The Life ofFaith. ;o5 confent of wdliinnne fof heart that Cbriff beyours, andyou be his, to the ends propofed in the Golpe!. 3. And it is a praelicil Trutt in his (-efficiency, as chufing him for the enly Mediataur, refolving to venture your fouls, and all your hopes upop him Though yet through your ignorance of your (elves, you may think that you elo not this thing in fincerity, which indeed you do,yeaand much fcar(through melancholy or temp tation)that you neverJball do it, and confequently never (ball be laved. He that doubtcth of his own falvation, not bccaule he doubteth of the truth of the Gofpel ; but becaufe he doubtcth of the fincerity ofhis own heart, may be miflaken in himfelf, but is not therefore an unbeliever (as is Paid before.)' Ifyou would knowwhether you believe the Promi/es truly, answer me there particular queflions: a. Do you believe that God hath promifed that all true Believer' (hall be faved ? 2. Do you believe that ifyou are or Poll be a true Believer, you thall be faxed ? 3. Do you chufe or dejre God as your on- ly happinefs and end, to be enjoyed in Heaver, and Chriff as the only Modiatour to procure it, and his holy spirit as his Agent in your fouls, to fanLtifie you fully to the Image of God?tire you truly willing that thus it thouldbe ? And ifGod be willing, will not you refute it ? 4. Do you turn away from all other waits offelicity, and chufe this alone, to venture all your hopes upon, and refolve to leek for none but this and to venture all on God .and Chrifi, though yet you are uncertain of your fincerity and falvation ? why this makes up true living faith. 5. And I would further ask you ; Do you fear damnation, and Gods wrath, or not ? Ifnot, what troubleth you ? and why complain you? If you do, tell me then whether you do believeGods threatning, that he that believeth not fhali be damned, or not ? If you do not, what rnaketh you fear dam- nation ? Do you fear it, and not believe that there is any fuchThing? If you do believe it, how can you chufe but be- lieve allo, that every true Believer (hall be laved ? Is Goat true in his Threatnings, land not in his Promifes .? This mutt force you plainly to confers, that you do believe Gods Prontifas, but only doubt ofyour ownfineerity, and confequently of your falvaiion ; which is more a weakncfs inyour hope, than in your Qs fß1ä!
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