S,gCr.NI. of GádsWàrkmanfhlQ., 294 them throw in their nets, and it was fo fullof fifh that the netwas in danger of breaking. Sothen let usbeencoutaged in our work, for all thofe who are or- stained to life ina Parifh, they will believe, they will be converted at one time or other.And becaufe theMinifters ofGod knownot the fecret counfels ofGod, therefore arewe topreach to all, towait patiently upon all, asifevery onewere to be faved. Therefore the Apoflleexhortsus to inflruEiispatienceandneeT,nefs, even thriftthatgainfay ifperadventure Godmaygive them repentance, zTim.z.25 Though they are not faretheir inftruétion willdo anygood, there be a difficulty in it, yet they molt notgive over. Vfe z. To humble us underall the works of grace God vouchfafeth to us, 2; w for e made not ourfclvesNew Creatures: Oh take heed_ of all thofe proud Doetrinesthat debafe Grace, and let up mans Will, as anof all inward pride ofHeart, glorying in any Thing thou haft. Did God revenge himfelf fo up- onBellbazzar, becaufe iu the pride of his heart he boafted , That That Was great Babel Which he had built ; How muchrather, ifa man fhould fay , This is theHeavenI have merited, This is the eternal Glory I have purchafed : A- las look into thy by-part life, and what was there to move God to fhew mercyunto thee ? In Readof having God call thee fo gracioufly to him, he mightbave pronounced that curfe, To depart into everlafling fire. Paulo for- mer wickedneffe made him forever humble and afhamed in himfelf. And this is the main reafon, why the good Works the godly do cannot juftifie them, becaufe though they were for the prefentperfeft, yet they could never abfolve from the guilt of our form& fnnes, we committed in ignorance of God. 0fe 3. What caufe a people leaden with grievous fins, and rooted in them; have to crymightilyuntoGod, for his omnipotent power, for nothing can fe- parate thee and thy lofts, but that f'trong arm ofGod which made Heaven and Earth; and railed Chriftfrom the dead. In naturalneceffities therethey apply themfelves to God, thinking nothing but his power can give rain, can ftay the peftilence, can Iheathe thefword ; and why then do you not alto fay, Oh its God only that can foften this heart ofmine l that can humble this proud Ito- mack ofmine 1 Oh thereforeprayunto God I Paying, O Lord, Thy arm is not fhortned I Art not thou he, who didit Corp Manatee his heart? Arc not thou he whodidlt convert fo manythoufands at one Sermon? Ohputforth the fame power, Drawas andWe Will runafter thee, roll this lIonoaway, andwe fhall praifethee I 4444414441414 60440441AA4144444 SsxM;
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