The Seule., ejeéïualdcaiing toChrift. 571 The third rule is this ; meafure not the riches 3 Rule. ofGod,nor the freenefl'eof his mercy, according to the fcantling ofyour owne imaginations, and according to the fadome of your owne con- ceits ; doenot thinkebecaufe you cannot doe it, therefore Go-! cannot doe it ; becaufe you cannot conceive ir, thereforeGod cannot worke it; flint not, limit not the Holy one of Ifrael fo as hee mutt fland at your tribunali in this matter, and be within your lifts and compaffe : It is a Tweet pafíage, Eray g s. 7. Marke there the exhortation ofthe Prophet;Let thewicked forfake his wayes,and theunrighteous man bis owne thoughts, and returne unto theLord, and hewill have mercy uponhim, and to our God, forhe rid abundantlypardon : Asif he had laid, all you unrighreous, you that have cou- zened and detained, and dealt falfelyand unjuft- ly you that have livedwickedly and prophane- ly, let them all forfake their wicked wayes, and turne from their vaine imaginations, and returne unto the Lord,and returnenot to themfelves,and their owne conceits, but let them come unto the Lord, and hee will abundantly pardon ; but the foulereplies Will the Lord pardon all thefe firms ? Objet!. Why I, he isabundantly able topardon. Anfw. But can he pardon the abundanceofmy pride? Object. will the Lord forgive the abundance ofmy bate diftempers of myheart ? will the Lord remit all my ftubbornneff and rebellion again fl the Gof- pell ? I cannot thinke it. Icannot conceiveit. You cannot conceive it, youcannot thinke it, lnfrç but
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