94. The spiritual life, and In-being 3. Duty Chrift in your fouls ? And yet, howmany are there, that are fometimes bleffing God , and {hewing fome kind of thankfulneffe for outward things; but as for this In-being ofChrift in the foul, that they are !rangers to, and the Lord knows, they were never thankful for that, fo much as for outward things. But ifChriff be in you ofa truth.; why fhould you not be contented with your condition what ever it be, yea, Thankful for it, yea, thankful in Proportion ? Thirdly. If Chrift be in you of a truth, Then why fhould you not venture upon any work or fervice for God, although it do lie beyond you, and beyond your ftrength, and expeEt large and great things from him ? You fay, fometimes, you would do Inch or filch a work for God ; but you have no flrength todo it. But if Chrilt be in you ofa truth, and really united to your foul, Then lately you have grength enough, and you may expeet large and great things from him. Therefore, venture upon work and fervice for God ; yea, although they do Le be- yond your prefent flrength, be not unwilling thereunto, but expcE great things fromGod, becaufe Chrift is really in you. To end all be exhorted, to get a (hare in this great mer- cy that I have been fpeaking of, this In-being ofChrift in the foul. it may be there are fome, that can fay, 1 have none of Chrift in my foul, and may fpcak truly ; Come that can fay, I have an unclean heart within me, but I have no ChriRwithin me ; I have a wanton heart within me, but I have no Chrift within me yet ; I have a proud heart within me, but I have no Chrift within me yet ; I have a Worldly heart within me, but I have noChrift within the yet ; I have a Blafplicrning heart within me, but I have no Chriff within rue; I have a Lying and Deceitful heart within me, but I have no Chrill within rue to this day; lord, I have naChriti within me, what (hall I do ? O- thers, it may be, that have indeedChrift within them, and they can fay, Lord, I hope that I have Chrilt within me; ha t
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