------------~------------~------------- InflruClions for 11 right ctm~forting Sed:.3. ---------------------------- --- ------ Word: I thereupon thirfled infinitely for his Per. fon and pretious blood,that I might thereby obtaine pardon and power againfr my finnes : He called upon me, and commanded me to drinke my fill ofthe Water of lifo fteely: I accepted His gratious Offer, and according to His Commandement cafr my felfe Ob h upon the Lord Chrift, againfr all the contradictions ~eme~: ~h~~~~~: of car_nall reafon, and_Sophilhy of Satan ; ~md _fin~e .mands tllee to bdieve that t1me, He hath g1ven me power to ferve Him m againft all unbeliefe~ fincerity of heart. This is my ground and warrant and above all beliefe, even the Commandement ofmy bleifed God; Thus and to h~pe . a~ove to drin~ When l'WM thir.fty: Againfr which the gates -h?pe~ tlm_•s, mitlfi- ofHell can never pofsibly prevaile. In thy cafe then D1te doubungs, to be- h . fi • :Iieve • in all defpa res . w o thirfis extremely, and upon ree Off~, yet re- ·to h;pe;and when all fufefr t0 drinke, confider how unwortl1ily thou dif- ·n:afons,grounds,meas honourefl God, and wrong•fi thine owne Soule; by & hopes ~re wanting, fuftcring the Divels cavils; and the groundleife exyet to believe only,be. ceptions ofthine owne difirufifull heart, to prevaile caufe God commands · h th · £l: h r .a. C d f · h the~ fo to do. Though Wit ee a~am t e u1reu omman o _Almtg ty :natul'e, reafon fenfe f'.JOd; 0 wluch thou oughtefl: t.o obey agamfl: all reaand thy ovva h;art, & fon, fenf-:, feares, doubts, defpaires and hellilh fugfaithle£fe feares,an~ al geftions. Abraham, the Father ofthe faithjit ll, · did _creatures f~rb1J thee readily and willingly fubmit to Gods Commande~ fo to do (ly~n a rJJat k'll L: I d s "th .tbyftre;gthan""lhopeis ~ent, evento 1 ws o:vneoney eere onne\~1 peri/hedfrom the Lord h1s O\'VTI<O: hand; naturally, matter of a great gnefe~ ) :'Lam~ Yet obey, and as could pofs1bly pierce the heart ofa mortall marr: bel:eve none of thefe, And wilt thou being broken-hearted, fiand offfrom buc Gods CommJn~ belceving, and refufe when Hee commands thee t dlementb,cc1Jmmah~d i ng to take Hi~ 0wne onely deere Sonne; efpecially fith 1ee to e reve 1spro. h lr.Jl. • l . h ll d . f mife aaa.in<l them all t ou taKCll,.Wlt 1 Hlm, t e exce ency an vanety 0 :and fo~o honour Hir~ all-blefsings.both of Heaven and Earth; a difcharge as God,above them al from ev:ery moment of the everlafiing paines of mpovv~r,m:rcy,truth Hell; Deeds fealed with his owne blood, of thy and farthful. neife? Right to the glorious Inheritance ofthe S aiptJ in light. Tbrogmorton or 1'4Uh d . h 11. • . ' • p. 194 1 ' In aWGr , even P dl thmgs, t e mou; glonous Dei- ,., 1 c~r-3-~~. ty itfelfe, bleffed for ever, to bee enjoyed thorow "' Him, with unfipeakeable & endleife pleafure thorow · all
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