Spiritual Peace and Comfort. 347 Indufiry and common Grace, then upon fpecial fav- ing Grace, Many a bad man is excellent in all thefe , and many a one that is truly godly is de- feâive, Where bath God laid our falvation up- on he firength of our Memories, the Readinefs of our Tongues, or meafure of the like Gifts ? That were alxnoít as if he Mould have made a Law, that all Mall be faved that have found Complexions, and heat.híull and youthfull bodies; and all be damn- ed that are fickly, aged, weak, children, and molt women, DOUBT XL 07310 1 bave been agrievous finner,before Icame home, and havefallenfoulyPince, and Iam ut- terly unworthy of Mercy ! Will the Lordever fave foci) an unworthyWretch as 1? Will beever give hi (Mercy and the blood of his Son, to one that bathfr abufed it ? ANSWER. I. ,He Quefiion is not, with God, what you have been, but what you are ? God takes men as they then are, and nor as they were. 2. It is a dangerous thing to object the greatnefs of your Guilt againft Gods mercy and ChrifisMerits ! Do you think Chrifis fatisfaetion is not fufficient ? or that he died for fmall fins andnot for great ? Do you
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