'Nam fait!). mired ; and at lath more of Glory. Thus Se Peter fpeaking of divers Graces, faith, That if they be and abound in us, we (hall have an abun- dant entrance into the Kingdom of Chriff, 2 Pet. r. 8, & a r. Every Grace bath an entrance in- to it, and abounding Grace an abundant en- trance;and all thefe Promifes are lure in them - felves, fealed by Gods Veracity, and Chrifls Blood, and lure to the Believer, being realized by Faith ; and therefore muff needs be very attrac}ive to Obedience. Faith in a weer Command will make a Man follow God, though like Abraham he know not whither he go. Much more impulfive is Faith in a Pro- mile, when he knows in fo following he is going into an abundance of Grace and Glory. The lying Promifes of Sin received into a car- nal fancy will draw out Corruption into ak,as we fee in Men, who are drawn into Sins car- nal and fpiritual, much as their Father Adam was by fome Apple of Senfual happinefs, or appearance of Self-excellency ; how much more attraaive mull the precious true Pro- mifes of God be, when entertained by Faith ? at the fight of thefe the Believer, as old 7acob, at the light of the Chariots,revives and puts himfelf forth in the exercile of Grace, that he may inherit the Promifes, and the vafi trea- fures of good in them. Fourthly, Faith ebfrrve.r Seams and Pro - vidences, and firs up Graces firitabke thereunto. Infidels fmother the greateft works of God ä fome have kid, That Sodom happened to fire U 3 as 293
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