in the Contr'iv~mce o{the \~ork of~JeJiiption~ 1-75 rities given us therein, as unto our acceptance in all thofe Princ1ples, Acrs and Duties wherein the Renovation of the Image ofGod cloth confiil:. I muil: contracr my Meditations, and ihall therefore inil:ance in fome few things only unto that purpofe. · I. Faith is not capable of greater encouragement or con– firmation than lyeth in this one confideration, that what we are to believe unto this end,is deliveredunto UJ' ·~;y Godhimfeif in our Nat~re. What could confirm our Faith and Hope in _ God, what could encou.rage us to expecr acceptance with God, like this ineffable Te!hmony of his good Will unto us. _ T he nature of things is not capable of greater affurance, fee– ing the Divine Nature is capable of no greater condefcen- - fion. · This the Scripture propofeth as that which gives a ju!l: expecration that againil: all fears and oppofitions we fhould clofe with Divine Calls and Invitations to return unto God. Laft of all he fent unto them .his Son, Jaying, ihey will re·ve– rence my Son, Matth. 21. 37· they will believe the meifage .which I fend b,y him. He hath./}oken unto us by the Son who i s the Brightnefs of his GlorJ', and the exprejs Image of his Perfon, He!J. I. I, 2, ~ . The confideration hereof is fufficient to difpel all that darln1efs and confufion which Fear, Dread and Guilt do bring on the mind~of men when they are in– vited to return unto God. That that God againil: whom we have finned, :lhould fpeak unto qs and treat with us in our own Nature, about a return unto himfelf, is the utmo!l: that DivineExcellencies could condefcend unto. And as this was needful for us, (though proud men and fenflefs of fin under– fiand it not,) fo if it be refufed it will be attended with th~ foreil: defirucrion, He!J. I2 . 2). I i - 2 . This Trea~y prin'cipally confifis in a Di'lJine Declara– tion, that all the caufes of Fear and Dreqd upon the account N n 2 of_. ' I ' I
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