or Form of Faiths and drawn : Hence the double Mindedbefs and Inftability. yam. i. i7. The Saying, Chrift came to faveSinners from Sin, Wrath, Satan and the World, is indeed judged a faithful Saying, but not worthy of all Accep tation, becaufe the Beauty of Chrift was ne- ver difcovered, and this they never faw be; caufe they never faw their own Vilenefs The Glory of the Lord is not revealed be- caufe all Flej7 is not Peen to be Grafs. "fa. xl. 5, 6. As a young Gallant marries a Woman, not becaufe of her Beauty, or Love to her, but becaufe the is rich ; fo many take on with Chrift, take _gold of the Skirt of a Jew, but fee no Comelinefc in him to be defied for Hence, live without him, and forget him Daj.s without Number. I know there are Withdrawings, of d Luftings in the Hearts of Saints after Idols, but thefe are wref}led with, not by Light or Confcience only, but by Love to the Lord jefus : O Shall Ithus requite the Lord ? (3.) The whole Soul cornes when all the Terms of the Co- venant of Grace pleafe a Man, when Chrift is received as a King as well as a Pro- phet, when the Yoke of his Commands, yea his Crofs, his Reproches, Chaftifements, Tryals are fubmitted to ; when the Soul is willing and defirous above any Thing, not only that Chrift thould fatisfie and inter- Geed for ir, but with a f{rong Hand come C and 3 5
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