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THe Lord teach us his mind, and loosen us from a present World, and gather our hearts and hopes near to himself. 'Tis one of our invaluable Privileges, that this is not our Rest: God calls aloud, Come up hither: Christ is above, holding the Cove∣nant of Grace in his Right Hand, and all his broken∣hearted Mourners, and Prisoners of Hope wrapped up in it, as in a Mantle. Dear Sister, all things are safe, because they are in the heart of Christ; and I doubt not but Christ is yours. Spare not to pray, spare not to repent with grief and joy, spare not to relie on the Rock of Ages: 'tis all but the work of a beloved Spouse towards a matchless Husband. Your Work and Labour in the Lord cannot but be ac∣cepted: Set your eyes towards the tops of the Moun∣tains; your Beloved hastens like a young Roe, and will not be at rest till he has rescued home all his Redeem∣ed, the dearly beloved of his Soul amongst which num∣ber, I am much assured your Name is entred; such are the Riches of his Grace to such a wretched Sin∣ner. And seeing he is resolved to save at such a rate, what Soul-Enemy shall say, What dost thou?