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Here is strong consolation to the ¹violent Christian; thou art in the way to the Kingdom. Though perhaps thou hast not a bunch of Grapes in the ⟨p. 192⟩way, (I mean that joy which some meet with) yet it is happy that thou art in the way. Bless God that while some lye in the total neglect of duty, God hath given thee an heart to seek him, Psal. 105. 3. Le• the hearts of them rejoice that seek the Lord. Nay, God hath not only given thee an heart to do duty, but to do duty mixed with love, which makes it savoury meat; and do duty stamped with fervency, which makes it pass currant with God. O bless God who hath raised thee off the bed of sloth, and stirred up the zeal of thy soul for Heaven. He who hath made thee violent, will make thee victorious. Wait awhile, and thou shalt be possessed of a Kingdom. When Moses went up to receive God's Commands, he staid six days on the Mount, and on the seventh day, God called to him, Exod. 24. 16. Though we wait long, and have not the thing waited for, yet let us continue doing our duty; shortly, God will call us from Heaven, Come up hither, and we shall go from the Mount of Faith, to the Mount of Vision, and behold those glorious things which ⟨p. 193⟩eye hath •ot seen, nor can it enter into man's heart to conceive.

Here is strong consolation to the ¹violent Christian; thou art in the way to the Kingdom. Though perhaps thou hast not a bunch of Grapes in the ⟨p. 192⟩way, (I mean that joy which some meet with) yet it is happy that thou art in the way. Bless God that while some lye in the tot•l neglect of duty, God hath given thee an heart to seek him,