An exposition with practical observations continued upon the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth chapters of…An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth chapters of…

First, From the extreme love and good affection which a carnal heart bears to sin: as the love which believers bear to Christ, is not only a motive provoking them to do for Christ, but also to persevere in doing for Christ, though they suffer much in doing for him; he that loves Christ will not only sweat at his work, but bleed at his work, if his work cannot be carried on without bleeding. Thus also the love of wicked men to their lusts, is not only a motive provoking them to fulfil their lusts, but to endure any thing for the fulfilling of them; Love is the the spring of labour, actions are affections put forth, and made visible: Love is also the spring of valour, as well in a bad cause, as in a good cause: What is it that love dares not attempt, towards the attainment of what we love? Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it: Love is such a vehement flame, that though you cast the waters of sorrow, yea floods of trouble upon it, yet these cannot extinguish it; much more then will it keep alive after many defers and disappointments. It is the Observation of one of the Ancients, that Love built the two Cities; Holy Love built the City of God, and unholy Love built, or is daily building the City of Satan: And though it be much hindered and opposed in building this City; yea though the materials with which it would raise and fortify this City be often scattered and broken, yet these Builders will provide more materials, Their belly prepareth deceit.

First, From the extreame love and good affection which a carnall heart beares to sin: as the love which beleevers beare to Christ, is not onely a motive provoking them to doe for Christ, but also to persevere in doing for Christ, though they suffer much in doing for him; he that loves Christ will not onely sweat at his worke, but bleed at his worke, if his work cannot be carryed on without bleeding. Thus also the love of wickedmen to their lusts, is not onely a motive provoking them to fulfill their lusts, but to endure any thing for the fulfilling of them; Love is the the spring of labour, actions are affections put forth, and made visible: Love is also the spring of valour, as well in a bad cause, as in a good cause: What is it that love dares not attempt, towards the attainement of what we love? Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drowne it: Love is such a vehement flame, that though you cast the waters of sorrow, yea floods of trouble upon it, yet these cannot extinguish it; much more then will it keep alive after many deferrs and disappointments. It is the Observation of one of the Ancients, that Love built the two Cities; Holy Love built the City of God, and unholy Love built, or is daily building the City of Satan: And though it be much hindered and opposed in building this City; yea though the materials with which it would rayse and fortifie this City be often scattered and broken, yet these Builders will provide more materials, Their belly prepareth deceit.