Doth he, together with this, put into thy
heart an earnest desire after communion with him, with holy
resolutions not to be satisfied without it? Doth he sometimes give
thee some secret persuasions, though scarcely discernible, that thou
mayest attain an interest in him? Doth he now and then glance in
some of the promises into thy heart, causing them to leave some
heavenly savor, though but for a short time, on thy spirit? Dost
thou at times see some little excellency in Christ, and doth it stir
up in thy soul some breathings after him? If so, then fear not. The
day of grace is not passed with thy poor soul; for if the day of
grace should be passed with such a soul as this, then that scripture
must be broken, where Christ saith, "Him that cometh to me, I will
in no wise," upon no terms whatsoever, "cast out." John 6:37.
Get thy heart warmed with the sweet promise of Christ's acceptance
of the coming sinner, and that will make thee make more haste unto
him. Discouraging thoughts are like unto cold weather; they benumb
the senses and make us go ungainly about our business; but the sweet
and warm gleeds [Footnote: Glowing coals.] of promise are like the
comfortable beams of the sun, which enliveneth and refresheth. You
see how little the bee and the fly do play in the air in
winter--why, the cold hinders them from doing it: but when the wind
and sun are warm, who so busy as they?
OBJECTION.
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