z_ r for refufing h~ help.. BebQld, ,I ft4nd at ~he doer, and knock: If any man open t~ f!!e, 'I will. ·'ome in, Rev. 3. ~o. What-thoughyouare poor, and wr'efched, and · blind, and naked; (}hriit offeret~,_a cure for your blindnefs, a cover fo.r yournakedn~fs, a remeqy for your poverty, he tendreth you his righteoufnefs, his graces: I connfel ~bee to buy ef me gold, that thou mayejt be tfob ; an4 -,;pbite raiment, that thou mayeft be cloathed .i and anoin.f thine eyes with eye-{11lve, tbat thou mttyeft fee)"Rev:. J· I i, I 8. Do you far' T~e ~ondition is impofh~l ,~, for~h_ave nc:>t w.her~w1th to buy? You tnufl: know, that thts.buytng 1s wtthout money, and withou~ .pfice, I[a. "')). r. This buying is by begging, ancl feeking with diligence and conftancy in the ufe of God)s.me~ns, Prov. 2. 3, 4· God commandeth thee to know him, and to fear hitn. Doft thou fay, Yea) but .,my.mind is blinded, and my heart is har– dened from his fear ? I anfwer, God dothoffer to enlighten thy mind; and to te'ach. thee his fear; that 'is prefented. to:,thy choic~, Pr.ov. x.:29. For that tbey bated knowledge, and did not c.hu[e the fear of the Lord. So that now, ifmen live in ignorance andeftrange– ment from the,Lord, it is becaufe they•iJl not under– ftand, and d-eftre n_ot the ~nfJwledg~ of tis ways, Job 2.I• r 4· If thou ctieft,after l{rtoJJ'ledge, if thou (eekeft h~r , M filver, ~c. 'tben.foalt thot:t un.d~rfia.nd the fear ef the Lord, and find. the ~no,;rledge of God, Prov. 2~ 3, 4,;. Is not her:e a fair :offer ?, Turn. yo~ 4t mj r:epreof. Be- ;- • ... . I J ~ ·.. • • • hold, I 1!'1ill pour Otft,my SpT.rtt untoyou, Prov. I. l.J. Though of your [elves you ·can do nothing, yet you may· do all through hisSpirit enabl~ng you; and he doth offer a!ftitance toyou. . God bids youwajh, and rrza~e you cleMJ., Ifa. i. 1 ~- You fay , you ~are unable, as n1UCh as the Leopard to wafhout his fpots, Jer. 13. 2 3. Y a, but the Lord doth offer to purg you ; fo that if you be filthy frill, It is through your own wilfulnefs, Etelt. 2-4. 13· I baye purg~d tbee, and tbou JPaft
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