,..earalle.a.SIMassen11101111/111111... A choice Bed of Spices, David my Father, whereas it was in thy heart to build a hole un -, to my Name, thou ditift well that it was in thy heart; yea, God rewards him for it, as if he had aolually done it, and tells him in his ear that he would build him an houfe,2 Sam.7.27. So when that fervant that owe! his Lord ten thoufand Talents, had ihew'd his readinefs and willingnefs, and refolvednefs to pay all. Lord have patience with me, and I will pay thee all, Matth. 28ee6.,(a thing as impolfible for him to do, as 'tis for us to keep the whole Law, and not to fail in one point ; but his defires, his mind, his will, hispurpofes was to do ir) well, and what does his Lord do ? why his Lord had compaf Pion on him, and loofed him, and forgave him the debt,v.27. his Lord took this for full and current payment, he accepted of the will for the deed. So when Zaeheim had unfeignedly profeffed his purpofe and willingnefs to make reffitution, Chrift prefently replies, This day is Salvation come to thy houfe, Luke 19. 9. Certainty the Lord accounts that Soul a true Believer, and a bleffed Soul, that unfeignedly defires to be- lieve, witnefs that Matth. 5.6. Bljed are they which do hanger and thirft after Righteoufnefs,for they fhall be filled. And 'tis as certain that the Lord accounts that (inner a true penitent, that doth unfeignedly defire, purpofe, and refolve to repent, to break off his fins, and to turn to the Lord, as you may fee in that great inflanee of the Prodigal, Luke = 5. 8, 19, 20. gill arife and go to my Father, and will fay unto him, Father, I have finned againfi Heaven, and before thee, and am no more wor thy to be called thy Son, male me as one of thy hired Servants. .4nd he arofe and came to his Father.; Bait when he wad yet a great way off, his Father faw him, and had coinpafflon, and ran and fell on his neck, and Miffed him. Affoon as ever the Prodigal did but purpofe and refolve to repent, and return' to his Father, the companions of his Father are kindled and turned towards him, and he doss not go, but runs and falls on his neck, and in Read of kicking and killing, there is nothing but killing and embracing a returning Prodigal. God alwayes fetS a higher value upon our difpofitions; than upon our gtion,s, 2 Oar. 8. To. and in our belt fervices he effeerns more of our wills, than I Pet. I sp. Z. Con, he does of our deeds, as is evident by the Scriptures in the Exod. 2 f. Z. S 2 Margent. Phikracin X+
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