Baxter - BT785 B39 1657

Spiritual Peace and Comforts 337 be his Inftruments to move the foul to duty. Let me therefore put the right Quef#ion to you; whether all rods motives laid teget her andconfidered, the ordia nary prevailing part ofyour Will be,not ratherfor Du- ty then againfl it ? This you will know byyour pra- dice. For if the prevailing part be againft Duty, you will not do it : If it be for Duty, you will- ordi- narily perform it, though you cannot do it fo well as you would. And then you may fee that your backwardnefs and remaining unwillingnefs muff flill be matter ofHumiliation and refRance toyou; but not matter of Doubting. Nay thank God that en- ableth you to pull down your felf on your knees when you are unwilling : For what is that but the prevailing of your willingnefs againft your unwil- lingnefs ? should your unwillingnefs once prevail you would turn your back upon the moll acknow. 'edged Duties. DOUBT Vl. Vt Iamafraid that it is onlyflavifh fear of ficll, andnot the Love of God, that caufeth me to obey andifit Were not for thú ffear , Idoubt whether Ifhould not quite give over all. e4ndperfe51 Love ca f eth. outfear. AN SWER. have anfwered this already. Love will not be 'Have in this life. In the life tocote iz will call B b, oast

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