Ver.4. Equal and Holy, 2 5 9_ If you (hall fay, for your parts you are contented with this courfc, let God hive the glory, fo you may be firgiven and Paved; There is yet juff cautè to ufpeC`f, left this be a felfff contempt of God. It is a great thing to give Glory unto G.rd by believing, in a due manner. Such flight returns fèem not to have the I.att relation unto it. Take heed that inlicad of be- lieving_, you be not found mockers , and fo your bands be made prong. But a poor ConvincedSinner may here finde encouragement, Thou wouldíf willingly come to Acceptance with God, and ttr attain Salvation; Oh my foul longeth for it ; wouldíf thou willingly take that courts for the obtaining thofc ends which will bring moti Glory unto God ? Surely it is meet and molt equal that 1 flnuld do fo ; What now if one thould come and tell thee from the Lord of a way, whereby thou poor, finfull, felt condemned creature, mighttt bring as much Glory unto God, as any Angel in Heaven is able to doe ? Oh, ifI might bring the leaft glory unto God, I fhould rejoyce in it. Behold then the way which himfelf hath fixed on for the exaltation of his Glory .: Even, that thou thouldif come to him meerly upon the account of Grace in the blood of Chriíf, for pardon and for- givenefs, and the Lord flrengthen thee to give up thy felt' thereunto. 3. Confider, That if this way offalvation be refufid, there is no other way foryou. We do not propofe this way of forgive - nefl as the belt and mo/tii pleafant, but as the only way. There is no other Name given but that ofChrifi ; no other tvay but this of Forgivenets. Here lycs your choice ; take this path, or perifh for ever. It is a fhame indeed unto our curfed na- ture that there thould be any need to ufe this Argument, that we will neither fubmit to Gods Soveraigrity, nor delight in hie Glory. But feting it mutt be ufed, let it be fo. I intend neither to flitter men, nor to frighten them; but to tell them the truth as it is. If you continue in your prefent /late, and condition, if you reff on what you do, or what you hope to de, if youfupport your Cclves with general hopes ofmercy, mixed with your own endeavours and obedience, if you comenot up to a through Gofpel- cloture with this way of God, if you Li 2 make
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