Chap.z.Se6t.4 Looking unto 1efm, Booic lV,Parr.4 781 minde the WordofGod tQ ~bral:lilm,feare nvt Abraham, for I am God alfufficient, thy bl!ckJ-r, and thy excdding great reward,? Gen. J P· In cafe of thy childrenr goef.l: thou to Chrifr, faying, 11r~ rM my children thy chi!drrn, and wilt thou not provide for thy own? it is true, thou mult do what thou canfi, but for the refr, defpa1re not, ' cafr thy burthen upon him, who hath commanded thee in nothing . , to be Cllrefuf, but ·in afl thing; to mak! th) [~>~ its k_norm rx;ith prayer r;hrl•4· 6 · ~tndJupp .'ication;l"" ~en my Fr; ther, and M other fwfak.em~ , God will ,a ,tpo. t11k_: me up, fait h D~v.id. He is a Fa the~ to the fatherlelfe , he provided for themmthe wombe, he prov1ded brefrs for them ere they faw the Ln, aad therefore how fhould he but have care, and co111pafiion over thy ch1ldren.? in cafe of profperity, dofr thou fee Chrifrs love in that fiate? dofr thou fet him in the fidl: place, receivmg all, and joyning in all as corning from him? is this it that makes tpy profperity fweet, becaufe thou knowefr and beleeveft that thy fins are pardoned? otherwife what i3 thy !ilver, and gold fo long as thy pardon is not fealed in the blood of Jefus Chrifr ? if a prifoner condemned to dye fhould abound in all outward plenty, what comfort could he have, fo long as his pardon were not fealed? it js the life ot faith that fweetens profperity: who are better Chril.lians thatl they w!.o know they enjoy thefe things with Gods favour and bleiling? faith fees Gods love in all , and fo is abuttdantly thankful; faith makes a man to eat, and drink, and fleep, and m do all in Chrifr, as it cofi. Chrifi dcarc to purchafe our liberty to the creatures, fo faith ever fees Chrifi in the firfi place ; it receives all as corning from him, it returnes all as to the-glory of him ; in cafe ofdifgrace, doft thou commit thy cred it to Jdus Chrif.l:? dol.l thou loolz up to 'fefm? and defi r<" fi no more good name, repute, or honour, then Chrift will affo rd thee ? or in cafe ofdeath, dofr r hou like Stephen refi gne up (hy foul ro Chrift? dofr thou fee death conquered in the refurrccbon ofChrifr? dolt thou look beyond death .< doft thou over-eye all things betwixt thee and glory? 0 the fweet of this life of f aith on the Sonne of God ! if thou knowefr what this rneanes, then mayft thou alfure thy felfe· of thy vivi- • fication. · 3. True vivification is a new life acting upon a new principie of hope of glory, 13/ef{ed be tl:e God and Father of our Lord {ef us Chri{f, which according to hu abundant mere;, hath begotten m 1 p,c.x .3.4.; G gggg 3 againe
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