jeDtf tap ofefogotto mce : Or, that contemn all revealed Religion, contemn the ChriftianReligion. From hence alfo VII. We may perceive the Necellity of True and Saving Faith, and likewife the Ex- cellency thereot ; no Man. is pofleffed of this Peace that has not the Faith of God's Elea ; Job. x8. He that helieveth not, yr Condemned already mark 16, and !hall be Damned, unlefs he believes in Je- i6. fus Chrit Alfo you may hereby fee what a thong ground here is for our Faith and Com- fort. From hence alfo we may fee the Caufe why the Holy Angels pry-into this Myflery ; this Love and Grace of God to Mankind, they i .Pet.2. S. boro down to look into the f things, yea, look with admiration And !hall not we admire it, who are more ef; pecially concerned herein ? IX. Sinners be exhorted (from the Confi- derations of the whole) to labour and strive to receive Jefus Chrif (And let fuch of you who think and hope you have received him, try your (elves by what you haveheard ;) Q, be exhorted to know in this your Day the things which belong to your Peace, before they are hid from your Eyes, Luke z y. 42. X. Believers, fee that you labour after a flrongFaith in ChriíE, and in the Covenant ; for the meafure of your Peace, will be accord- ing to the meafûre and degree of your Faith. get a great Faith, and then your Peace will not be little, but like a River, yea, wonder- fully abound in you. XL Tryal. Let all that hear me this Day, try thernfelves, examine themfelves, whether they have Peace with God, or not? Take a few Rules to try your felves. 1. Are.. 298
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