upon the Epiflleof J ~ME s. 4.9 . Our Saviour faith, Lu/z. 1 z. 29· p.n p.s1~·(ve.J.(~c3-~, Be not of doubt– ful minde, what ye foal! ~at .and d~in/z; Do not ban~ between two l'ike a Meteor hovermg m the a1r, ( fo the word hgmfieth,) not knowing what God will_ do fo.r you: A t~orou~h ~elief of Gods attributes, as revealed mChnfi, taketh off all d1fqmets and perplexities of fpirit. Well then, get a clear intereft in Chn{f, and a more diftinD apprehenjion of Gods attributes. Ignorance perplexeth us, and fill€th the Soul with mifty dark reafonings ; but Faith fedeth the Soul, and giveth it a greater confiancy. 4· From that [ Lik,.c a ~ave Qf the Sea, tojfed to and fro.] Oh(ervat.4. Doubts are perplexing, and torment the minde.. An Unbeleever is J • lik! the waves ofthe Sea, always rolli"ng; but aBeleever is ,li/ze a tree, much lhaken, but firm at root : We are under mifery and - bondage, as long as,weare toifed upon the waves of our own af~ feCl:ions; and cm Faith givith acertainty, there is no refi and peace iQ tile Soul; Return to th] Re{l, 0 my Soul, for the Lord hdth dealt bountifully with thee, Pfal. r r6. 7· Faith lhedding abroaJ Gods love, in our fenfe and feeling, begetteth a calm : They that teach a Doctrine ofdoubting, exercent cttrnificinam .mimarum, (faith Ca/vi ;a )they do but keep confcience upon eh:- rack ,and leave men to the torment of their own d1fir::Cl:ed thoughts. Romifh to– cuffs are like Scorpionr-, Rev. 9· ro. Wtth flings in their rails; and men /hall defire death ( Veri: 6.) that are fiung with them: Antichrifiian Dochines yeeld no comfort and eafe to the confci– ence, but rather Hing it and wound it) that to be freed from their anxiety, men would defire to dye. ·Certainly there cannot be a greater mif~r}', ehen for man to be a burthen anda t erro1 to him- - [elf; and there is no torment lik.f ~kat of our own thoughts. Wtll then, Go to God, and get your fptnt fetled : He that cherifheth hu own doubts, doth but hug a dijfemper in fleadofa duty. ,Verfe 7· For let not that m.,m thiiJk,thM he jh~t/1 receive any th;ng of the Lord. , Let him not thin~] ·ris either put to lhew that they can look for nothing, nor rife up into any confidence before God; he cloth not fay, He foal! receive nothing, but Letnot that man think__ he foal! receive ; whatever Gods overflowing bounty may give them, they can· t~xpeCl: nothing: Or elfe, Let not that mdn think._, To chsck thetr,yain .hopes. Man d€ceivech bimfelf, and would fain · · H frdure I
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