374 What it is to live by Faith touching the wel-doing wouldit nouriai andconferve ? The Iharpeff fpurre to incite unto, and encourage to goe forward in the workes of holineffe , is affiance of favourable acccp_ tation. chriffians are EveryChrilian is allowed tobelieve, that God will allowed tobe- firengthen him by his grace towalke in obedience , and lime tbst God make him able, through the hearing of the Scriptures, to willenable te caftof his old conversation. For God bath promifed in obedience. Covenant, that he will teach them the way that theythall Jcs.3 2.39, 40. chule,guide themwith hiscye,and put his fears into their hearts, that they (hall not depart from his Commande- ments. The Spirit ofgrace is promifed, and given to all trueand unfained Believers ,. to leade them into all truth Rom,8. 14 and holinefle. As many as be the children of God, they are led by the Spirit ofGod; and the law of the Spirit of Verfc z. life,, in fefus Chriffi, bath freed them from thelaw of fin and death, The Lord, whenhe fendeth forth his fervants upon any metl'age or bufineffe, Bothevermore promife, tobe with Exod.4. r:. a. them, to aide and atlift them in the execution of it. Mat. 2..' y, zo Thus the Lord promifed to Moles ç0e, andIwill be with thy mouth, andreach thee what thou(haltfay. Thus our Sa- viour to his Difciples, Lee, ,Iam.withyouahvayet, even to C , o.gs, :o. theendof-the world. And thus Davidencouraged his Son 7, Salomon, Teftrong. andófgeodcourage, anddoe it;fearenot nerbedij a d m ie ,forthe LardGod,even my Godwilt be with thee ; he will notfade thee norforfa,(e thee, swill thou haft finifhedall thewore for theftrvice of the houfe of the Lord,. and the fame promife belongeth to them, that yecld obedience tohis Commandements c for the worke is his,,and he will not faile nor forfake them,that set their hearts and foules to fccke him ,_ and doe the thing that is good in his fight. Whatfaever the Saints haveandmay begge in prayer, according to the will andplcafure of God,they are allow- ! ed to believe that they fhafl obtainc it,and beanfwered in their requefswith favourable acceptation,fo farreas(hall be:.
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