th~y havqhiddm M~tma, J'oy~ whi§h i~h!iru~n~Q~ .eori€dv~. E~v~--- - .~.17· Other~ ar~bro1lghdmo ~h.e Pa/•t-0$'~ :P/fll· M~ 11~ bt1~1t.lwy into the(- h~mbrr,r of th~ gr.eat 1\mg, (419-t, 'J. ~h they have ~~~fee m~rcies, a fweet fellowfl-.ip wirhGod in al.l ~b~ir ways~ Ot.h~.r'$ .have the le.tter, they the prrwer; oth~r§ have t.he w..-wk.,of :an Ordi~ nance,chey tcb~ cQmfort, CtJ.n:t,). .I.f.t#,Q frien41,f?<f, Well ttne.n, 1, }-I ere is cflmfort to ·the righte.o~lS, to thofe that _h:Jv,efoqnq «J.:Jy– friend-like affection in th~mfdv,cs towards Cocl, a.ny care .topkafe llim: God is your Friend; you were ene111ies, but you are mad~ near:through Chrift; G0d delight~t_h~o your p~rfons, in your praJers, ,in yourgr4ees. your P111Wti1rd l~1e.lf.are: 'f1s agrea_c honour to be the Kings friend ; yo.u.are F_a:v.ocite:s.oLHe~ven. Oh this isyo!,lr comfort, t(ha-c del~ght ·in tlis,pre:Ceru:e, rb~:t walk in his waysas mu<:b as youcan, thoughnot as:mudh as ·y~tltlh(i)ulcl·, ~~ Her.e is c4nti.on to you c your ,Hms~o neardl: no Godd1ea1!t; It W~my jAmilitJr Fri·end~ Ifai. 55. I :a.•.• r was 'fad f.{)) Chd{l: 1:{:) be betrjl}lep:by his own Difciples; 't:is a 1ike ~ief toh\s Spidr, wben .his.:Laws ·aremade :voydby his own Friends; 2 Sa-m. 16. 17. Is this t-hy kjndnefs .tl thy Friend? 'Iwas Davids aggravation, P[al. 4I·9• Min.e own fam ·liar Friend, in '"'hom I truffed: Voexpe6l:ed injuries furpr.izeus with the more,grief. .Gh w.alk c~refcilly" watchfully l Verfe 24. You fe, .then how PJ Work! .a mnn-i.J juft.ift.td, ll'lld .not 'by fai4b -o11lj. -- . 'X~u.{ee then] ''Eis £either (3 Gomfect.ary out ;of _tJI.ewhole Dif· .comrfe, erdut of.tb~.pai:ticnlar Exampleof Ab.r~ham ; he-alludeth to f,~tuls maill'ler ofreafoning;;.Rom. ;,. z8, Therefore wecotzciude that 4.WJI1ln .is ju.fiified ,bJ foith, witbOJJ;t the d.e.e4s iJf!the Law : And iPl'obat1Iy :this'Difceurfe is in~en.ded to co.nse8: the abufe of ..that Dodni.ne. ~ _ . . How /Jj"Wor.:ky J. That :~, by .the-parts .an~ Offices .of the ~oly life : ' _; · · - • ~mafJ1is juftifi:-J;TI t\hat is. r_acqu1tned frmm hypocdfie; for he IS fa1d tobe;uftifica, -in.the phrafe of our Apoftle, whofefaith ap.; ~ret~to. ~e ~ood a,rrd cight, or who is round jufl: and .tt~ghceotls; aS~~~r~ IS :fatd to be man_ifofted i;-J _the-flefb, but j#jfified in the Sp.J.nt, 1 X'lm.·:;.. 16. -~hat 1s, appro:v.ed.to·beGod• ..· Andno! PJ j11it.h.o.ti"'J.] Not b,y a bare .naked profeffion, or a Vu z dead . . -· _ ....... :1: . ' /
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