of Faith. 247 particularly, thou haft finned, and thus and thus haft thou done : And therefore, art thou a miferable, curled, damned Creature fo through Gofpel-Illumination there is not only a Help in general holden forth, but it is holden forth to the poor, humbled, trembling Sinner.: Chrifl is beheld,and that as come to faveSinners,as crucified,and looking tohimpar- tiularly,opening his Bofom to receive the Soul ; To you is this Word come,fo as now the Soul is made to fee it felf concerned in this, and this makes the Soul look more kindly to this Chrifl, and reach out it felf to come and receive Chrift. (4.) Step, By a Work of Vocation For af- ter the Lord hath difcovered unto the Soul the Glory of Chrif, and the Excellency of his Righteoufnefs ; (without which it would ne- ver heartily receive and prize Chrifi, and quite all other Things for him) the Soul thinks here is a rich Treafure, but what is this to me ? Yes, to thee is this Grace holden forth ; He is made of God Sin for mz, faith the Spirit : Behold the Lord Jefus reaching his Arms to thee, made of God - (even for thee) trifdom, Righteoufnefs, SanLification and Redemption Oh ! But I may prefume, I fear the Lord would be angry at me, if I meddle to look in, or to touch this Ark, that am fo finful, fo miferable, and fo vile : Here-. upon the Lord calls the Soul to come to 4 hi
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