commandements, &c. 373 confidence, that God wil1(irm thenhim to every good worke, he 1E61 goe about it Witt heartandchearefalnes; he Chaff be encouraged toprayas his neceffity -fhall give caufe he shall be kept from fainting and difmaiedneffe, when his flrength is not very great ; and rife up againe when he is fallen.But ifhe be not well grounded in belie- ving, that God will build him up more firongly fromday to day, and perfect the good worke in him which is be- gun, he (hall very muchflaggerand got backe. If a chide & ¡mine poll in a building-be wanting,will not the whole houfe be foone fhaken;fo if a Chriflian,whomull reforme his life, goeabout ir, not refling upon the grace ofGod in Chrifl:to be made able, he may be fire he (hall want a maine helpe hereto, even that which may (hake all that is fet up. Sundrytrue-hearted Chrillians, very Confcionable in their converfation , be yet muchdifcouraged by reafonof the infirmities of thefr bell duties, and have little com- fort in any thing they doe, becaufe theyqueflion what ac- ceptance their poore fervice bath withGod. And though they defire topleafe him, willing in all things to live ho- nelily ; yet flill looking upon their frailties, they hardly lieb.i3.i s. admit anycomfort, becaufethey come fo farre fhort of what is required. Whereas, if theywerewell inftrated and affuredofthis, that although,by reafon of their cor- ruption dwelling in them, they cannever oftèr up any fa- crifice to Godwithout blemifh and fpot (forwhich God might rejea all, which they offerunto him) yet offering them up in the Name ofChrifl they (ball be accepted and rewarded ; this wouldput life and courage into thent;and make them performeall holy duties with more cheare- faineff'e and con(lancy, tothe glory of God, the comfort of their foules, and the good encouragement of others. Confidence inGod to be accepted,what tedious difputes would it removes' What temptations would it cut off? What difcouragements would it trample under feëre ? What llrength , vigour , refolution and fórwiardneffe in B b 3 weldoing_
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