942 pPtiióuo a'>< own. ways. The Apofile would have men dili- gent in good works., 'rdc zñv 73XVelfoetd, 7ñs smrí e-, to the full a f furance of hope,Heb.6. i i . Vt pleniffim in animú vefrii fpes confirmetur, faith Beza. Immediately after the giving the Law God adds thefe words, Where ever I re- cord my name, there will I come and bles yon, Exod. 2o. 24. a bleffìng attends his Service. If God blefs.Obedience with an affurance of Hope,which is a fore-tafle of Heaven,and pre - fage of Glory; it is "a full proof that his name is recorded in the Command. When a Believer walking therein comes toaffurance, and fo to . be within ken of Heaven, he is lure that the Way is right. Another excellent part of Scripture flands in the Promifes: Thefe are the Pearls of the Go= fpel, breafis of Confolation, and wells of Sal- vation, flowing out to Believers in temporal, fpiritual, and eternal good things ; each of thefe Faith more or lets experiments to be Divine. As touching Temporal Promijea Faith expe- riments them in every blefling which the Be- liever hath. Indeed outward things are but the nether- fprings, and bleffings of the left hand, difpenfed promifcuoufly as if they were ludibria fortune , the (ports of chance. Próvidence is Rill ringing the changes.; here an Ifhmael may have his portion and full cup ; even Crowns and Kingdoms, which lie at the upper end of the World, may come to the bafeJ1 of men, , Dan. q.. 17. All things come a- like
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