Spiritual Peace ar:d Comfort. 2.1/ oWner,andthe Aft his !Wafters crib: brit Ifracl cloth not kZnoW,rry people cloth not confider: Ah finful 11rr?tron ! a people laden With istigrsity ! afeedofevil doers! children that ar e corrupters ! they bkvaforfaken theLord ! they havepròvckPd the holycone of brad toanger ! they are gone away baekWard. And ÿer.3. 19 Thou 'halt call me My'Fatber,and'halt not depart awayfromme.And 2 Tin2.2. r 9. The Lord lenoweth who are his ; and let him that nameth the Name ofCbrif# depart from ini- quity. And Pfal.66. i8. If 1 delght in iniquity or re- gardit,Gcdwill not hear my prayers, faith Davidhim- fell. Doubtlefs Paul did not forfake Chrifts Righte- oufhefs by confidence in his own,when he faith, `This is Our rejoycing, the Tellirony ofour Confcience,tbat in ftmplicity andgodlyfincerity we have had our converfa- t.ion amongyou, 2 Cor. 1. r 2.with many the like which I before mentioned. Nor loth the Lord Jefus at the day of Judgement turn men of from his Righteouf- nefs,when he faith,well donegoad andfaithfulfervante becaufe thou hall been faithful in a very little, I Will make thee ruler over much, Luk.19, r 7. Mat. 25. 23 . and cals them thereupon Righteous, faying, And tberighteous (hall go into life everlafting,11M1oct.25.1aft.. It remains now that I further acquaint you what ufe you fhould make of thisobfervation, concerning. the dependance of Affurancc upon a&ual obedi- ' ence. And 1. I advife you, if your foul remain in doubts and troubles, and you cannot enjoy God in anywayof peace and comfort , nor fee any clear evidence ofthe fincerity ofyour faith; take a ferious view of your obedience : and faithfully furvey your heart and life, and your daily carriage to God in both. See whether there be nothing that provokes I3 3 Go4
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