So the believing Jews, when the Gentiles were ⟨p. 64⟩converted they glorified God, that he had taken the Gentiles to be his Garden, and People. 1When Paul and others had planted the Gospel, and God gave the increase, the godly Jews rejoiced at that good. So we that are Gentiles should rejoice, to hear of the conversion of the Jews, and pray for it, for, then there will be a general joy when that is. Want of joy shows want of grace. There is not a surer Character of a Satanical, and Cainish disposition, then to look on the Graces of Gods children with a malignant eye: as Cain, who hated his Brother, because his works were better then his. Those that deprave the Graces of God in others, and cloud them with disgraces, that they may not shine, and will not have the sweet ointment of their good names to spread, but cast dead flies into it, show that they are of his disposition that is the accuser of the Brethren, it is a sign of the child of the devil, all that have Grace in them, are of Christs and of the Angels disposition, They joy at the Conversion, and growth of any Christians: Here such as they are styled friends and Beloved, and indeed none but friends and beloved can love as Christ loves, and delight as Christ delights.
So the beleeving Iewes, when the Gentiles were ⟨p. 64⟩converted they glorified God, that he had taken the Gentiles to be his Garden, and People. 1When Paul and others had planted the Gospell, and God gave the increase, the godly Iewes rejoyced at that good. So we that are Gentiles should rejoyce, to heare of the conversion of the Iewes, and pray for it, for, then there will be a generall joy when that is. Want of joy shewes want of grace. There is not a surer Character of a Satanicall, and Cainish disposition, then to looke on the Graces of Gods children with a malignant eye: as Caine, who hated his Brother, because his workes were better then his. Those that deprave the Graces of God in others, and cloud them with disgraces, that they may not shine, and will not have the sweet ointment of their good names to spread, but cast dead flies into it, shew that they are of his disposition that is the accuser of the Brethren, it is a signe of the child of the divel, all that have Grace in them, are of Christs and of the Angels disposition, They joy at the Conversion, and growth of any Christians: Here such as they are stiled friends and Beloved, and indeed none but friends and beloved can love as Christ loves, and delight as Christ delights.
- 1Act 11. 18
