the gro.ffefl Self-murder. 51 Bteptifm that I i~r» .bapti:t.ul with? We are able, fay they, Matth.2o. 22,23. Ye foal/ drinl(, &c. ~ark, he puts thent to do that which they can, andthe~ bids them leave that which they cannot unto.' God. I fay, the firfi quefl:ion ChriH askes th.ee is, what canfi thou do? I cannot.be a Saint, Lord help thee to nlercy,&c.. Yea, but what canfl: thou do ? <=-anft 'thou not ufe thefe and thefe means I appoint .thee? If .. thou wilt not do them , neither will I help thee. This is the nature ofmeans,. to be a means to that which one cannot. AChild ofGod can pray in Faith·, but cannot mafier fuch aLufr~ and therefore he prayeth in Faith that he may. He can hear the Word preached in Faith ; but he cannot get his heart to it as he.would, ,and therefore he heareth in Faith that he may. Doimg thefe inFaith are the means ; now this is no~ the mearts of the Wkk.ed, for they cannot d~ any thing lin Faith ; but their means is to fet about them at leafl: that they may. I cannot 'pray inFaith, fayell: thou, yea: but thou canfl: fer up conflant Prayers in thy Family though; fuch as they are : thou canfl: ·riot cafi off thy fins inFaith, thoumayfi .caft themoff though; aGodlymanmay do thefe things in Faith , anderefore that is his means. But that whic)l is - his ea~ is thy cannot ; , and that which is hisNote.' m-eans, thou mufl ufemeans unto. Thou mufl: y that thou mayfr pray in Faith, repeat the ord, that thou mayefl: repeat it in .Faith ~ re-– ,.""..t'T'l thy life , that thou mayft reform it in ; and feek the Lord , that mayft feek in Faith. .Now, if thou wilt not fet upon · ·- ·-·-....... · ·-·- ·-· · - - -· ----- ----- -- - ·- the
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