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his and nothing our own. Our time let it be his, our understanding and will let them be his, our affections let them be his, the travel of our souls let it be his, our strengths let it be his, our names, lives, and enjoyments let them all be his; let us be fully surrendred, and intirely consecrated unto him. This is a comprehensive matter indeed. But what else should we be taken up with, but with the improvement of this resignation, always travelling thro' his properties, viewing them as our riches, delighting to improve our interest in him, by receiving from his hand what we need, and that he improve his interest in us, by doing with us, and taking from us as he pleaseth. Let us see him, and observe and say, what have we to do any more with our Idols. Oh that vanity should get so much as one look from me! I think he never took more pains upon any, that they might be emptied of all things besides himself, and not have a will of their own, nor affection to any other thing; & yet, ah! the bad entertainment he gets off my hand: I can neither esteem him my self, nor commend him to others, tho' my work be to trumpet aloud his praise, and to be an under-suiter to gain the bride's consent to the lovely Bridegroom; I can do nothing in it, and little can angels do in it to any purpose: Yet, I can tell this unto all, that my Master infinitely passeth my commendation; he is so excellent, that, it would be an obscuring of his excellency for me to bable about it. O! right honourable and dear friends, are ye not longing for the full enjoyment of him, looking out for the breaking of the day, and the flying away of the shadows, that ye may no more see him darkly as through a glass, but may behold him as he is, and enjoy him perfectly and constantly? This, O this! what a happiness is this! And what shall I say more? for ye know more of him than I can tell you; and all that I can say, is, but (as it were) to bring you to remembrance.
I thank God on your behalf, that your zeal is heardof
