in the Contrivance ofthe Work of~demption. 191 to this glorious Myfiery is neglected, if not defpifed? Alas, .the Light of Divine Wifdom in the greatefi works of Na– ture, holds not the proportion of the mea.nefl Star unto the Sun in its full flrength, unto that glory of it which fhines in this Myfiery of God manifefi in the flefh, and the work ac– <:omphihed thereby. A little time flmll put an end unto the whole fubjeCl: of their en.Juiries, with all the concernment of God and man in them for evermore. This alorte is that whichflls up eternif)·, and which although it be now with fome as nothing, yet will fhortly be All. Is it not much more to be lamented, that many who are called Chrifiians do even defPife thefe MJfleries? fome op– pofe them directly withperniciou.r Herejies about the Perf<_m of Chrift, denying his Divine Nature, or the Perfonal Union of his two Natures, whereby the whole Myfiery of Infinite Wifdum is evacuated and rejected. · And fome there are who though they do not deny the iruth of this Myftery,yet they bothdefPife and reproach [uch as with any diligence endea– vour to enquire into it. I ihall add the words ufed on an alike occafion unto them who fincerely believe the Myfreries o.fthe Gofpel. But ye Beloved /Juilding, up )'Our [el11es in your moft holy Faith, praying, in the Holy Ghofl, keep your felves in the Lo·ve ofGod, looking,for the mercy of our Lord Je.fu.r Chrifi, unto eternal life. And the due contemplation _ . of this Myfrery will certainly be attended with many _fpiri tual advantages. · 1. Itwill bring infledfaflnefs in /Jelie·ving, as unto theefpe -" cial concerns of our own fouls ; fo as to give unto God .the Glory that is his due thereon. This is the work, thefe are the Ends of Faith, Rom. 5· I, 2, ), 4, 5lVe fee how many Ghriflians who are !incere helie·vers, . yet fluctuate in their minds with great uncertainties as unto their own frate and condition. The principal reafon of it, is becaufe they are .P p 2 unskilful
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