one that loves him.So– as w~ would defire to heare nothing but good tnewesqom heaven, and acceptatioa of all that ) edoe, let us be 'arefull to·preferve our felv~s · In
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