now u'emaybe ofsred thatwehauea truefaith. 5 19 will forthedeed, and of affecüons fôr the a6 ions. And therefore ifwe earneftly defiretorepent andbeleeue,we doe . repent and belceue inGods fight and the Lordhash made the like gratious promifes to this earneft delire of grace, whichheehath made to thofe who find themfelues plenti- fully indued with thegraces themfelues. SoMatth.5.6. Blef- Matth.5.66, fedare they whichhanger and thirllfor righteoufneffe, for they ¡halllefIled.So the Virgin Marie faith in her fong,Luk.1.5 3. Luk,i.g ;. That theLordfilleth the hungrie withgood things,and f nde:ha- way the richemptie. And our Sauiour Chrili callethvnto him fuchas thus hunger and thirfi,promifing thathe will fatisfie them.: Iob. 7.3 7. Reuel.z i .6. and.z2.17. Laftly,whofoeuer Ioh.T 37; feeleth this delire in him ioyned with a careful' and conti- mall vfe ofthe meanerwhereby his delire may befatisfied, bemay afhure himfelfe thatthe Lord who hath wrought in him the -will todeliire, will alto in his good time worke in himabilitieto performe, and the graces which hee fo ear- nef}lie delires ; forhee willfifill the delire of them that feare him; hewillalro hearetheircrie andwillfare them. As it is,Pfal. Prant145.19e 145.19. So,Pfai.i 0./7. Lord thouhalt heardthedefineof the and 10.17. padre: thou preparefl their heart, and bendefi thine care unto them. And therefore ifin themiddefi of our affliciions and grieuous tentations wee can crie out with theProphet Da- said, Pfalm. 38.9. Lord, Ipowremy wholedèfre before thee, and Pralm3$L9., my/0ing isnot hidfrom thee; we maybeaffured howmile- table foeuer wee are in our owne fenfe and feeling, that weeare in theGate ofgrace, and (hall haueourdefires fatif- fied, fcr heethat path begun thisgood work' in vs, willal fo in P6í1. t.6. hisgood time finifb and perfeE1 it : as-the Apofile fpeaketh, Phil.i.6. The fourth degree is an approching vnto the throne of§30 .5, mercy,that we may inall humilitie confeffe our fines, and Thefood) de. acknowledge that wee are guiltie of death and-condemna- grvee,an ap- tion, and allo that weemay in the name and mediationof proching to tht Y0Yl Chrifi obtaine the pardon and remiflion ofthem. And oï r lhracee0f this the Apofile fpeaketh, Heb.4.'i6. Let vs therefore goc Hev,44.6. boldIte veto the throneofgrace, that Iáee may receive movie, and findgraccto beliein tjmuc o fneed.And the Prophet Hofachap. L1 4 1.zo
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