The Souks cfetimall calling to Cbriit. fhould help a poore creature, fo tocall upon his Name, and Cayes, Lord it is thy grace, it carne from the affRanceof thy Spirit; but that ever a wretch fhould fly to his fery ices and duties, yee are mygods; abhorre this in thy foule, andkeep a marvellous diflikeofthy felff, anda low efteem ofthy duties, and bee wondering at Gods grace, and admiringat Gods mercy,ind rerurne to God, that bee bathgiven thee power toperforme any fervice, and lie thou in the dun, and trample up- on thine owne performances ; doe therefore as Pauldid, Phil.3.7. he faith, Now thefetbiny 1coun- tedgaine, äcount lorjefor drift : Oh, my zeale for theLaw, and the exaâ ftridnelfe of the Phari.s fees; I thought that wouldhave carried mee to Heaven,but they aredung, I will tread them un- der feet; nay doubtlefí'e, I count all things,not on. ly the fervices I did before, and the prayersbe- foreGodcalled me; but evertfnce the belt pray- ers and performances I everdid, dung in thecow- parifon of Chrift. What availes it for a man to falle faireon th.,! Sea, and fuller Ihipwracke in the haven? he hadbeen as good havep rifhed at Sea: thou faileft faire in the world, in thy duties, and thou fuíerelt fhipwrack in thehaven, and refieft In thy duties, andgoít dowse to hell, thou,and thyduties,and all:therefore labour to fee a needof a Chrift, even to beak and to pardon thy heft performances, that ever thoumadeft, and never leave thy fouleand thy fervice, till thou growto anapprehenfion ofthe bafeneffe therein, and fo ,goe to Quilt. The g;t
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