3* It cannot be quiet without afbrance of Gods favour, AT'reati /e of the AffeEtions. not Puffer it in thy fell. This is the fecond fign of zeal to- wards God, it is impatient of fin. The third f gn of zeal towards God is, it cannot be valet till it be a f f faired of Gods favo ar, and of Chrif.t. Thou art never earneft for God, if thou canif poflibly be quiet without af- furance of Chrift and of Heaven : the reafon is plain, I need not expreffe it. I know many a childe of God is not affu- red hereof, but there is never a childe of God under hea- ve »,but he isreffleffe till he be. Alas 1 he is never zealous for God, if he be quiet without affurance of Gods love in Chriff jefus. Can I zealoufly love him, whofe love to meI am not allured of ? for all that I know he will cut my throat, he will turn the foreft enemy I have, Icannot zea- loufly love him. No more unit thou zealoufly love God, as long as thou art quiet without the affurance of his love. For all that thou knoweft God does not love thee,, God he may damn thee and calf thee to hell for ever, and turn the foreit enemy in the world to thy "foul, for all that thou knoweft, and therefore thou canif not zealoufly love him ; ifthen thou be a zealous lover of God, either thou art al- fured of his love, or thou canif never be quiet without it : give diligence, (ayes the Apoftle, to makeyoar calling and e- leIlion fire, for if ye do thefe things,ye ¡hall never fall. z Pet. t.io. ye (hall never fall, if ye make it lure, but if ye can be quiet without the affurance of electfion and Gods love, ye may fall, and for all that I know, break your necks for e- ver, and perifh for evermore. Go to then, examine your felves, what does your confcience tell you, ye are not Pure of Gods favour, nor your elet ion to life ? ye hope well ye fay, but ye are not allured of ir, neither does it break your fleep a jot, nor hinder your fports, and your plea - fures, and your mirth, it is certain ye were never zealous for God. What a wofull thing is this I haft thou but one foul,and art thou no more careful of it? art thou to live either for ever in heaven or hell, when thou dieft, in all torture and torment world without end ? and art thou no more
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