in 4r6nt ibfng an.'g 103 tures by its vital Influences, which are buried in the Chap. VI. caves of the Earth, and never fee the Light. But the'sJ sun of Righteoufnefs illuminates all whom he laves. What degree of Knowledge is neceílàry of the Digni- ty of his Perron, and the Efficacy of his Mediation, I cannot determine : But that the Heathens, who are abfolutely firangers to the only means of our recovery, and do not believe on God reconciled in the Sonof his Love, thould partake of laving Mercy; I do not fee any thing in the Gofpel (which is the Revelation of God's Will concerning our Salvation) upon which to build a rational Hope. Indeed if any Heathen were ferioufly penitent, God is fo merciful, that He would ratherdifpatch an Angel fromHeaven, Paying, Deliver hint from going down into thepit, Ihave found a ran- fame, or by force other extraordinary way inftruc`t him in the necetlary knowledge of our Saviour, than fuller him to perifh. But Repentance as well as Forgivenefs is purchafed and difpenced alone by our Saviour. And alt. y.;t . that any received this benefit, who are intirely igno- rant of the Benefaëtor, we cannot tell. Now this fhould raife our etteem of the difcriminating favour ofGod to us. What a Rood of Errors and Miferies cover'd the Earth, when the Grace of God that brings Salvation Ail appeared ? TheDeluge was univerfal, and fo was the Deftruetion. Thole that were molt renowned for Wifdom, the Philofophers of Greece, and the Ora- tors ofRome, were fwallowed up, only the Church of Chrift is triumphant over the mercilefs waters. When Noah from the top of the Mountain law the fad remains of that dreadful Inundation, what a lively fente of Joy pollen his brear}? As Mifery is heightened, fo Happinefs is Pet offby compariCon : Not that there is Ef# trer "e mo nifi any regular content to fee the der}ru Lion of others; pm :rat but
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