The souks tffèauali talling toChri The third hindrance is this, the firmer by this time is driven from there two holds, and driven two flaires higher toChrifl; the (inner feeth he mull change, and that he cannot helpe himfelfe, his prayers and performances are good things, good meanes, but the Phyfitian is in another place, a mans legs may carry Lim to the Phy(i- tian,but they cannot cure him; fo amans f tykes are good things, but he cannot helpe himfelfe, he mutt goe to another for helped Another hin- drance is this, when the firmer fees hee cannot helpe himfelfe, yet he thinkes he is able togoe to another for helpe; it is a thing incident tocur nature, and it isuíuall,that we thinke, that it is in ourpower to beleeve, and that the matter of re- fling uponChrifl,is not a matter of that difficul- tie,and that hardnefre,as fome MinIfters pretend, and the Word feemes to expreffe unto us, and this is that keepes a man utterly from goingout; Ibefeech 3 ou obferve it, though a man cannot Lelpe himfelfe innature, yet a man will fay, bee can call to another for helpe,though a man can- not fuccour himfelfe in his want and neceflitie, yet to take fiipply from another, that is ancatie matter : fo when we cannot doe what dutieswe Mould, whenwee cannot fatihfie Gads juflice as he requires,and anfwer the law,we thinke though we our felvescannot belpeour felves, yetwee can goe ro Chrifl, and intreat him,and befeeeh him tohelp ,as, and wee can receive fuccour and help fromhim, this isnot fohard a matter, this is our nature,take notice ofit in experience, Tooke into the
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