388 The Soutes efedualdcaltsng toChrift. grace : if I could meditate till my eyes funke in- to my head, yet Lord it is through that grace that I mutt beleeve, through that graceof thine; inable thy fervant,and ftrengthen him in hearing, prayer, and all meanes, that I may receive the good and benefit of faith to mycomfort : and brethren, whenfoever yee appeare before the Lord inthe lifeof the means, doe net ffickeup. on the meanes, and fay, now I fhall beleeve, but Tooke to him, that by all there can doe more than thou canft doe; and fay, Good Lord, thou haft appointed theordinances to worke faith, and theme«éngers have knockt at the doore of my heart, and would faine have had me come home to the Lord Jefus; tut alas ! this heart wouldnot yeeld, I will not beleeve, ror reft upon the pro miles, nor goeto Jefus Chrift, not denieall car- nall confidence in parts, and gifrs, and the like; therefore good-Lord ,thou that haft thekeyes of hell anddeath,doe not onelyElandandknock,but Lord fluke offthefe iron gates of unbeleefe from thehinges, it is thy owne worke, doe it Lord, for the good and comfort of thy fervant ; this we mutt doe,or elfe it will never bedone,it is the Lord that muff doe it : you know, a little before my text,theScribes and Phari fees faid,How didhe comedewnefrom heaven ? Get no man, faithChriff, be offended with thin,for noman cancome tomee, ex- cept theFather drawhim ; and inthe z8, 29.verfs, they faid,Howfhallwe worke themoreofGod?This is theworke ofGod,faithChrift, thatyebeleeve in the sonne of God; this is the Mafter peece, and the firft-
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