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Meditations and Observations Theologicall

diner cuts off a graft or Hens to plant it into a new flock, not toburne it So the Lord sometimes cuts off a sinner from his al>-hominations, but he will not cast him into hell, and the Lordmelts the heart of a poore sinner, but consumes him not • but asthe Goldsmith melts his gold, not to consume it all away , butto make it a better vessel!; so the Lord melts a poore sinner,to make him a vessell of glory. The Lord will fire this proudheart of yours, and clip off those knotty lusts,but if you belongto him, he will leave a little remainder of hope, that you shallbe formed and fashioned anew, not consumed.

XXXVI.

The Queene Bee is a very amiable creature, and of a brigh-ter colour, and more transparent hue then other Bees, she issomewhat yellow under the belly, and on her legges, encliningto a golden colour, and this colour intimates her princely na-ture, her royall blood, and foveraigne dignitie. Some Heraldstell us, that none ought to beare gold-yellow colour in armesbut Emperours and Kings, and such as be of the blood royall.Oh that none would beare the glittering shew of professionand holinesie, but those that are of the race of Jesus Christ theKing of Kings, then should we not be as the Priests, Prince, andpeople of IJrael , a Inare in Mifpah to the simple, and a netspread on mount Tabor to catch them that know us not, withan opinion of good men and good women, faithfull Christiansand true beleevers, when we are nothing lesse.

XXXVII.

The Bees worke is admirable, orderly, and geometricallyproportionable, all full of wonder; whereas the Waspes andHornets combes for substance are unprofitable drosse, althoughthey be hexingle eels, and somewhat orderly framed down-wards, yet upwards have no beautie, are nothing so polite andaccurate. But the Humble Bees combes are but rude lumpes,a little hollowed for their owne end and use. To these threeforts may we compare the obedience of most men professingReligion; there is the obedience of the common Protestant,

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