A Body of Practical Divinity

Use 1. What shall we say to them who have not a Dram of Love in their Hearts to God? They have their Life from him, yet do not Love him. God spreads their Table every Day, yet they do not Love him. Sinners dread God as a Judge, but do not love him as a Father. All the strength in the Angels cannot make the Heart love God: Judgments will not do it. Only Omnipotent Grace can make a Stony Heart melt in Love. How sad is it to be void of Love to God. When the Body is cold, and hath no heat in it, 'tis a sign of Death: He is Spiritually Dead, who hath no heat of Love in his Heart to God. Shall ever such live with God, that do not love him? Will God lay an Enemy in his Bosom? Such as will not be drawn with Cords of Love, shall be bound in Chains of Darkness.

Use 2. Let us be persuaded to love God with all our Heart and Might; O let us take our Love off from other things, and place it upon God. Love is the Heart of Religion, the Fat of the Offering. 'Tis the Grace which Christ enquires most after, John 21.15. Peter, lovest thou me? Love makes all our Services Acceptable, it is the Musk that perfumes them. 'Tis not so much Duty, as Love to Duty God delights in; therefore Serving and Loving God are put together, Isa. 56.6. 'Tis better to Love him than to Serve him. Obedience without Love, is like Wine without the Spirits. O then be persuaded to love God with all your Heart and Might. To persuade to this Virgin Affection of Love,

Use 2. Let us be perswaded to love God with all our Heart and Might; O let us take our Love off from other things, and place it upon God. Love is the Heart of Religion, the Fat of the Offering. 'Tis the Grace which Christ enquires most after, Iohn 21.15. Peter, lovest thou me? Love makes all our Services Acceptable, it is the Musk that perfumes them. 'Tis not so much Duty, as Love to Duty God delights in; therefore Serving and Loving God are put together,