--------- The Soule e calling toChrift. Firf ,theall- lüfficiency ofthe freeneffe ofGods favour,that isanadmirable caufe to perfwade the heart to come oncheerefully, it is the fpeciall prerogative of the promue to anfwer the foule wholly in all the delires of it ; nothing under heaven doth or can doe this, but the promife haply a man delires wealth, and when bee bath ir, this cannot make himhonourable; and the ambitious man delires honours, and when bee hath them, theycannot make him rich; fo each thingof it felfe bath but a particular helpe : but the promife bath all-fufficiency toanfcver all the heart would have : the will of a man naturally delires goad,and foconfequently all good ; now the promife hathall good in it as in that place, open thy mouth wide, and I will Pit: there is a fulnefle in the promife toanfwer all the pantings and delires of the foule : thou faift thou art a poore dead fluggifh creature; and the promife calls upon thee,as the Angel did, and faith,come hither, and here is life that will quicken thee ; and thouart a weake creature, come hither (faith the promife) and I have grace to make thee Itrong; and thou art a damned creature, come hither; then faith thepromife, here is mercy to pardon all fintes ofall kindes : thecon fideration ofthe richprovilion inhis fathers houle, carried theprodigal! home:fo there is mercy, grace,par- don,& comfort enough in thepromife:you poore hungerbitten finner,away,away, awayfor Charm, to that enoughofthe promife, and there refrefh your (elves for ever it is that which Edi fba laid to
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