The new birthThe nevv birth

and his soul doth so setledly, steadfastly, solidly, irresistibly bend it self to be one with him, that this inclination many times doth overweigh and over-rule all other inclinations in him; and sometimes he cannot but even break forth into words, professing so much to himself, as David, I love the Lord; and calling upon others, saying, love ye the Lord, wishing with all the wishes of his soul, that himself and all others might more and more love the Lord. A sanctified heart standeth affected toward God, even as the lover doth to the person he loveth; and he hath (though not so passionate, because the object is spiritual, yet) as true and as perceivable a working of his heart to God, as one lover hath to the other: and as to God, so he is likewise endued with charity to Gods people. The liking of his heart is to them above all other men: he finds his heart moved with good will to none, so much as to the Saints. If he perceive the beams of Gods image shining, that is to him as good, and better then twenty years acquaintance: yea it surpasseth all names of blood and alliance; whom he sees godly, him he priseth above all other men. In truth this charity doth then show its warmth, when almost the breath of grace ⟨p. 82⟩is choked by vices of divers kinds. Though some particular breach may cause a little jarring of affections between a godly man, and another whom he persuadeth himself to fear God also, yet he cannot but feel his heart to stand towards him even in this jar. Yea let a Christian man, be at the worst that ever he can be, and gone as far back from his growth in godliness as he can be gone, yet he doth not (as the hypocrite when he falls off) fall on hating those that he sees to hold out in piety; but even then he liketh and loveth them, and none so much as them, unless it may be in some particular jar to some one: and so is his love ruled. His hatred likewise is made a spiritual hatred, it is set on work against sin and sinful men: It is as natural with him to hate wickedness as poison, and he cannot but hate it, and find his soul as it were rising and warring against it; and for those that love sin, he cannot but be out with them.

and his soule doth so setledly, stedfastly, solidly, irresistibly bend it selfe to be one with him, that this inclination many times doth ouerweigh and ouer-rule all other inclinations in him; and sometimes hee cannot but euen breake forth into words, professing so much to himself, as Dauid, I loue the Lord; and calling vpon others, saying, loue yee the Lord, wishing with all the wishes of his soule, that himselfe and all others might more and more loue the Lord. A sanctified heart standeth affected toward God, euen as the louer doth to the person he loueth; and he hath (though not so passionate, because the obiect is spiritual, yet) as true and as perceiueable a working of his heart to God, as one louer hath to the other: and as to God, so he is likewise indued with charity to Gods people. The liking of his heart is to them aboue all other men: hee finds his heart mooued with good will to none, so much as to the Saints. If he perceiue the beames of Gods image shining, that is to him as good, and better then twenty yeeres acquaintance: yea it surpasseth all names of blood and alliance; whom he sees godly, him hee priseth aboue all other men. In truth this charity doth then shew its warmth, when almost the breath of grace