of faving Faith. 159 yet dole with Chrifi himfelf, and it is thus, a Man comes to be convinced of his Mi- fery becaufe of his Sins, he fears his Sins will damn him, he is thereby much difquiet- ed, fometimes from a Principle of Mora- lity, the Turpitude of Sin, which Man, as endeavouring a moral PerfeEtion, hates, he would be quit of it, partly becaufe ir is dif- advantageous to him,partly becaufe it is grie- vous to him, and poilibly becaufe dishonour-- able to him, or becaufe it continually tor- ments the Confcience of him, but he can- not get rid of it, he prays and refolves a- gainff ir, but the Sin is frill ftrong for him, it returns upon, and remains with him, not- withf'fanding it Teems many Time to be- cat out, and notwithffanding of all Endea- vours: Hence, at Taff comes to Christ to re- move his Sins, fees force Promifes, and is thereby incouraged to make force Head a-. gainff Sin,and poffibly finds force Strengthand Help, that he found not formerly, and thus thinks himfelf a mortified Chriffian, a found, fmcere Believer, that bath clofed with Chrift, not only for Peace and Pardon, but for Ho- u ncís. And hereupon fitsdown fatisfied with his Condition ; and yet here is nothing but an unfound Faith "till For though it doles with the Promifes of Sanificatìon and Sal- vation, yet it dorh not dole with Chriff> himfelf and his Rigrlteoulnefs, to be iuf{ifi- ed
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