242 7htCrucifyi*Q of the world, foil and carelefnefs have Eyed. Thou can!} with lonasraife the . form and call th, fell over-board ; but its he that mutt provide the Whale to receive thee , and bring thee to the Land. Remem- ber therefore that though thou be a veffel of mercy , it is the fountain that filleth thee andnot thy fell. Thou canal fcarce more difhonour thy qual.fications, and actions, and confequently thy Pelf, then to fay they are thine own and originally from thy fell.. For fure all that isthineand from thee will be like thee : and therefore mull be weak and bad as thou art. When ever there- fore thou glorieft in thy graces ; do it butas the beggar gloryeth, in his alms, that afcribes all to the giver ; or as the patient glo- ryeth in his cure, that afcribethall toGodand the Phyfitian ; or as a condemned rebel dothglory in apardon, which. heafcribeth to the mercy of his Prince. T duril not have toldyou asI did be- foreof the dutyof Glorying in your Crucifixion to the world , without adding this caution, to tell you whether all mull bere- ferred , and how little you are beholden for it toyour felves. vleet every thought of felt exaltingwith abhorrence , and give it no other entertainment inyour fouls then you would give the Devil himfelf , who is the Fatherof it. For calling down Chrifl will prove the calling down of your(elves, and he thatexaiteth himfelf (hall be.abafed bECT.;
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