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CHAP. XVII. The second branch of the Vse of Exhortation unto the Regenerate.
HAving done with the first branch of the Use of Exhortation unto the Unregenerate: Come we now unto the second which concerneth the Regenerate, and consisteth of divers heads;
1. Admire and adore Gods special mercy and goodness in thy Regeneration. Let thine heart be ravished with the consideration of his love to thee in Christ Jesus, the bottom whereof cannot be fathomed by any Angel in Heaven. And therefore well maist thou cry out, Oh the heighth, and the depth, the length and the breadth of the love of God unto thy soul! If David upon the consideration of the goodness of God to man in his Creation, cryed out so affectionately, Lord what is man that thou art mindfull of him? and the son of man that thou visitest him? Surely upon the considerati∣on of Gods mercy unto thy soul in this work of new Creation, hast not thou cause to say the like, Lord what is man that thou art mindfull of him? and the son of man that thou visitest him? Lord what am I among the Sons of men, that thou shouldest have respect to me? That the Lord should pluck thee as a brand out of the fire, that he should take thee into his special grace and favour, when he left many mil∣lions of Men and Women to perish in their sins: that he should make thee an heir of Heaven, when he left so many to be fire-brands of hell: that thy na∣ture should be renewed and sanctified, when others are left in their filth and pollution, hast not thou un∣speakable cause to sit down and admire the freeness of Gods grace, and riches of his mercy towards thee?