234 Satansporrer to Tempt; andChrift's love to, I am .perfwaded, Iamperfwaded, that neither death, nor life, nor Angels, norprincipalities, nor powers, nor thingsprefent,nor things to c ome ,nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, (hall be abletofiparate me from the love ofGod which is in Cbrifi Yetis's- our Lord. Thus Paul reafoned in the 8. of the Romans. And l pray mark it ; Who then'hallfeparate its ? (faies he at the 35 . verfe)floall tribulation,or difitefie, orperfecution, or fa- mine, orata4dnefe,or peril, or f vord ? Nay in all theft things we aremore than conquerers, through him that loved us. I am per- [waded, that neither death, nor life, 6-c. Whence did arife this perfwa ? (at the 33. verfe) WhoPall lay any thing to the charge ofGods Eleti ? it is God thatjufiifieth. (Mark) He .doesnot fay, 'Tis God that juilifies me; but only in the general, 'TisGod that juilifieth : Who is he that condemned)? It is Chrifl that died. He does not fay, 'Tis shrift that died for me : but 'tis Chrii: that died. You will fay, I, indeed, ifI couldfay, That Godjufilk' me; and Chrifi diedfor me; thenI would fay with Paul, That no- thing 'hallteparatc. Paul raifes his .perfwafion thus : 'Tis God that Unifies, and 'ti Cbrift that died. I but, was there any temptation, in any: fall thefe that Panl fpeaks on Yes lure : Why does he fay elfe, That in all theft things we are more than conquerers? There is an adverfary power in this. And what thinkyou when he faies, That neither lift, nor death, nor Angels, nor principalities, andpowers ? Does not theDevil come in there, under principalities and powers'? Neither does he fay thus : Pie hope well now, That be- caufe .Chriii dies, and 'tis God that hifilfies ; Pie hope well : No, but /amperfwaded, none of all theft !hall feparate :me from the love ofGod in Cbrifi. Though_I have feared, I will fear no more. Thus he makes his Triumph. Oh'! -what .prong confolation is here to all th-ef.Saints You that are the tempted Saints of God, do- not your hearts .'burn, and glowwithinyou with lOve to lefifsChrili? and will youqueflionhis love to you? Did thrill -Come and .4liccour
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