[ 1160] Conversion of a sinner, matter of great rejoycing.
IT is observable,* 1.1 that Abraham, made a feast at the weaning of his Son Isaac, not on the day of his Nativity,* 1.2 not on the day of his Circumcision, but on that day when he was taken from his Mothers breast, from sucking of Milk to taste of stronger meat; This made a festival in Abrahams family, and may very well make a feast in ever true Repentant sinners heart: Nascimu•• car••ales allactamur spiritua∣les; We are all of us conceived and born in sinne,* 1.3 and with our Mothers milk, have sucked in the bitter juyce of corrupt Nature; but when it comes so to passe, that by the speciall illumination of Gods holy Spirit shining into our hearts, that we are weaned from the things of this World, and raised up to those things which are at Gods right hand, that we are new Creatures, new Men, &c. This hath alwayes been matter of great rejoycing to the Angels of Heaven,* 1.4 and must needs be the like to every sinner that is so converted.* 1.5