Keach - Houston-Packer Collection BT155 .K4 1698

eLobEnant ofpeace OpEneti. what giveft thou him ? Or what receiveth he át:. thine Hand ? 3. He gave us Grace fromwhence our Tears of Sorrowproceeded : Chrift Reaps nothing but what he firft, Sowed ; it was his Grace, his Spirit that broke our Hearts ; it was his Spirit that created Faith, Love, Hope, Humility,&c. in us ; we onlyTradewith Chriít'sMoney. Secondly, Chrift makes fure Returns, cer- çbráf; tain Returns. makesfore r . They that Sow in Tears all Reap in o ..Returns. y . p y p:6.s Again he faith, Your Labour fhall not be in vain Gal. 6.6. in the Lord. 2. Chrift is our great Infurer, he keeps an InfuringOffice in Heaven, and hath ingaged his Faithfulnefs and Holinefs to make us fure and certain Returns ; you Ihall notgoforth Weeping, 1266 'but he affures you that you (hall return Rejoy- cing, and bringyour Sheaves with you. Thirdly, Jefus Chrift makes quick Re- turns. z . Nay, we fometimes meet with Returns chrift (when 'tis in our Hearts to Trade with him) makesquick before we venture out inTrading ; Before they Retus. .f Ifa.65rn,Z> call,' Iwill anfwer ; and whilst they areyet(peak- ing, I will hear. Objet. But fometimes we do not prefently re- ceive what we ask of God in Chrif 's Name. z Anf. God anfwers us fometimes, thonot in that manner, or in that thing we réquelt of him, yet he gives us that which he fees is beta ter for us. 2. He gives us always quickly,or right early that is, when he fees the Fruit is ripe and good T fo

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