A Divine Cordial

There is nothing in God to dull our affections, or quench our love, no infirmity, no deformity, which do usually weaken and cool love. There is that delicious sweetness in God, as may not only entice, but command our love. If there were more Angels in Heaven than there are, and all those glorious Seraphims had an immense flame of love burning in their breasts to eternity, yet could they not love God equivalently to that infinite perfection and transcendency of goodness which is in him. Surely then here is enough to tempt us to fall in love with God; we cannot spend our love upon a better object.

There is nothing in God to dull our affections, or quench our love, no infirmity, no deformity, which do usually weaken and cool love. There is that delicious sweetnesse in God, as may not only entice, but command our love. If there were more Angels in Heaven than there are, and all those glorious Seraphims had an immense flame of love burning in their breasts to eternity, yet could they not love God equivalently to that infinite perfection and transcendency of goodnesse which is in him. Surely then here is enough to tempt us to fall in love with God; we cannot spend our love upon a better object.

5. Love doth facilitate Religion, it oils the Wheels of the affections,¹ and makes them more lively and cheerful in Gods service; love takes off the tediousness in duty. Jacob thought seven years but little, for the love ⟨p. 119⟩he did bear to Rachel. Love makes duty a pleasure. Why are the Angels so swift and winged in Gods service? it is because they love him. Love is never weary. He that loves Gold is never weary of telling it; and he that loves God, is never weary of serving him.

5. Love doth facilitate Religion, it oyls the Wheels of the affections,¹