GracefirGrace) or the over:powings of ofChrift, all in away ofReceiving : does not this glorify Christ much ? What is it, (I pray) that makes the Sun Co glorious a creature; above all the creatures in the world; but this, That all the creaturesdepend upon him tor light, and for warmth? This is that that makes the. Lord jefus Chrift glorious, That all Inuit be in a way of Receiving from .)etas Chaff. Rea 1 hirdly. Cod bath foordered things in the dirpenfati. 3. . onsof his Grace under the Gofpel, That the Saints, and Children of God may live by faith. C Good people mark it. ) Some there are, tome creatures in the world, that do live by Sence : as the beasts, and beaftly men. Some creatures there are that do live by Reafon, moral men : But theLord wouldhave his Children to liveby Faith : That as themen of the world do live by Bence and Reafon So the Lord would have all his Children to live by Faith. U hat way, or means to bring a foul off for to live by Faith? Ettablifh this Do6trine, let this be a Statute made in the Churches, All in a way ofReceiving : I, (faiesa poor foul) is it fo in- deed ? What? all in a way ofReceiving? 1 hen I fee a ne- effity ofliving by Faith : Ch ! Lord, teachme now for to live byFaith. Thus you fee theDoEtrine clearly proved by Reafon to you. I fhall not be able to reach the Life of the point, fo as I intended. The Doftrine is exceeding Ufeful, ful of Spiritual Ufe: yet though I (hall not be able to do what I would, give me leave for to make fome Applicationofthepoint and fo I will wiride up all. Applic. Is this Dottrine true, That all, all if in a way of Receiving? Then behold what infinite care the great Cod of Heaven and Earth, hath of Teleevers, of every beleeving foul though he be never fo mean ! would you not think, that ifa mother were fo tender ofher child, that the would not let her child.eat a bit ofbread, but it ffiould be ofher own cutting that fhe wouldnot let it drink a drop of drink, but it fhOuld be ofher own drawing : would you not think this
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