of Faith. 207 and heavy laden, is required in Order toour com- ing to Chrifl, tho' he denies any Condition of Worthinefs to be required : But as the Lord Jefus cloth require our being weary and laden, as a Difpo(icion to make us gladly receive that Rea he gives to the Soul, without which we will not care for it, more than a Man in Health cares for the Phyfician; fo, in like Manner, loth the Lord require, that fuch as through Pride quarrel with the Lord as un- juf, it he regard them not, nor their Ser- vices, that fuclh, I fay, in Qrdcr that they may thankfully, and freely, and humbly re- ceive the rich Grace of God, and maywon- der at the Riches of his Grace ; that Inch, I fay, be convinced of their Vilenefs, and of the Lord's Jullice and Sovereignty, that there- by the Mouth being flopped, and becoming guilty beIorehim, they may fubmit to his Difpofal, acknowledg;ng it Mercy that they are not con fumed, and filent,withour riling up againit the Lord, in cafe he utterly reject them, and ne- ver fhow them his Love; and this, and no more Both Mr. Shephwrd fay; and which npt only may be demonf}rated by Scripture aid Reafon, but from what Mr: Firmin himfeif affirmeth : And if forne Rhetorical Expreff ens of Mr. Shepherd being hardly drained, im- port more than this, whillt he is practically dilating upon fuch a Subje&, 'cis unworthyof a Scholar and a Chriftian Minifler to take Ad- vantage
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