in the Day of judgment. 179 the prophet Ifaiah, * Remember this and thew S R R M, your f rives men, call to mind, O ye tranfgre4rs ; VIII (hall we leave at filch uncertainty a concern- -v-- -d which above all others is of the greateft mo- ment? When God has put it in our power, and afforded us the belt means for making our calling and eleäion Pure, (hall we give no diligence in it, but leave the bufine£s of our falvation at all adventures, even treat it with more indifference than we do the affairs of this life ? Which of us that had any preten- fions to a large eftate in this world, would not be very careful to enquire into our title, and make it as clear as poflible ? And fhall we be remifs in endeavouring to afcertain our claim to the inheritance incorruptible, undefiled, and that fadeth not away, referved in heaven for tbern that fincerely obey the gofpel. Be affured there is a fufficient certainty in this point to he attain'd ; and we need not fay, -f- who (hall afcend to heaven fbr us, or go down to the deep, that we may know it? Some have a tually poffeffed an eftablifh'd tranquillity, in expedtation of eternal life. St. Paul knew whom he had believed, and was perfuaded he was able to keep that which by him had been committed to him agairß that * Ifaiah xlvi. 8. t Rom, x. 6, 7, N 2 day;
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