By the Crofs of Chri fE. juitiñie youwith God. Oh Glory rather in Gods approbati- on, who knowsyour heart ; to whofe judgement it is that youRand or fall who judgeth not byoutward appearance , but in righteoufnefs. If he fay well done good andfaith- fsall fern.nt : his words will be life to you : but a thou- fand others may fay fo , and do you no good at all , but hurt a r. Are you famous for Learning ? and have you great parts in knowledge and utterance ? Glory not in it as any of your felicity or evidence thereof. There are learneder men then you in hell : the greaten knowledge of common things hath much forrow and íheweth you fo muchof your ignorance, and what is yet beyond your reach , that it dif- quiets you the more. Much more mayyou Glory that you knowChrlft Crucified and that you knowyour intereft in the Love ofGod ; and canLove himwhom you know : with- out which all your knowledge wouldmake you but as found- ingbrats, or a tinckling Cymball. Of all thefe together , I 'may fay, per. 9.23, 24. Thusfaith the Lordof Hofts, let not the wife man Glory in his wifdom , neither let the mighty man glory in his might , let not the rich man glory in bis riches ; but let him that glorieth, glory in this, that he underftandeth and knoweb me, that dem the Lord, which exercife loving kindnefr., judgement andrighteoufnefs. ] 12. Have you ïpiritual mercies as well as corporals? Take heed in what refpeft you Glory in them. For e$- a:riple, a. Have you abundant and excellent means of grace ? Have you Minifters, and holy Ordinances, and Chriítïan Communion, in the pureft order ? Glory in them as Gods mercies and helpsto higher things : But not as'your felicity, or a certain Evidence of it. For many are firit in thefe re 1pe&s', that Will be lan inrefpeet of life Eternal. The greaten fall is from thehigheft Mercies;And many that had the chiefeft place in theChurch , will have the foreft place inhell. Abomi- nable Sodom will fcapt better then many hearers of the Go. fpel. But Glory in this, that }ouhave the Spirit of the Go- fpel,and that Chrin within you that is preached in the Gofpel. K k 2 2 , Have 2
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