The Soule.r et", li,sallralding to Chrift. i 3 t_. tion maycomfort us, nor the experienceofGbds kinde dealingwith us may incourage us, nor the aíflktions that wee have endured in this world, nor theprivileges that we have enjoyed, nor the mercie of themfelves may give us any hopeto re- ceive mercie, why then it feemeth you would have usciefpaire, and calf away all hope ofany goo ? The truth is,as I mull not make theway broa i4nfivet. der than it is, fo I muff nor make it narrower than I ought, therefore know thefetwo things : As long as thou retaineff and kcepeff a proud; a, ffubborne, unconvertedheart, there isnohòpe in heavenorearth that God fhould everfhewmercy unto thee,and fave that hard, ffgnie, impenitent, unbeleevingheart ofthine,unlefíe thou thinkeff, that Godwill bring all thy pride, all thy loofc, neffe, and (info!! delights unto heaven, God can- not thew thee .mercie unleffelhe will deny him- felfe, and cro(fehis holineffe5 follow peace and . holineffe, without which no man (hall ièe Odd; God taketha corporill oath-ofit, anunbeleeving man that livethunder grace defpifing it arid con- temning it,God takethanoath he (hall never be faved, now the oath ofGod (hall ever Band': therebe two immutable things,namely,himfelfe andhis oath ;hi.mfelfecannot bechanged,his'oath cannot be broken; now theLord fwearetb, filch a man (hall not enter intohis ref(, a man maybe faved that cannot keepe the law fully of him'-, felfe,but a man cannot be faved that will not bumble tit (oule before.the Lord,. and receive mercie ..k_:
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