A practical commentary, or an exposition with observations, reasons, and uses upon the first…A practicall commentary, or an exposition with observations, reasons, and vses upon the first…

Secondly, Its another fruit of Gods love to thee, that he hath applied a fit medicine to the frame of thy spirit, Jer. 2.17. Thou drinkest but of the cup thou brewest thy self; that God should thus hedge thee in with his hands, and break thy heart, and lay it on so; sure, this is such a mercy, as we cannot be sensible of.

Secondly, Its another fruit of Gods love to thee, that he hath applyed a fit medicine to the frame of thy spirit, Jer. 2.17. Thou drinkest but of the cup thou brewest thy selfe; that God should thus hedge thee in with his hands, and break thy heart, and lay it on so; sure, this is such a mercy, as we cannot be sensible of.

Thirdly, Another fruit of Gods love is, that hereby he cuts you off, not only from the wildness and looseness of thy heart, but from taking further day with him: we are ready to put off repentance from time to time, to the cool of the day, and the evening of our age: but when God embitters our souls with this torment of conscience, then we should stand out no longer, but the soul longs and cries for mercy, this night before the morning; then they could wish no greater blessing then Gods favour, Psal. 4.5, 6.

Thirdly, Another fruit of Gods love is, that hereby he cuts you off, not onely from the wildnesse and loosenesse of thy heart, but from taking further day with him: we are ready to put off repentance from time to time, to the cool of the day, and the evening of our age: but when God imbitters our soules with this torment of conscience, then we should stand out no longer, but the soule longs and cryes for mercy, this night before the morning; then they could wish no greater blessing then Gods favour, Psal. 4.5, 6.