240. Book.III. / Looking 1$#11 1-efus. Judg.6.16 obje£f. Anfw. Ira.rP· l\cv.U··•7· Joh.... JO, -- ---·-----·~·~--~_..l_ . __.__ faydfr to Gideon,lhavtfent 'thee,and therefore I will be wi1hthet. : 'j-udge. 6. 16. Many are apt to fet upon duties in their own . fireng th ; but 0 my foullooke thou to the promife ofgrace and of-the Spirit, and put them in fuit, and alledge them unto Chrifr. ..Many are apt to work out their fand:ifications, by their watchfulne!fe, refolutions , vowes, promifes made unto God; but alas were there not more help in Gods promifes which he makes to us, then in our promifes which we make to him , we might lie in our pollu~ions for ever. 0 here's the way; in every want odl:rait , or neceffitie, fl.ie to God and Chrifr, faying, tho; ar~our Father,andwe 11re thy people, 0 brta/z not th] cownantwith uJ. I confe!fe ftrong ~fprdfions and affe?£ions are good in prayer , but furely ftrength offaith in th~ covenant pfGod is the · greateft fttength ofour prayer. . -Here it may be fome foul will objed: , 0 if lwere a!fured that I. were in covenant with God, thus would I pray ; but alaslarri a ftranger , an alien,and fo hav~ been to this very day, I hav~ no part in the Covenant. · . '. ' . I anfwer, if rhou art not ad:ually io covenant, yetthou mayft be in covenant in refped: ofGods purpofe and gracious intention. Howfoever to encourage all to feek unto God, confider thefe par- .ticulars - ' · I. The freentf{e ofthe prqmifoill this covenant ofgr~tce,come ~nd buy wine without monry,or mony-worth,comt,and drinb_,of'the Witters of life freely. 2 . The extent of the promife in this covenant ofgrace , I will poure out my Spirit upon all flefh; hence the Gofpel is compared to a Feaft , and God invi.tes univerfally , as many aJ JDU find, bid to tbemarriage. Asperfons..areineftate,fo they invite, and fo they feafl: : now Chrift is a great King over all the earth; he hath one houfe that will hold aU, he hath one table that will hold all, yea he hath one difh that will ferve all,and ·anfwerably he invites all· Ho t'VerJ one that thirfteth. · '3 .Theforwardne!fe ofChrift that gives to every one that askcth according to his promife. Hadft thou bP. t asked (faid -t-hrift to the Samaritan woman) I would ha7¥e giwn thee !ivi•Jg water. Mark here the occafion ofChrifts words; Chnll beingweary and thirfty by reafonofhrs journey , he asked of the W{)man a cup of water to drink ·DO great matter·,he asks but a cup of .water, and , . the
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