N11........... 318 The 'haft 4ppearances ofGrace Pfa1.13o, Land; it trig Áíeí is fuch a place where there is a fare harbour, none canpofitivdy fay, it is not ; there lyes nodemontiration againti it ; in this condition efpecially if there be no other way of efcape delivery or fafety propofed to them, this is enough to make them to followon that difcovery, and with all dili- gence to Geer their courfe that way, until they have made a tryal of it unto the utmofi. The foul of which we (peak is afiOtedand toned, and not comforted. There is in the Intl- mationofGrace and Pardon intended, a remote difcovery made offome relief. This may be Chrift, it may be forgivenefs. This it is convinced of it cannot deny but at fuch or fuch a time under fuch Ordinances, or in fuchDuties, it was. perfwaded that yet there might be Mercyand Pardon for it. This is enough to carry it to fleet its courfe confianntly that way ; to preis for- ward unto that harbour which will give it reft. How little was it that Davidhad to bring his foul unto a compofure in his great diftrefs, 2 Sam. 15. 25, 26. If, faith he, I /hall find fa- vour in the eyes of the Lord, he will bring me again, and /hew me the Ark, and the place of his habitation; but if he thusfay, I have no delight in thee, behold here am I, let him do unto me as feem- ethgood unto him. He bath nothing but Soveraign Grace to ref( upon, and that he gives himfelf up unto. Faith is indeed the fouls Venture for Eternity. Something it is to ventureon, as to its eternal condition. It mutt either ad - here unto itsfelf,or its own vain hopes of a Rightcoutüef5 ofits own ; or it mull give over all expectation and lye down in darknefs; or it mull (hut out all dreadful' Apprebenlions of Eter- nity,by the power and activity of its lulls and carnal Affec` ions; or it mutt, whatever its difcouragements be, cati it fell upon Pardon in the blood of Jefus Chrift. Now if all the former waies be deteftableand pernicious, ifthe belt of them be a direr` oppoftionunto the Gofpel, what hath the foul that enquires after there things to do, but to adhereunto the lati, and to im- prove everyencouragement, even the 'tall to that purpofe. As a clofe unto there General Rules, I I (hall only add this lati direûion s Confider in particular where the ftrefs d hin- lerance lyes, that keeps you offfromPeace throughan etiablith- td perfwationof an interefc in Evangelical Pardon. Do not alwaies
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