414 How may we have futable Conceptions Serm. 17. will, faith God,makeall my goodnefs pair before thee, and he proclaimed the name of the Lord, Exod.34.6.7. The Lord, the Lord God, tLler- cifsrl,Gracious,Long fu ffering,as:d abundant in Goodnefs and Trnth,for- giving iniquity, tranfgrefonand fin; He prefents himfelf in his ri- cheft robes of State, and all his Attributes arrayed in a Livery of Grace. Nor can we have right apprehenfions of God as a bountiful rewar- der of his Servants, but through the manifeftations of himfelf to us in Chrift ; for we cannot expe& the reward of Debt, but of Grace.; God in Chrifl, and upon the account of Chrift is the mof; bountiful Rewar- der ; So Cliri t tells his Difciple!,, 70h,12,'26. If any man ferve mc, let him follow me, and where I am there fhall my ferv.rnt be al To :If any man ferve me,hiiv fhall m y Father harorar; «e ferv: the Father in 1; ru ng the Son; nel er was fervice rewarded with fuch honurr; For (faì.h Chrifl) The Father himf, if leveth you becat:fe. ye have loved me, and believed_ that I am Pent of God, Joh. i 6.27. 4. Abraham had fuch apprehenfions of God as did bege.ta comfor- table prfwaficnof faith ftr his acceptation withGod in that his draw - ing near to him. It is the mind of God that fuch as come to ! im fhould have fuch ap- prehenfions of him as one that will accept them, embrace them, when he difcovers nothing but wrath and difpleafere againfl them that Eland in oppofition ag.sinit him,/f/.27 4,5.F wry is not in me : Let a man tale hold of my f1rength that he may make peace with me,& he fhall make peace with me : That holy man knew that all his happìnefs conlifled in the enjoyment of God, therefore he faid, It i guod for me' to dram near to God; but was he furs God would accept him? I have put my trufl(faith he)in the LordGod,Pfal.73 227,28. Now fuch apprehenfions of God as beget a faith of acceptation with Go in ourapproaches to him,can fpring only from the manifeflations of God to us in Chrifl; that is fuppofed `by judiciouslnterpreters) to be fpoken of Jefus Chrift, 7cr.30.2 i who is faid to engage bis heart to approach unto the Lord ;& God fait h,Iwillcatefe him to draw near,and be Add approach unto me; Chrifl; bath boldnefs and liberity,full fecurity of acceptation with God ; and hereby he hath procured us liberty, boldnefs, and acceptationwith God ; Heb.4.14,16. Seeing we have a great high pi'iefl paffed into the Heavers Let us come boldly to the Throne of Grace. Heb. 1 0.19,2 1,22. Having boldnefs to enter into the Floliefl - And having an high Prie over the Houfe of God; Let 14 draw nigh to God with troth of heart,& full of furance of faith,ver.a. For the.
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