184 The Spiritual)-allings ofFaith, I may lzheriie eternall life ? And in the point of Converfron , in the fecond of the e.,fas , Whatfrall Ite do to be faved AndTagihimfelfe, Lord,what wilt than have me to do? The A6t. x(. 3 aylor too, what fbAil l do to be faved ; What (hall I do ? 3°. But I pray marke the Apofilesanfwer to the Jaylor, when he cryed out and 'aid, Oh ! what (hall I do ? The Apofile does not fay, go'fall; and pray, though he had need to do that : bait the flrfl worke that theApoftle does put him upon, is , Beleeve Ind thanfhalt belayed, This is the worke. And therefore, when come came to. Chrift , and ask't him. this queltion , "Wolfer, What Ilia)) we do that we may world, the works of God ? fayesChrill , This u the Workof God , that ye beleeve in himWhom he loath fent. And of all workings of Faith , this fame beleeving when all means do faite,and feerne to lie dead before us , is that which is moil plaing tt, God, Oh that we, could learner, a that we could learn this point , to beleeve when the fenterice of death is pail up- on a 'made, and upon all the meanes that do lead un- to it. You will fay, I am afl-iaid to beleeve when meanes faile, for Godbath commandedus to tile meanes: and as in angling of fith , a man is to have his eye upon the cork , fO be is to havehis eye upon the meanes; Godhath commanded us to ufe the meanes True, in your fill-ling and angling, you have an eye unto the cork ; but in Chrifts.,fithing there is another corke that you are to have :a>i eye unto ; ChrifIcommands to beleeve... Moller fay they ) We havefifh't all night , and`yaught no Luke g.5., thing.; nevertheleffe at thy command we will caft in againe. The fame. God that bath commanded you to keepe the ten Commandements,commands you to beleeve when allmeanes fade. And whereasye fay , ye are affraid tobeleeve when you have nomeanes, becaufe God bath commanded you to ufe the meanes , and nowmeanes arewanting. I fhall defire you to confider with me but thefe foure thiltgs. Firft Vim .&.2.8, 29. Objea.
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