---·--·~·· ''-=---- ---~·- ~--=--L.-- fart.2.Cl-ap.3. e.Ajjlicted (onftiences. 44 7 !h~ I:ordleftu_; the[l is ~piritualllife ~rfr breathed -on thce}ecauje l·e ;rumto 1t :The Vltall operat1.ons of grace m all holydu-: fteth in tbce 1 i:6, 16,3 • ties, good deed~, amendment qtlife, holy walking, Is fla yed ~n thee J or Univerfall obedtence &C, illtlflt -appeare 2fterward. lNneth upo thee: 1100 Za:hcus received Ie}m Chrift firfl: (oto his heart :tnd 1 cl jeo. N:_x~A, B;lmix~; r. . r l bl ;;:: , d:fl. .,_ tllt,mcu , uzr, uxt0r•• hom~, berore 1e was a e to r~y 1r~ a_nl1 '!'rzoute. Fides ilia propri~ diciC;:J{hng our [elves upon that Lord ofhfe \Vlth truth- tm·1ujlift~anr, qud inof heart; as our onely jewell and . joy we haYe in m?ib~s in Clrijlum hea\ en, or in earth, with whom we arerefolved to ad remij]ia11em- reoca· liYe :md die,· drawes from Him into our foules that tm~rn -"; 1• fi11 1 111! 1 rf! 1 A 1 - • mo:us " ' e~.:u • cc • heavenly vertue and VIgour, whereby we are after- !I. 1 .c ~7.sea.47• Cteward in a bled to exerciie all the fun er ions offpiritu- t!ere in 'ZJeum eft ere· all life, and to die to the world, and all worldly plea- de11do adh<eme 'ZJeo, .fures for .ever. Hercin is thy fault and fai ling, thou ~nniti 'Deo,acqu!efc:re conceivdl: not aright ofGods free grace; but think'{,( tn~elo,ranqz~~;n !n vue: b I ' fl_ • l ac ,a ute no1. ra omllt• thou !11:1lt not ewe come,except thou comen wlt 1 ;uffit:iente;Dem.j o. 20 thy h coft. '-\ThereasGod ever giYes His Son freely ; Adh:rrendo ci: N:1m and bids thee come, and welcome, and 6uyWithout ipfe ell: v 1ta tua.Idem. moneyand"'Withoutprice, li . r c 3,Seet '5' [AdObietl,2, But will it not be prdi1mption inmee, hx rendv] A p:,, Ha:fi:, · :{ 1· · • 11 1 • • h adb£jir. buxtor] ~uod 1 1anng no _gcol t ung _m me aL. a ,to Drmt" Wit me; 'Vera jitluciadimur ftubut comrn:ng no\:v,as 1t were, fre~ out o_fi-Iell,from Ciu'r fidei: verum id eft a moft Wicked, 11npure, abhommable hfe, to take de fiducia,prout rejpicit Chrifl: as mine owne ; and all thofe rich and pretious 'ZJfum in j rlturum 0' promifesfealed with his blood? eft f}~s fir'!aJed prout .. r.; I h h b 1· cl ~ · 1 rerptctt 'ZJw m Cbrifto, .0'?1~· E.nou.g 1 at. eenea rea y :alll, to meet inpra:(entiaft ojferenWlth this obJetbon. It lS not preftunptlon,but good tem,ejl ip[a fides .Idem manners to come,when thou art called. How can he Ib1d Sett, z,. be faid to prefume, who is both invited, and int'rta- h MJny defpaire ~f ted. commanded and threatned to come in &c. Of he. pc, bccaufc o_f thm h~ h fc b fi Th · h' ' ~vne unvvorthme!fe ~ w_ :c ce .e ore. ~m-mu~ now !n t IS extrear.ne as though there were fpmtuall thufr ofof thme, drmke of the Water oflift, no hope of Gods merfa freely offi::red, that thou mayfl: receive fome hea- cy, except wee bring in our gifr,and pavvne in our handa to him: Bm this were to difcreJir t!1e Lords mercies, and to bring into ercdit our merits; and r~t her to bind the Lord unto us, then us unto Bim: But if our finnes be greu,our redemption is grea ter; Though otar meri ts be begserly,Gods mercy is a rich mcrcy,&c, Greenham in M Grave Counft ls,pag.t;. · F f 2 venly
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