of Faith. _ 213 thro' Senfe of Sin to Chrifl, is not required in Preparation for Chrifl; But this Condition is fuch, The Soul is drawn fweetly and rationally with Gofpel Invitations to Crri/l ; But to tell a poor Sinner fmarting under' God's Wrath, that it mull be content to be damned ere it can get Chrifl, may well próve a. Cord to hang a Man There is no fpiritual Logick here. Anf. This Jybe. of Mr. Firmin's doth but difcover the Frothinefs of his Heart, in it which Folly I will not anfwer him, but as to his Argument, to tell a, poor Sinner fmart- ing under God's Wrath, and withal by Pride quarrelling' with the Lord, for deal- ing fo with him, that he mutt, ere he re- ceive Mercy, fpeak in other Terms, and be in the Lörd's Will, and put a Blank in his Hand, and fubfcribe to the Equity of his 'fevereft Sentences is very good and rational Logick, and fuch as draws a Soul to Christ, and may keep him, .,rather than haften him to a Gallows. A Man that takes all Im- pediments out of the Way of any, Man de- 'figiving to come to any Place, cloth as re- ally concur, and is helpful to him. for Fa, cilitating of his Journey, as lie who leads him by the Arm all the Way. Now in Refpe t this murmuring Spirit. doth Rand in the Way of a Sinner's Mercy, (for G)d refafleth the Proud) he that by holding' out Ole Juficç and Sovereignty of God,., . and 4 3 th re7
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