4 t a of Converon, or Turk unto God. S a c T. IX. underftood in refpel of the initial' working of Grace ; fo this phrafe, Tarn by'' doch alto imply that we aft and work; being fitft acted and wrought upon' God ; ei3Ehagimas,. & hoc best agimue, quad a bena ¡lower. So thatto (peak properly, turningtoGod, or convection, is not to much that workof grace infufed inus, which we receive, as Adamhad the breath of life breathed :nro him ; but its the aauat motion and tinning of the foul, which flot+eth. from the former: So that this is ream fecandaa,theother is alas premed, as they fay. Hence a man is not laid to turn co God ,bec:ufehebath the habits and principlesof grace ,Lut becaufe they areaduatcd, and by them the foul Both move to God, as is more largely to be (hewed. Thus then you fee how thofe places are continent together. Seventhly, Thu Converfèon or turning to Cod, is either the lift Converffion, or the latter. The fittt Convection I call that, when weare at fist tranflared from the Rate of darknela to glorious light ; when at fide, we are taken off the bitterroot we were in and ingratfsd into the fwat Olive -tree:The latterconverfion is that when upon fats, or finscommitted,we have in tome mature terned from God again, but afterwards return. Thus Peters recovery is called a corves(ion, Lake 22.3a, When thouart converteaßrengthen thy bréther. And thus when theDoc-pies felt into podand concretion, our Saviour faith, Except yebe convra d, andbecome like little children, ye cannot enter into the Kingdome of Heaven, Mat. 18. So that although therebebut one ma:olundamenral converkon, or turning to God, yet teeng every tin, ripecially thofe that are motefoul, do turn remarkably Icon God ; therefore even converted perlons needdayly to be further converted. Do not therefore rat in this, that thouart once converted , thou canti remember the time and infru mentof it ; but confider,there is a daily converfion, and turningtoGod requifcte; Thouart tobeconverted from thy daily pride, daily hypocrite, daily guile of foul, diffidence in the Promiles. Some think,becaufe of that great work, and remark- able changeGodonce madeupon them, that therefore they tray fay, Seal take, thy eafe, for then haft muchgood laidesp for thee, and thinkte be eloathed inall glory, like theLilbes, that neither labeur, or fÿin ; but the word ofGod tell us, that there are daily corruptions remaining, from whichwe mutt constantly turn aw:=y. Eightly, There is a two -toldConvection, Theone from Heathenifm and Paga- ',Tenor Here(es, t9 the true Faith andDoltrine of L'hrtil t The other not only from that, bat al/o (rem ungodlineffeandimpiety in our lives. Now though the one be much admired, yet the latter is hechief ofall. We feeby the preachingof the A- potties manyahoulands wereconverted; but many of these were Hypocrites, and loved the world and their lofts (tilt. Therefore they were onely converted to re- ceive the faith of Christ, not toobey his holy laws and commands. Thus fome are Paid toTarn from their Idoli to the living God, t Thee,. r.9. But if they did not leavétheir fins, and theircarnal confidences , which were as fomany Idols, they found no advantage. Therefore diligently mark this ; Its a light matter to be con- verted fromHeathenilm, Herefe and Popery, fo as to come io acknowledge the Truth; but art thou alfo converted in thy heart and affcdtons, to fubmit to, and willingly obey the Lewesof Jefus Christ? This is all in all. Ninthly; Therefore in the loftplace; As everypart and faculty of the foul and body bath been averfe fromGod, fo Converfon mu ft be in them all. The mind mutt turn from its vain, ignorant, blinde,and unbelieving thoughts and imaginations : Thewill mutt turn from its obi inacy,petvertnefle and ditobedience : Tne heart and affeltons from their unlawful( objects theywereplaced upon; and from all this exccil, violence and immoderacy : for want of title comes that partial' and im- pede i Convection toGod fooftencondemned in the 1/raelitet. Oh then fit down and chink, Lord, every thingwithin me is averle to thee, there is nothing but is turned from theeOh then vouchfafe thy Grace, which will make all withinme cuen tothee ; msnde, heart, affelions , and all mymight : youwill find that true Converts are very rare, half Converts and partial converfion is often; but this true,toltd,and uaivertall Convection is in a few only. Yn
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