TO A SOUND CONVERSION. 349 And yet, that is not the worst ; but blasphemously they call this a believing and trusting God, when they put him in the shape of Satan, who was a liar from the beginning; and when they believe that the word of God is a lie, they call this a trusting God, and say they believe in him, and trust in him for salvation. Where did ever God say, that the unconverted shall be saved ? Show me such a word in scripture. I challenge you if you can. Why, this is the devil's word, and to believe it, is to believe the devil. And do you call this believing, and trusting God? There is enough in the word of 'God to comfort and strength- en the hearts of the sanctified : but not a word to strengthen the hands of wickedness, or to give men the least hope of being saved, though they be never sanctified. But if you will turn, and come into the way of mercy, the mercy of the Lord is ready to entertain you. Then trust God for salvation, boldly and con- fidently : for he is engaged by his word to save you. He will be a father to none but his children, and he will save none but those that forsake the world, the devil, and the flesh, and come into his family to be members of his Son, and have communion with the saints. But if they will not come in, it is their own fault : his doors are open. He keeps none back : he is still ready to receive you, if you were but ready unfeignedly, and with all your hearts, to turn. And the fullness of this' truth will yet more appear in the two following doctrines.
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