dlowes Godflay. ,shouldyoogot after vainthings, whichcan. not profit nor deliver , fir they are vain. Thus the foule that follows the Lord, reafons with it felf; Though it is true I have finned, mine iniquities aregreat, Godmay juflly be provoked, and for ever rejet me , yet I will not turnafide from followinghim : I know there is no good to begot elfewhere : though I be unworthy of mercy yet God is worthy of honour , and therefore what ever I can do , I will , that God may have honour , though I pe- rich ; yea , this foule though it re, evesmany a repulfe, yet ftill it will follow. As the woman of Canaan, though Chrift called her Dtig, yet ihe leaves not off; fhe acknovvled' eth her fell tobeaDog,yet Dill the feeks. Yea, though Godkerns to gocroffe vvayes, quitecontrary to that the fouleexped- ed, yet Will this foule vvill follovv hitn even in thofe vvays. As vvhen the Lord called Abraham ro follovv him into a land that thouldflovv vvith milk and honey , Gen. 12. I. Abraham vvas content to leave his ovvn Country , his Fathers houfe , hiskindred, andall his S 4 friends 203 --r----
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