The dead saint speaking to saints and sinners living in several treatisesThe dead saint speaking to saints and sinners living in severall treatises

6. That which a mans soul is satisfied and contented withal in the enjoyment of it, that a mans heart is taken withal.

6. That which a mans soul is satisfied and contented withall in the injoyment of it, that a mans heart is taken withall.

If a mans heart were not taken with the love of a thing, he would never think himself happy, never be contented and satisfied with the enjoyment of it. Whereas on the contrary, where the soul is filled with satisfaction in the enjoyment of it (what ever it be) the heart is taken with it.

If a mans heart were not taken with the love of a thing, hee would never think himself happy, never bee contented and satisfied with the injoyment of it. Whereas on the contrary, where the soul is filled with satisfaction in the injoyment of it (what ever it bee) the heart is taken with it.

Now you shall see that the Heart of Jesus Christ is fully satisfied and contented with the enjoyment of his Church, though it have cost him so much pains, so much sweat and blood, yet the enjoyment of it is reward enough to him. It is the reward which God promised him for his work, Psal. 2.8. Ask of me, and I will give thee the Heathen, &c. here, merit of me, lay down thy life, and I will then give thee a Church, a People. And that which doth satisfy, Isa. 53 11. He shall see of the travel of his soul and be satisfied; he shall see the fruit of his sufferings in the saving of souls, and shall be satisfied with it. It shall be reward enough to him for all pains that souls are saved,