248 What it is to livedy Faithconcerning {throughly from my filthineffe, and water me bountiful- ly with the dewof thy grace, which may coole and allay zech.13.r, the fcorchingheare offi sine. Thou hag openeda fetentaine to the houle ofDavid, and to the inhabitants of Jerufalera forfin and f or uncle,tnee fe : let the freamcs thereofflow upon myBrie and barren foule, that it may be fruitful) in the workes ofholineife. Oput thy good Spirit into me, which may be as a fòuntaine of living waters fpringing unto eternalllife. Fourthly, it is good to move and quicken theheart quietly to rest in the promife,and rejoyce inhope. Waite on the Lord, Omy foule, and be glad in him : for bee barbgivenChrifi to be thy Sanaificatïon. He is appoin- ted tobe the beginner and finifher of thy holineffe : and furely he will not leave that worke imperfeet,Whereunto he is ordainedofthe Father. Were theprogreffe ofthat bui ding committed to thy care and over-fight, there might be caufe offeare:but fince it is laid upon him,thinc onelyand all-fufficient Redeemer, there is no place for doubting. Hold him fall, and thou art fate. Lord in- creafe my faith,and keepe me coole unto thee in believing for evermore. PCal.ro3.3a4 EternaNlifeis promifed. Iohn 3.16. CHAP. 11h. What it is to live by Faith concerning the promifes ofeverlaffing life. AS ifit were a light thing, that God fhould forgive all our Gnnes, andBeale our infirmities, he bath gi- ven promife ofeverlafl:ing life to be conferred ofhis rich grace upon them that believe in Jefus Chrifl . Godfo loved theworld,that hegavehis onlybegotten Son,that whofoever believeth in him, fould not perilh, but haveeverWing life. And Chriíf bath purchafed life everlatling no leflèe forus, then
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