Chap. 34 CHAP. XXXIV. uef7 ons, andCafes ofConfcience about Comforting affliCied Confciences. Queí . á101074; a _, IP Ow may we comfort affiled confciences that are POA wounded , and dejeúed with thefence offin, end of aswrath, and want ofgrace ? A f». Set before them, and apply to them there eight grounds of confolation. 1. The boundlefnefs, and freenefs ofGods pardoning, reconciling, accepting,and healing mercies to finners, infinitely exceeding all their fins, and unworthinefs both in multitude, and magnitude, in all dimentions, and duration, Pfal. to3. 11,1 z, 17. there- fore to doubt, or defpaire, is to forfake our own mercies , and fo to fin againft mercy, which is one of the higheft, and moll confoundingaggravations of tin. Setalfobefore them the bowels ofGods compaflions.4vhich are molt tender, and fail not,Lam.3.aa. The riches of Gods free grace,whichcan neitherbe exhaufled, nor diminifbed : and the freenefs, unchangablenefs, and eve:laflingnefs of his love to podre (inners which defervednothing but wrath, and judgement, Hof,14. 4. fer.31.3. a. The infinitenefsofChrifts merits, of his death, pafllion, and obedience which is fufficient to fatisfie Gods jufiice, topacifie hiswrath, and fulfill his Law perfe&tly : more able to fave us, then our fins are to condemn us: His fufferings being the obedience ofa God, asvvell as ofaman, Ath 20. aS. Set before them altothe plenteoufnefsofredemption that is in thrift, that he can and will deli- ver them from all their fins : the prevalency of his interceffion to make appli- cation of his redemption, and the benefits thereof to (inners on earth, where- by he is able to fave to the uttermofi all that come to God by him, Heb. 2t 3.- fihe free, gracious, andgeneral tender of Chriff,and of pardon, peace,grace, i joy, and glory with him, toall, and every one that . will receive him, without 'refpe&ofperlons, asJoh.3.16, cilar.16.1ç,t6. a Cor.s.r 9,2o. and Chrift fends his Miniflets, asAmbaffadours, tobefeech men to be reconciled tohim. For ,as, Mofes lifted up the Serpent in thewildernefs fois CbtifI lifted up upon the pole, of 34z II=
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