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then confidently he entereth the presence-chamber, and faithfully challengeth a blessing. He hath clean hands, and a white soul, fit to give lodging to the Holy Ghost: not a room is reserved for the enemy: he that gave all, finds all returned to himself. He is so certain of his eternal election, and present justification, that he can call God Father, his Saviour Brother, the Holy Ghost his Comforter; the Devil his slave, earth his foot-stool, heaven his patrimony, and everlasting life his inheritance. Those celestial spirits do not scorn his company, nor refuse to do him service. His heart is so devoted to Christ; that if misery, if death, if torments, stood in his way on the left hand: if parents, children, friends, wife, inheritance, stood in his way on the right hand; he would disdain all obstacles, and break through all difficulties, to come unto him whom his soul loveth. He fixeth his spiritual eye upon the^r eternal things, that are not seen▪ others see that is present, he that is to come. He walks upon earth as a stranger, his heart is at home. He hath laid up a sure treasure in heaven, a portion that shall never ⟨p. 221⟩be taken away. He vexeth not himself with cares, he knows that he lives not at his own cost. Without omitting good means, he rests on a Providebit Deus, the Lords providence. Without the warrant of GOD he dares do nothing, with it any thing: nor is his faith more valiant, than his bowels are compassionate. He hath tears plenty, bot• for his own sins and others sufferings. He is no niggard of those showers on earth, he is sure never to weep hereafter. When he departs this life, his body sleeps in a peaceful grave: and those glorious Angels bear his soul with triumphant songs to the glorified Saints; where it is married to the Bridegroom JESUS CHRIST for ever.

then confidently he entreth the presence-chamber, and faithfully chalengeth a blessing. He hath cleane hands, and a white soule, fit to give lodging to the Holy Ghost: not a roome is reserved for the enemie: he that gave all, findes all returned to himselfe. He is so certaine of his eternall election, and present justification, that he can call God Father, his Saviour Brother, the Holy Ghost his Comforter; the Devill his slave, earth his foot-stoole, heaven his patrimonie, and everlasting life his inheritance. Those celestiall spirits doe not scorne his company, nor refuse to doe him service. His heart is so devoted to Christ; that if misery, if death, if torments, stood in his way on the left hand: if parents, children, friends, wife, inheritance, stood in his way on the right hand; he would disdaine all obstacles, and breake thorow all difficulties, to come unto him whom his soule loveth. He fixeth his spirituall eye upon the