The Christian's charter showing the privileges of a believerThe Christian's charter shewing the priviledges of a believer

1. A tender heart, 2 Chr. 34.27.§1 Because thy heart was tender. The heart that was before a flinty, is now become a fleshy heart. The heart is fearful of sin; the least hair makes the eye weep, so the least sin makes the heart smite. Davids heart smote him when he cut off the lap of King Saul's garment; what would it have done if he had cut off his head? A tender heart is like melting wax to God, he may set what seal he will upon it. A tender heart is like adamant to the threatenings of men; in this sense, the more tender the heart is, the more hard.

1. A tender heart, 2 Chr. 34.27.§1 Because thy heart was tender. The heart that was before a flinty, is now become a fleshy heart. The heart is fearful of sin; the least haire makes the eye weepe, so the least sin makes the heart smite. Davids heart smote him when he cut off the lap of King Saul's garment; what would it have done if he had cut off his head? A tender heart is like melting wax to God, he may set what seale he will upon it. A tender heart is like adamant to the threatnings of men; in this sense, the more tender the heart is, the more hard.

2. A child-like heart is a praying heart. The Spirit of adoption is a Spirit of supplication: Ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby ye cry, Abba, Father^*. Before the child is out of the womb, it cannot cry. While men lie in the womb of their natural estate, they cannot pray, so as to be heard; but when they are born again of the seed of the Word, then they cry, Abba, Father. Prayer is nothing else but the souls breathing it self into the bosom of its Father. Prayer is a sweet and familiar intercourse with God; He comes down to us upon the wings of his Spirit, and we go up to him upon the wings of prayer. It is reported in the life of Luther, that when he prayed, it was,