-J . entrance , that hee fluall not faile to (pede well in theend. No point can be made more manifefl by anyproofe , than this is by the cuident teflimony ofC'hri.sq, fayïng, Whofoeuer 6c4.keth, receiueth : and he thatfeeketh, findeth : and tohire, that knock'th, it(hallbeopened. WhichDauid knew long before, and claymed the benefit of, at the hand ofthe Lord, in this manner : With my whole heart hawI fought thee , let mee not Pf4119.10. wanderfrom, thy Commandements. Reade Efay 55,2.3, P(al 119.98.99. Firf} , the truthofGod being fo ferre ingaged in the mat- Re,-(on 1. ter, could not but fu(}aine Come blernifh, ifman performing his duty fhould not (rode God to performe his promile. And how would that be verified which he publi fheth fo folemne_ ly by his Prophets : .7 ham, notgioken infeeret, nor in a place Efay 45.19, mfdarkenefe in the earth : Ifaidnotin -.Mine to thefeede la- cab , Seek.eye me : I theLord doefpcalzerighteoufnef fe, and de- clare righteous things. Gods readines to giuegracepreuentethmens delires.and 2. maketh them fo forward to feeke it, and therefore likewife will prolper their indeuors, that they ¡hall vndoubredly get it. That holdeth firme in euery holy ordinance, which the Pfalmifl acknowledgeth concerning that one of prayer. Lord (faith he) thouheareg the defire ofthePoore, thouprepa- Pfal.zo.17. res`l their heart, thou bendell thine ease vrito them, Thirdly , it is pleating to him to haue vtterance for his 3, graces, to finde men ready for them : cuery faithful¡ heart rightly prepared, is tohim as a fertile field husbandry tilled' to which hee will neuer thinke it too mach to allow (cede e- nough. In(lruclion to them that arc vpright in their wayes to yfe. performe all good feruices with hopeofble(íìng : to p: ay in hope, to fall in hope, to heare inhope, to reade inhope, to meditate inhope, toexamine them(elues in hope, toenjoy the Sacraments in hope : So (hall that which Ceenzethhard, be found to be catie, and that which is laborious, 'ball be felt to be lightfome :all (care ofdanger,and difgrace, all difficul- tiesand tedioulnes will be remoued 5 as may be obferued in N 3 husband-
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