Spiritual Peace and Comfort. 2.9 Nowwhen you underiand thefe things well,thisis the Life that I would have youmake ofthem. z . Do not begin theway to your Spiritual Peace, by enquiringafter the fincerityofyour Graces, and trying your felvesbySigns : Donot feek out for Af- furance ofSalvation in the firft place ; nor do not look and fludy after the fpecial Comforts which come from certainty of Special Grace, before you have learned, I. To perform the Duty, 2. And to Re- ceive the Comforts which General Grace affordeth. Such immethodical diforderly proceedings keepeth thoufands of poor ignorant Chriftians in darknefs and trouble almoft all their dayes. Let the firft thing you do, be to obey the voiceofthe Gofpel, which calleth you to Accept of Chrift and fpecial Mercy : This is the Record, that God hath given us eternal Life, and this Life is in his Son : He that hath theSon hash life. Fix this deep inyour mind ; that the na- tureof the Gofpel is firft to declare to our undér- ftandings the moll gracious Nature undertakings and performancesofChrift for us (whichmuff be be- lieved to be true :) And 2. To Offer this Chrift with all his fpecial Mercy to every man to whom this Gofpel comes, and to Intreat them toAccept Chrift andLife, which is freely given and offered to them. Remember then You are a loft firmer : for cer- tainChriíf andLife in him is given and offered to you. Now your firft work is, Prefently to accept it ; not to make an unfeafonable enquiry, Whether Chrift be yours ? but toTake him that he may be yours. If you wereCondemned, anda Pardon were freely given you, on Condition you would Thank- fully take it, and it were offered to you, and you
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