15 The Crucifying, of theworld, 2. Have you much underftanding in the L?o&rine of the Gape!? andare you eminent teachers of it toothers ? Glory in it as an opportunity of fervingyour Lord , and. doing and gettinggood.. But not as a certain Evidenceof a goodelate. For many null fay Lord have we not preached in thy name whomChrif}: will not own, becaufe they were workirs of pity, Mat. 7. 22. Andhe that knoweth his Mailerswill and loth it not/hall bebeaten with many /tripes, Luke 12.47. But if your Love and Obedience be anfwerable to your kno.wledge., glory rather in that. 3. H.lve you,done.many works of mercy toothers? Have you given all you have to the poor :.have you converted ma- ny fouls? Are you publick mercies to the placewhere you live ? Give God the Gloryof fo great a mercy : But take heed of giving the Glory to your felves And take not the outward works alone,fo much as for certain Evidences ofyour happinefsa_. 4. Have you extraordinary experiencesof Mercy, and ex- traordinary feelings of comfort in your, felves. Rejoyce in in them is Gods mercy, and give him the Glory. But remem- ber that thefeare no certainEvidences of your fafe condition. Many have been wonderfully faved from death, that will not be faved from hell. And many large comforts have ended in eternall forrows. N. Have you a living faith and a foul abounding in the Loveof God, and emptyed of Self inChrifianhumilty, and exercifed in holy walkings, andconfliâs forChrill,, and look- ing with hope to the Joy that is let before you . ? What then fhall I fay to you ? Glory in this bleffed work of Grace;: this imageof Chril: this heavenly .natureand converfation : and this foretaPte añd,earnel of.everlafinglife. But lure I neednot bid you give not your very Graces the Glory due to -. Chril; For this were to prohibit you a contradic` ion : it is thenature of them all to carry you to-Chrift,and to cauteyou to .deny your felves : You cannot exercifethefe Graces but you ,mu do .it. Do I need to defire you that youmake not yourown faith the matter of that Righteoufnefs which muff anfwer, the .Law., when faithit felf h aReceiving of another , for:;
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