The real Christian, or, A treatise of effectual calling wherein the work of God…

Thou shalt feel what a pleasure it will be to have these chains taken off, and to be above thy lusts. Thou shalt drink of the rivers of my pleasures, Psal. 36.8. even the pleasures of my Love and Grace: stay but a while with patience, and pleasures for evermore, Psal. 16.11. Flesh bids ease and liberty from trouble, Christ bids Peace ⟨p. 177⟩in Conscience, peace in Heaven, pardon in bosom, John 14.27. and 16, 33. Flesh bids riches, Christ bids unsearchable riches, Ephes. 3.8. Flesh bids the love and favour of great Persons, Christ bids the love of his Father, and his love, John 14.21. To conclude, to beat Flesh quite out, saith God, I give thee my self, I give thee my Christ, whatever Flesh bids, make the best, it is but temporary, what I bid is eternal, 2 Cor. 4 last. The Soul being under the work of the Spirit, is enlightened to see all these things in their reality, and enabled to understand the glory and good of them, and thus the Lord carries away the will in triumph; he hath out-bidden the Flesh; the blessed Angels, they rejoice at this work, Luke 15.10. There is joy in the presence of the Angels of God over one sinner that repenteth. But what hast thou gotten, sweet Saviour, that thou art so pleased in thy victory? Psal. 110.3. What? I have got thy will: A huge booty, Lord, not worth the taking up, nor worth the ten thousand part of what thou hast offered to win it; thou hast but pulled trouble upon thy self in getting it; now thou hast a sinful, wretched, guilty, peevish, froward, polluted wretch to pardon, to cleanse, to take care of, one that will try thy patience; small reason why thou shouldst triumph in thy winnings: Be it so, yet my Father hath the glory of his Grace and Mercy, I have the glory of my Love and Redemption, I see of the travel of my soul, and I am satisfied,