A choice Bed of Spices. may fafely and confidently conclude that he is -of the feed of the Jews, and that the feed ofGod abideth in him. (But ha- ving difcourfed fo largely as I have concerning bofome fins, darimg lulls, head-corruptions, in my other writinos,I need fay no more at this time) And thus you fee that there are Eleven part .eulars in regard of fin, and a Chriflians a&ngs about it, that fpeaks out a true Paving work of Grace to be in the Souls of the Saints. &c. Secondly, Where the conflant, ordinary, (landing, and abiding purpofe, difpofition, frame, and general bent of a' mans heart, fo:-1, fpirir, defires, and endeavours are fixed and let for God, for Grace, for Holinefs, in heart and life, there is a moft lure and infallible work of God pall upon that trans foul ; the conflant bent, and the fetled purpYe of a true child of God, is for God, for Grace, for Holinefs heart and life, Pfal. Y r9 >< /3. I have inclined my heart to keep thy Statutes alwayeareven to the end. Verfe 38. Stablifh thy Word unto thy Servant, who to devoted to thy fear.. Verfe 44. So fhall I keep thy Law continually, for ever and ever. Verfe 45-, And I will walk at liberty) for I leek thy Precepts. Aas 24. a 6. And herein do I exercife my felf, to have alwayes a Confcience void of Ifence tovrd God and toward men. Heb. 13. 18. Tray for fir rye troft we have a good Confcience, in all things willing to live boneftly. Gracious souls do flrongly affe& that which they cannot eafily effeet, Pfal. 119. 57. Thou art my Portion 0 Lord, I have Paid that 1 would keep thy words. Some read _this Verfe thus, Lord I have _bid, my portion fhall be to keep thy words. Holy David was fully determined and refolved in himfelf, to keep Gods Royal Law, in fpite of the World, the flefh, and the Devil. And fo Barnabas exhorted the afci- ples, that with purpofe of heart they would cleave unto the Lord, AELf a t. 23. As if all piety and truth of Grace confi- fled in Gracious purpofes of heart. Certainly when the bent of a mans mind, and the fetled purpofe of a mans Soul, and the unfeigned defires of his heart, are for God,for Grace, for holinefs, in heart, in life, then the elate - and condition of that man is fafe and happy. 'Tis- very obfervable, that that 127 I John a. 9, Pfal. 40. t Pfal. 39. 1. PC214 et. g. 2 Cor. Pfal. 119 4,140. lChron, 19.;. achro.30. 18,19 - Neh.I. ICa. x6.83`9.
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