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(I )

An

Enquiry

after

a

mans

Eftate

before

G

o

D.

CoLoss.

4.8.

Whom

1

have fent

unto

you

for

the

fame purpofe,

that

he

may

know

your

efiate

and

comfort

your

hearts.

H E

elate of

a

man

before

God

is

the relati-

on

that

he

frandeth

in

unto

God,

as

God

is

the free fountain

of

all

fpiritual

life

and

falva-

tion,

and

the

determiner

of

mens

everlaíiing

conditions

either

in

heaven

or

in hell

:

So

that

when we

queflion about

a

mans

tírate

,

we

queírion

,

Whether

he be in

Chrifr

ornot;

Whether

he

have

true grace yea,

or

no

;

Whether

he

be

one

of

Gods

children

or

no

,

or whether

he

be

yet

no

better then

a

reprobate.

There

be

three

things

to be con(dered

in

this definition of

every

mans efface.

Firít,

it

is

a relation

unto

god;

not

as

a

man

is

in

hirnfelf,

it

may

be

rich, it may

be

poot

in

the world

;

but

I

(peak

here

as

he

is

in

relation

towards

God

,

Whether

he be

rich

towards God,

yea

or

no.

I

do

not

(peak

as

a

man

in

re-

gard

of

others

;

It

may be he

is a

father

or

a

forme,

a

mafrer

or

a

fervant

a

King

or

a

sub

jed

;

but

in

relation

CO

God,Whether

Gods

fervant

or

no,

Gods

child

or

no. Salute erfpelles, faith

B

Paul;

What

a

mans

elate

be-

fore God

is.