--- I nftruElions for a ri,~ht comforting Se:C.3. ·- ------ - to le extremely vile; ofa yery doubtfLill 0: <'l te for thy ioule; ifnot ft_arke naugh~: 1 hat ~!o P~ofdfrJur upoil earth walkes io unworthily; anq 1f MmiG:ers knew thy heart, and weake performance or holy duties, the;; W<)Uld not be fo forward to pre!T.:: comfort up- .onthee,& c. I fJy in thefe two cafes,and the like,it is a great happinef[: and fweeteG: co;nfort, that the mighty Lord ofHeaven an,{ Earth bath proclaime(t ~~ il!l"'gratioftt5,~ ,~n~ himfdfe to be GratioiM; .:.~ ~ which imports thlls benefiazun g~aru:3 o ea • much :Topoure out abundance ofextraordinary bounty ferre:mgrattam rcczpe., . , ,a. J,r;. · a· ·p. T 1 J ~ 11. c.· ' re,e,.cludit dgnitatem) up~n. a moy unaeJ erv~~~ p~rt}. . o p ace u ~are;~: 2.u :- aut meritu.::J, eagn. chonand deflre ofdo1ng good there, . W.h~re tnere IS no defert at all. As ifa King to make his. royali t:~ ~ vours more tlluilrious, fhould raif(: a worth! ~ ff; \V retch, a moll contemptible Va!ftll, to be his wor- -:. thieH: Favorite>and htghefi: ia his loYe. A:nd therefixe bring unto the Throne ofGrace, but atrue f.::ni~ ofthy mi1ery, aiincerethirll: for m~rcy, an humble acknowledgement ofthine unworthinefi~; and GoJ. hereupon for' hlS Chrifls fake, will thinke thee wo:- thy of the riches of hu /!,race, the . rightcoufnefl~ of his Soone; all the prornifcs in his Booke,all the comforts of his Spirit,. a- Crowne of immortality and bli{fe ; For he is l,raci.ou5; and anuniverfall .glorio•1s confluence ofbleifedneff~ in all kin des, is promifed to poverty in' f}irit ; -and fhall moH: certainely, to the. utmoft,be made good U.J1to it for ever. C · · 3· But alas! I,faith ano_ther,have moLl: wrctche..{- 3· omuwance m e.. vill courCc•. ly mif-fpent the flower and firength ofmin.e age in vanity and pleafure, in lewdneffe and lul1: : 1 be beH: of my tirne bathbeen wofully wafre.d in Sa tans notorious fervice,and fet1fua] ferving my idfe, &e.. An.d therefore, though I be now weary of my fo::- mer wayes,and look backe upon them with a trem.,. bling heart,and grieved fpirit; yet I am afEaid, ~hat God bath given over looking after me; .that His patience toward me is expired~ and my day of viGta• · · tion
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