Pp.' 9. 18. Phl. 2 13 Ga/.5.22 Gracefir Grace) or the overflowitigs of not able to wreft it from him, or beguile himof it, becaufe 'Os in the hand. of Chritt, that is astronger thanhe : And Jefits Chrift, by a Compa&with the Father from all Eter- nity, hath engagedHi mfelfe to do it, to give forth Grace, and Atliftance to all the Elea, according to all their needs. So that (I fay ) now, all Grace is from Jefus *rift in re- gard. of frefh aqiftance. Therfore the Pfalmift prayes thus : Lord open thou mj lips, and my mouth Pall /hewforth thy praife. Lord, though thou haft given me habitual Grace yet if I have not frerbaffifi zIce from thee, for to open my tips, my ,mouth will not (hew fOrth thypraite. And lb again, Lord openmine eyes, that Imay fee the rvoaders of thy Law. And to this purpofe 'tis in the 17. Plain', and the 5. verfe, (faits David) Hold np my goings in the paths, that myfoot-fiepsflip not. (Mark I pray) David ye know was a godly man, hee had a habit of grace : Now Lord ( faits David) as for the bufinefs that is between caul andme, thou knoweft I am in thyway yet Lord (faits he) though I be in thy way, and have a habit ofGrace,yet ifthou dolt not hold up 'my steps; if thou doft not give me frefh affifiance, I (hall fall, I (hail flip : Hold up my going, in thypaths, that myfoot-flepsflip not. Does not theApoftle fay, The Will, andthe Deed is fromGod? You may obferve, that theGraces ofGods People, they are called in the newTestament, The fruits ofthe Spirit: They are not called-the fruits of a former habit, but they arecal- led, The fruits of the Spirit. And indeed, ifall gracewere not'from JelinChrift in regard,offrefb affifianee truly,then might a man havewherein to boay : (as Bradtvardinreafons the cafe) ''or ( faits he ) though a child have his being fromhis father ; his Education from his father Learning, Military skill : yet notwithilanding, the valourofan aEti- on;being his own,hebath inoppofition to hisfather wher- in 'Ito boatt : True, confefs indeed, I had my being frommy father;_ I hadmy Natitre from myfather hadmy Educa- tion from my father ; I had thisSky/ from my father: But theprawefi, and the valour, and thelitirit oftheaaion is all mine own 5 and he hathwherein toboaft. So if he hath the
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