faarottribing 'l, etti' Eteb¢rnption. F49 Chriff which pales knowledge. No language is fuffici- Chap. IX, ent to exprefs it: if our hearts were as large as the -L Sand on the Sea -Chore, yet they were too (trait to comprehend it. But although wecannot arrive to the perfeér knowledge of this excellent Love, yet 'tis our duty to tludy it with the greateft application of mind ; for our happinefs depends upon it; and fo far we may underftand as to inflame our hearts with a fuperlative Affection to God. And the full difcovery which here we defire, and fearch after, in the future frate (hall be obtained by the pretence and light of our Redeemer. Now thegreatnefs of the Divine Love in our Redemp- tion appears, i. By refle6ting on the mighty Evils fromwhich we are freed. 2. The means by which our Redemption is accom - plitht. 3. That excellent State towhichwe areadvanced by our Redeemer. I. If we reflec`r upon the horroor of our natural frate, it, will exceedingly heighten the mercy that deli- vered ùs. This I have inpart opened before, therefore I will be the fhorter in defcribing it. Man by his re- peal, 49.20. bellion had forefeited Gods favour,and the honourand happinefs he injoyed in Paradite. And as there is no middle frate between Sovereignty and m'ifery, he that falls from the Throne Bops not till he comes to the bot- tom .; fo when Man fell from God and the dignity of his innocent frate, he became extreamly miferable. He is under the fervitude of Sin, the tyranny of Satan, the bondage of the Law, and the empire of Death. i. Man is a captive to Sin. He is fallen from the hand:of his counfel, under the power of his pafíions. Love, Hatred, Ambition, Envy, Fear, Sorrow, and all the other fringing Affeáions, (of which is true what solinua .,
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