278 Chrift the onÿ judge of Praia30 more effe6tually difcover it fell in any way or thing, than in pof efling them in whom it is, with (frange conceits and appre- henfionsof themfelves. So Both this madnefi of fin, according unto its degrees, and prevalency. Hence fome cry Peace, peace, when fuddain deffru&ion is at hand, i Thej 5. 3. It is that madnefi', under whole power they are, which gives them Cuch groundlefs Imaginations of themfelvcs and their own Con- dition. And Line fay they are lot; for ever, when God is with them. Doyou then your duty, and let Chria judge of yourffate. Your Concern ;lent is too great, to make it a reafonable de- mand, to commit the Judgement of your condition to any other. When Eternal wtltare or woe are at the flake, for a man to renounce his own thoughts, to give up himfelf im- plicitly, to the judgement of meri fallible and Oar! like him- felt, is ftupidiey; But there is no danger of being deceived by the fentence of Chrift. The truth is, whether we will or no, he will Judge ; and according as he determiner fo thall things be found at the lafl day, Job. 5. 22. The Father judgeth no man, (that is, immediately and in his own Perlon) but bath com- mitted all judgement unto the Son. Al Judgment that refpcc`s Eternity, whether it be to be pafled in this World or in that to come, is committed unto him. Accordingly in that place he' judgeth both of Things and Perlons. Things he determines upon, V. 24. He that heareth my Word, and believeth on him that Pent me, bath everlaJfing life, and (hall not come into con- demnation, but it paffid from death unto life. Let men fay what they pleafe, This fentence (hall (land ; Faith and eternal life are infiparably cenjeyned. And fo of Perlons, v.38. You have not, (faith he to the Pharifeees, who were much otherwife minded) the Word of God abiding inyou. Take not then the Office and Prerogative of Chrifl out of his hand, by making a Judgement upon your own Reafningc, and Conclufions, and Deductions of your (late and Conditi- on. You will find that he often-times both on the one hand, and on the other, determines quite contrary towhat men judge òf themfelves ; As alto to what others judge of them. Sème he judgeth lobe in an evil condition, who are very confldènt that it
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