Spiritual Peace and' Comfort. 37 them that are (racelefs, that their Salvation is Con ditionally Certain, and theCondition is but their owawn- willingnefr. They may all have Chrift and Life ifthey will. Now I delire you in all your Doubts, that you will well confider and improve this One Truth and GroundofComfort. Would you, in the midec of your groans, andcomplaints, and fears, take it for a fmall mercy, tobe certain that you fnall have Chrift ifyou will ? when you are praying for Chrift in fear and anguifh offpirit, ifan Angel or voice from Heaven fhould fay to you [ It (hall be unto thee according to thywill ; Ifthou wilt have Chrift and- Life inhim, thou (halt : J would this be no Comfort to you ? would it not revive you and overcome your fears ? By this time I hope you fee what abudance of Comfort General Mercyor Grace may afford the foul, before it perceive (yea or receive) any fpecial Grace (though fewofthofe that receive not Special Grace canmake much ufeof General, yet it is pro- pounded to themas well asothers.) 1. All the terrifying Temptations which are grounded onmifreprefentations ofGod (as ifhe were a cruel deftroyer tobe fled from,.) are difpelled by thedue confideration ofhis Goodnefs, and the deep fetled apprehentions ofhis Gracious,Merciful,Lovely Nature (which indeed is the firf} work of true Rehm. gion,and thevery matter Radical Adof true grace, and thechief maintainer offpiritual Life andMotion.) 2. All thefeTemptations are yet more effectually difpelled by confidering thisMerciful Divine Nature dwelling in flefh, becoming man, by condefcending to the Afrumption ofour humane Nature 3 and fo. F3, c9t
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