3 54 Objecáions,fromweakntúfr in Duty, Pfal. i 3 0. tometimes, cone without fenfible hypocrifie,I mean as traced to its moil fubtle infinuations of Pelf and vain glory, yet are they not done in hypocritee, nor do not denominate the perlons by whom they are performed hypocrites ; Yet I fay of this, as of all that is fpoken before; it is ofufe to relieve us under a troubled condition, of none to fupp.ort us or incourage us Lugo an abode in it. 3. Know that GoddejJ,ifeth not [mall things ; he takes notice of the lca[l breathings of our hearts after him, when we our (elves can fee nor perceive no fuch thing. He knows the mind of the fprit in thofe workings, whichare never formed to that height, that we can refl.t`t upon themwith our obfcrvation. Every thing that is of him, is <noted in hie Book, though not in ours. He took notice that when Sarab was ailing unbelief ,towards him,yet thatfhe (hewed refpe4and regard to her Huf band,calling him Lord, Gen. 18.12. z Pit. 3.6. And evenwhilfi his people are finning, he can find fomething in._their hearts, words or vvaies that pleafeth him, much more in their duties.. He is a skilfull refiner that can- tind much Gold in that Ore where we fee nothing but Lead or Clay. He remembers the duties which we forget, and forgets the lins which we remem- ber. Re juftifies our perlons though ungodly, and will allo our duties, though not perfectlygodly. 4.. To give a little further fuhport in reference unto our wretched miferable duties, and to them that are in perplexities on that account, know that yefws Chrift takes out whatever is evil andunfavoury out ofthem, and makes them acceptable. When an unskilful] fervant gathers many herbs, filwers and weeds in a Garden, you gather them out that are ufefur7, and cafl the nit out of light. Chrifl deals fo with our performances. All the ingredients ofPelf that arc in them on any account, he takes away, and adds Incenfe to what remains, and pr.feats it to God, Exod. 28. 36. This is the caufe that the Saints at the !aft day when they meet their own duties and performances, they know them nor, they are fo changed from` what they were when they ,went of their hand.` Lard, . rvtren Ark we tbee naked or hungry, Co that God.accepts a little, and makes o it little a great deal. a foul
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