Ver.q.. and the Power of Sin. 351 atoul under the defpondencics, that are apt in fuch a condition to befall it, that noneof thefe things may weaken it in its en- deavour to lay hold of forgivenefs. And, lira, This is the proper place to put in execution our fc- venth Rule, to take heed of hearthfs complaints, when vigorous aAings of Grace are txpetiedat our hands. If it be thus indeed, why lye you on your faces, why do you not rife, and put out your (elves to the utmoil, fiving all diligence to add one Grace to another, until! you find your Elves in a better frame. Sup- pofing then the putting of that Rule i.ito praoîice, I adci, that I. Known HVinefl, is apt to degenerate into felt righteoufaefl. What God gives us on the account of Saníiification, we are ready enough to reckon on the fcbre of 7uJtrficatìon. It is a bard thing to feel Grace, and to believe as if there were none. 'we have fo much of the Pharifee in us by nature, that it is fometimes well that our Good is hid from us. We are ready to take our Corn and Wine and bellow them on other Lovers Were there not in our hearts a fpirituary fenfilile principle of corruption; and in our duties a difcernable mixture of fell; it would be impoßible we fhould walk fo humbly, as is required of them who hold communion with God in a Covenant of Grace and pardoningmercy. It is a good life, which is at- tended with a faithof Righteoufnefs, and a fenfe of corrupti- on. Whileft know t. hrils Righteoufnefs, I (hall the lets care to knowmy own Holinefs. To be holy is neceirary, to know it fometimes a Temptation. 2. Even Duties of Gods Appointment when turned into fell righteoufnefi are Godsgrektabhorrençy, Va. 66. 2, 3. What bath a good Original may be vitiated by a bad End. 3. Oftentimes Holinefl in the heart is more }mown by the Op- poJition that is made there to it, than by its own prevalent work- ing ; The Spirits Operation is known by the flc(h's oppofìti- on. We find a mans firength by the burdens he carryes, and riot the pace that he goes. Oh, wretched man that I am who (hall deliver me from the body of this death, is a better evi- dence.of Grace and Holinefs, than God I thank thee I am not at other men; a heart preffed, grieved, burdened, not by the guilt of fin only, which rcflcâs with trouble. on an.awakened Y c _C
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