436 The souls, of alma calling to Chrilt. winckt, andnever know where they are, until' they come in the bottomleite pit, pall hope, pail helpe. I hope youwill confefîe this, that tobeleeve is more than to fay fo, or to thinke fo, or con- ceive it in a mans minde : nay it will colt you much labour before that day come, that thole proud heartsof yours be humbled, and thofedt- i}empered foules ofyours thatare f.tftned toyour lufts and corruptions, bebrought to beleeve, and tobee effe&ually perlwaded by the Spirit ofthe rather, and that thofe doubting and flaggering foulesofyoursbe brought to re ft upon free grace in Jefus Chrifk. Oh, how few finde this works, I can fcarcely tell whether tomake it matter of lamentation, or of reproofeofthofe that thinke they have faith, and have itnot : I am afraid that toomanyofyouwill finde thewant ofit,when it is too late Ifever this Dotrine were needfull tobepreff'ed, thennow efpecially in there times that fo ifit were poffible memight (hake thecar- nall confidence ofmolt men : Suffer mee there- fore togoe on plainly in thisufe ofreproofs, and let me doe it in two particulars. Fir(1,I willfhew and provethat many that live in the bofomeofthe Church, havenot faith.' Secondly, I will thewwho theybe inparticu= lar that haveno faith ; which things being ope- ned, then I hopeevery man, butefpecially fuch asGod íhall blefï'e this truth unto, thall be appre- henfiveoftheir condition,iftheywill dealeplain- ly with their owne hearts. Firao
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