A choice Bed of Spices. The eighth Maxim or Confideration. EIghthly, confider, That a' godly man may not only come Li to a fare knowledge of his gracious eliate, but it is alfo more easily attainable;' than many (may I not fay, than moft) do apprehend or believe ; for if a gracious man will bu,'.. ar- gue rationally from Scripture, he (hall be forced to con- and that he fhall be faved, unlefs he b yefolved before hand [d, that he has grace, and that he has an interell in Chrift,' e. ude boldly to deny Scripture-truths. Sirs, look in what way the fpirit of bondage doth ordinarily work fear, terror and hor- rorin the hearts of unconverted perfons, in the fame way the fpirit of Adoption doth ordinarily work hope and affu- ranee in the heart of the Saints. Now, the fpirit of bondage commonly awakens fecure drillers, and fills the hearts and confciences of poor diallers with fear, horror and amaze- ment!, . by fetting home upon their fouls fuch praaical fyllo- a 0 ifms as thefe Every iyar /hall have his portion in the lake, that kirneth with fire and brimflone. But I am a lyar, Therefore 1,1hall have my p6rtion in that lake that burneth with fire and brimflone, ,Or thus. He that believeth not, is condemned already. I believe not, There j re I am condemned already. Or thus. He that hateth his brother, is a murderer, and bath not eter- nal life abiding in him. I hate my brother, Therefore I am a murderer, in me. and have not eternal life abiding Or thus. Cbriff 411 be revealed from heaven infLiming fire, to take very- z nef. 4eance on them that know not God, ,and that obey nqt the Gof- fpel of his Son.
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