264 Term. of Peace with God, Pfa1.1 3 o. 3. This Promife is confirmed by an Oath; and it may be obferved, that God cloth not in any thing interpofè with an Oath, but what relates to this way of coming to himfelfby F'orgivenefi. For the Oathof God wherever it is uftd, refpedf- eth either Chrift Typicaly, or perfonally., or the Covenant efta- blifhed in him; for, 4. This Way is confirmed and ratified in hip- Flood; !Torn whence the Apottle at large evinccth its abfolute fecurìty and fifety, Heb. 9. Whatever foul then on the invitation under confideration, (hall give up himfelf to come to God, by the way propofed ; he (hall aiTurediy find abfolute peace, and fe- curity in it. Neither our own weaknets, or folly from within, nor the oppofition of any of all our Enemies from without, !hall be able to turn us out of this Way. See Ifa. 35. 4, 5, 6, ;,8,9,to. 3. In the other way, every individual perfon flank upon hi, own bottom, and mull do fo, to the !aft, and utmofl of his con- tinuance in this World. You are defirous to go unto God, to obtain his favour, and come to an enjoyment of him. What will you doe ? What courfe will you fix upon, for the ob- taining of thefe Ends ? ifyou were fo holy, foperfetl, fb righte- ous , fo free from fin as you could dcfire, you fhould have föme boldnefs in going unto God ; why if this be the way you fix upon, take this along with you : You Rand upon your own perfoonal Account all your dayes. And if you fail in the half you are gone for ever. For whoever fba!l 1,>ep the whole Law, and yet offind in fine point, he is guilty of:all, Jam. 2. to. And what peace can you poflibly obtain, were you as holy as ever you aimed or delired to be, whileft this is your Condi- tion ? But in this may, of ForgivenefÌ, we all (land upon the Account of one common Mediator in whom we are cornpleat. Col. 3. to. And a want of a due improvement of this Truth_, is a great principle.of elifcónfidation to many S-öiaTs. Suppofe a man look uponvhimfelfas loafed from the Covenant !Worlk.r , wherein exalt and :perfe6 Righteoúfnefs is rigidly requir.d; and to be/called unto Gofpel Evangelical Obedience to be perfortned in the room thereof, in fincerity and integrity yet ifk% be not cleared in this alto, that he (lands no in this way
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