r0 Complaintsfruitierandheartier to be avoided. Pfa. i 300 Doyou think to mend your condition by rvifhing it better, or complaining it is fo bad ? are your complaints of want ofan In- tereft in forgivenefs, a fancified means to obtain it ? not at all! you will not deal fo with your felves in things natural or civil. In fuch things you will take an induftrious courfe for a remedy, or for relief. In things of the finalleft importance in this world, and unto this life, you will not content your felves with wiß ing and complaining. As though induffry in the ufe of na- tural means for the attaining of natural Ends, were the Ordi- nance of God, and diligence in -the ufe offiiritual maim for the obtaining of #iritual Ends were not. Do not confult your own hearts only. What is it that the Scripture calls for in your condition ? Is it not Induffry and Aaivityof fpirit ? And what doth the nature of the thing re- quire : diftrtfs that is yet hoped to be conquered, evidently calls for Indu/fry and diligence in the ufe of means for delive- rance. Ifyou are pall hope, it avails not to complain. If you are not, why do you give up your felves to deffiondencies ? Our Saviour tells us, that the Kingdom of Heaven fuffereth vio- lence, and the violent take it by force, Mat. it i. 12. It is not of the outward violence of its Enemies feeking to deftroy it, that our Saviour fpeaks,but of that fpiritual fervency and ardency of mind, that is in thole who intend to be partakers of it : For pid4s7.1.4 , is taken by force, Luke 16. i6. is no more but cuc.91:fe\i0a4 is preached, the Kingdom of God is preached, and every man prcffeth into it ; preliing into it, and taping it byforce, are the fame thing. There is then a violence, a relilefs activity and vigour of fpirit to be tired and exercifed for an interelt in this Kingdom. Apply this to your cóndi- tion. Are you in depths and doubts, ftaggering and uncer- tain, not knowing what is your condition, nor whether you have any interefi in the forgivenefs that is with God ? Areyou tolled up and down between hopesand fears, want peace, con - fòlation and ettablifhment ? why lye you upon your faces ? get up, watch, pray, fall, meditate, offer violence to your lulls and corruptions ; fear not, fiartle not at their crying or importunities tobe fpared ; prefs unto the Throne of Grace by Prayers, Supplications, Importunities, rcttlefs f&equefls : This is
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