The Soulerejp r.tall calling to Chrift. 121 this to make God ari underling to Satan, and to finne? this is to fay, the Almig;htinefîe ofGod is weaker than the wea?tneffe of finne : the Suffici- ency of God is weaker than themaliceofSatan. It is true, apoore humble fnnermany times will make.bittercomplaints this way, and they thinke they fpeake againft themfelves : No, no, they fpeake againfi theLord : they fpakeagainít God, when they faid,Can the Lordpreparea tablein the wilderneffe : So you that fpeake in this defperate manner, why truth Lord, this proud heart will never bee humbled : if any thing would have wrought, it would have beetle done before this day. How many fermons, how many mercies, howmany judgements, how many prayers ? and yet this proud heart, this fiubborne heart, will not bereformed : you thinkeyou fpeake aganft your felves now; no, no, you fpeake aganít the Lord,and brethren thinkemuch ofth's;thou that thinkfi fo, that faift fo, that concludeft fo; this is one of the greateff finnes thou committeík, to fay thy finnes cannot be forgiven thee. Secondly, This finne of defperation, as it is =At toGod ; fo in the fecond place, it is extraordinarydangerous to thy owne foule : It is-that which taketh up thebridge, and cutteth offall paflàges : and there can no fp,iriruall com- fort and confolation come into the poore foule ofapoore firmer : Laak. 3. t 5. Everyditch muff be LA. 3 's; filled, and thenall flefh (hall fee the filvat ionof the Lord : what are there ditches ? why, nothing elfe but thofe deepe gulfs andditches ofdefpaire, Q 3 and
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