CHA1t.t. upon the Epifl/t of JAM! s. VE·Rs.•n. ~==~~~=-~----------------~------~--==--====-~ ' peace in Court as foon 2s the Surety hatb payd his debt. "hueh.~th l the comfott of ic within himfelf.when 'tis fignifled to him by letter, or otherwife ~ Free Ju£tification is theJ gr(mndofOtlr corn ran, but · Works the evidence chat intimate i~ to us; however W~t had mf.'d be cautious : An undue ufe of. n'Jarks will keep th!;: Soul full of I doubts; and we want tbe comtor;t that we fed<, when we do not bottom &found it upbnChriO:,according to his free promifes.Above all things a Chrifiian lbould be mofi <rlelicace and tender in founding his hopes: God is impattent of a eo. partner in th~ cre;tturc:s } tr~fr, he will not give that gl~y to another ; and ifyou do, he Will declare his anger by leaving yott to a confiant uHcert~inry and dif– f:uisfatlion: Always when we think to warm our {elves by our ownfParkles, we lie ·down i~ farrow. Ikcau_fe t~e bu!inefs is of gre2t concernmeot, I lh~tH give you a few D1recbons, how you may reflect upon your graces,or worl<s,as eviJences ofyour efiate•. I. y6u mufi be loyal to Chrifi : "' Many feek all their bappinefs * See .M.r r. .in the gracious difpofitions of their own Sotils,and fo neglect Chrifl:; ~oof.wu:b1~ hts h . · h 1 1. t c h I l r T ,~rc1 ace emre t 1s were to pnze t e .ove-tol:\·en ~ erore t e ove ¥ per10n. o his Bcok ca 1 1retlifie it, ~cis good to go to work this way : r. Let [here be a ed Faith tti. through going out ofyour felves ; be fure to keep the heart right in umphing ilt its . point of righteoufnefs; and in founding your hopes, fee that you Objctl. do not negletl: the corner {lone: · Paul reckoneth up all his natural Priviledges, moral Excelleqcies, nay his own righteoufnefs, what he did as a Pharifee,what as a Chrifl:ian;ifany might have confidence in · 1he fiefb,Paut might; but he renounceth all,na.y eoants it lofs (i.e. ) dangerous allurements to hypocrifie and felf~confidence, Phi!. 3· ~ris good to have fuch actual a~d fre(h thoughts in our felves, when we proceed to tryal, that oar Souls may be rather carried to, then diverted and taken off from ChtiO:: Ufually alfurance is given in afi:er a folemn and dirt:Cl: exercife of faith; Ephef. r. 13. Afterye btlieved,ye were fealed by the Spirit ofpromife. Where the Apofile theweth the order,of the Spirits fealing, af·ter beleeving br going to ChriO:_t and the quality under which the Spirit fealeth, as a Spirit of promi{e ; implying, that when the thoughts have been newly and frelhly exercifed in the confideration of our own unworthinefs,aod Gods free grace and promifes, then are we fireeO: to re~e~ve the Witnefs and Certioration of the Spirit. 2. In the very. v1ew and comfort of your graces O:ill keep the heart upon ChnO: : See what w-ould become ofyou,were it not for free grace. · · S f 1 God 1
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