6. Yea, and as this love is peculiarly to be eyed in him, so it §. 12 is to be looked on as the fountain of all following gracious Dispensations. Christians walk often times with exceedingly troubled hearts, concerning the thoughts of the Father towards bthem: they are well persuaded of the Lord Christ, and his good will: the difficulty lies, in what is their acceptance with the Father, what is his heart towards them? Show us the Father and it shall suffice: John 14. 8. Now this ought to be so far a way, that his Love ought to be looked on as the Fountain from whence all other sweetnesses flow. Thus the Apostle sets it out, Titus chap. 3. v. 4. After that the kindness and Love of God our Saviour toward man appeared. It is of the Father of whom he speaks; for v. 6. he tells us, that he makes out unto us, or sheds that love upon us abundantly, through Jesus Christ our Saviour. And this Love he makes the Hinge, upon which the great Alteration, and Translation of the Saints doth turn: for (saith he) v. 3. We our selves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice, and envy, hateful, and hating one another. All naught, all out of Order, and Vile, Whence then is our Recovery? The whole rise of it is from this Love of God, flowing out by the ways there described. For when the kindness and love of God appeared, that is, in the fruits of it, then did this alteration ensue. To secure us hereof, there is not any thing that hath a loving and tender nature in the world, and doth act suitably thereunto, which God hath not compared himself unto. Separate all weakness and imperfection which is in them, yet great impressions of love must abide. He is as a Father, a Mother, a Shepherd, an Hen over Chickens, and the like. Psal. 103. 13. Isa. 63. 16. Math: 6. 6. Isa: 66. 13. Psal: 23. 1. Isa. 40. 11. Math: 23. 37.
6. Yea, and as this love is peculiarly to be eyed in him, so it §. 12 is to be looked on as the fountaine of all following gracious Dispensations. Christians walke often times with exceedingly troubled hearts, concerning the thoughts of the Father towards bthem: they are well perswaded of the Lord Christ, and his good will: the difficulty lies, in what is their acceptance with the Father, what is his heart towards them? Shew us the Father and it shall suffice: Iohn 14. 8. Now this ought to be so farre a way, that his Love ought to be looked on as the Fountaine from whence all other sweetnesses flow. Thus the Apostle sets it out, Titus chap. 3. v. 4. After that the kindnesse and Love of God our Saviour toward man appeared. It is of the Father of whom he speakes; for v. 6. he tells us, that he makes out unto us, or sheds that love upon us abundantly, through Jesus Christ our Saviour. And this Love he makes the Hinge, upon which the great Alteration, and Translation of the Saints doth turne: for (saith he) v. 3. We our selves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasurs, living in malice, and envy, hatefull, and hating one another. All naught, all out of Order, and Vile, Whence then is our Recovery? The whole rise of it is from this Love of God, flowing out by the wayes there described. For when the kindnesse and love of God appeared, that is, in the fruits of it, then did this alteration ensue. To secure us hereof, there is not any thing that hath a loving and tender nature in the world, and doth act suitably thereunto, which God hath not compared himselfe unto. Separate all weaknesse and impefection which is in them, yet great impressions of love must abide. He is as a Father, a Mother, a Sheaphard, an Hen over Chickins, and the like. Psal. 103. 13. Isa. 63. 16. Math: 6. 6. Isa: 66. 13. Psal: 23. 1. Isa. 40. 11. Math: 23. 37.
- bTe quod at tinet non sumus solliciti,—illud mo do desideramus, ut patrem nobis vel semel intueri concedatur: Cart wright Harin Joh. 14. 8
