284 Spe anzfamftpZook, man ! Iffelfifh men prove faife and cruel to you, even tholeof whom you have deferved bet{, marvel not at it, but prayfor your enernies,perfecutors andflanderers,that Godwould turn their hearts and pardon them. What a mercy is it to be driven from the world to God ? when the Love of the world is the greatendanger ofthe foul ? Be ready to die, and you are ready for any thing : Ask your hearts ferioufly, what is it that I íhall need ata dy- ing hour ? and let it fpeedilybe got ready, and not be to feek in the time ofyour extremity. XX. Vnderfland the true methodof Peace ofConfci.. ence,and judge not of the flute ofyour fouls upon deceit- ful grounds : As pre/imp/wow hopes do keep men from Converfion, and embolden them in fin ; fo cauflefs fears do hinder our Love and pràife ofGod, by obfcuring his Lovelinefs : And they deflroy our Thankfulnefs, and our Delight in God,and make us a burden to our felves, and a grievous Rumblingblock to others. The General grounds of all your comfort, are i. The (o) Gracious Nature of God : 2. The (p) fufficiency of Chrift, and 3 . The Truth and (q) Univerfality of the Promife , which giveth Chrifl and Life to All, if they will Accept him : But this Acceptance is the proof of your parti. colar title ; without which thefe do but aggravate your fin. Confent to Gods Covenant is the true Condition and proof of your title to God as your Father, Saviour and Sandifer, bleflings fo to the Paving of the Co- venant- : which Content, if you furvive, muff produce (o)Exod 34..6. (p) !Ieb.7.25.(g) joh ¢.42.7o13.3.16, Tïm.g.. i o. : 2-4. tfat.2$.19, 20. Pev.s ti. a 7. Ifa. 55.i>2;3>.6,7. the
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