44 VB RS.6. An Expo.fttion, with Notes - ·· __ _,_;_-------------:-------- . ' ... Father: We cannot lift up: a•thought of hope-and trufr, but by him; If you ha~e ·not affur,ance, yet go out ofyout felves, and look for your acceptance in his merits: Certainly this mufi be done ; None canprayaright·l?ttt Beleevtrs: How can they comfortably ·be perfwaderl oLaJ:ik'ffil}g; ~J:-hat"..ha.ve never apromife qelonging to · thelM therefore; a.t leaU,\ yom.. mufi ·honour Chrifi in the duty: · Y0u mufbfeo that fudi wo!thlcls creatt~r.es as you may be accepted in htm; · Heb. '4• I 6. Let.~ therefore come boldly to the thrmc of grace, ih"at-.,-emay obt('tii4 mercj, andftnde help in time of need: .Through Ghvifi: we .may.co!lle fredy and boldly; I am.afinner,but Jefm Chrift.my interceJTor. is righteous. Men will fay, they do not doubt of God; but of them[elves: Lam ·a.wretched ·finner, will the Lord hear'me? I·anfwer, This is but Satans policy, to.make us fay, we doubt ofourfelves, not ofG_od; for,in effect, 'cis a do.ubt– ing of God; of his mercy, as if it were not free enough to pardon and fave ; of his power, as if it we.re not great enough to help : We mufi come humbly,we are pnners ;-but we mufr come in Faith alfo, Chrift is aSaviour~ · 'Tis our.folly, 'under colour of humbling our felves, to have low thoughts of God : If we had skill, we thould fee, that all graces, like the!tones in the building,have amar– velous fyminetry and compliance one-with. another, and we may come humbry,yet ~oldry in Chrifi. · . ·•r 2. We.tnuft put up noPrayer. but w~at We can put up infaith : Prayer muff be regulated by faith, andfaith muft not wander out of the limits ofthe Word: .. It you have a promife, you maybecon– fident that your requdl:s.will.be heard, tht>ugh inGods feafon; you cannot put up a carnal'deure in.Faith,!iTbe;Apofiles.worqs are no– tably pertinent"to itate this matter, IJ.ob. ;·;_14. Xhis is the con– fidence th'at we have concerning him, that if we ask.._ .zny thing ar:– .cording to his will, he l?e.-eth m : All things are ~o be asked in Faith; . fome things abfolutcly, as fpiritual bleffings, !mean, as confidered in t4eir e!fence, not degree ·; Degrees are arbitrary: 0- . ther things conditionally, as outward bleffings, Let the prayer bt ·according to the Word, and the, fuccefs wilt be according to the prayer. , . 3. The Soul mull: atlually magnifie Gods attributes in every prayer, and.difiinclly-urge them againil: the prefent qoubt and fear: Ufu:tlly we do not doubt for want of a dear promife, but out of low thoughts ~f God ; we cannot carry his love 1 power, truth, - - ~· -- . - -... -- --- .. ~~~!!
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