[Sidenote: True marriage affection in all Gods people to Christ Jesus, yet with much difference.] It is in the _heavenly_ as in the _earthly marriage_, there are degrees of _marriage affection_, and yet all true: The _affections_ of some are more _lively_ and _strong_, of some more _dull_ and _weak_: When yet the _truth_ and _life_ appears in a true and longing desire to enjoy the _Lord Jesus_, in what way soever, himself is pleased to appoint, and to turn from the _bed_ and _bozome_, (that is the _worships_) of all _false Christs_, and _strangers_. [Sidenote: Gods children have no peace in sin unrepented of.] A 9th. discovery of true _spirituall life_, in _weaknes_, I find to be a _painfull_ and a _restles_ mind, in _temptations_ to _sin_, in _yeelding_ to _sin_, and _lying_ in _sin_, the _breach_ not being made up with the _Lord_ in humble _confession_ and _suit_ for _mercy_, in the blood of a _Saviour_. This was _Davids_ painfull _case_ in his _silence_, _Psal. 32_. When I kept silence my _bones_ waxed old, through my _roaring_ all the _Day_. So that as a _Fish_ out of the _water_ (its element) as a _bone_ broak or disjoynted, is the _troubled mind_ of a child of _God_, upon his _discovered_ or but (strongly) _suspected_, sinfull _way_ or _practice_. _Obj._ May not _Hypocrites_ be troubled in the sence of _Gods displeasure_ for _sin_, as _Saul_, _Ahab_, and _Judas_, &c. [Sidenote: Only _Gods_ people can truly desire _peace_ with _God_.] I answer, an _Hypocrite_ like some _Traytor_ or _murtherer_, may desire a pardon from the _King_ of _Kings_, whose person he hates, so did _Saul_ and _Ahab_, and so may any dissembler for his own ends of _peace_ and _safety_, &c. But _Gods children_, and they only grieve at _Gods displeasure_ and grievance. Only a true _Wife_ and _Spouse_ of _Christ Jesus_ can grieve and mourn for the displeased _absence_ of _Christ Jesus_, and cries out in humble _bitterness_ of _soul_, saw ye him whom my soul loveth? [Sidenote: Two sorts of Gods people enquiring & longing after Christ Jesus.] [Sidenote: The liking of _Gods_ gracious _Spirit_ in others, a true _Argument_ of the same _Spirit_ in ourselves.]