P eciaüo itIítb. 4`27 Seat; unto fame who begged his Prayers when in Heaven he made this Anfwer, The way thither is not. lb eafie, I Jhould effeem it a great Bleffing from God, if I might obtain Pur- gatory for rnany years. Into fuch labyrinths do "their Principles lead them : The Reafon whereof is; They efpoufe Hagar the Cove- nant of Works, and that gendreth to bondage and fervile fear ; They corrupt the great Fountain of Peace and by ; I mean free Ju- (tiftcation by Chrift and Grace; and their Com- forts cannot run purer They would com- pound thofe two incompatibles.of Grace and Merit, and patch together Chriils Rightc9uf- nefs and their own ; which -in the Apoffle is to fall from Grace and make Chrii of none effect, "Gal. 5. q.. And what Peace can follow'? Whiltt they look at the Law, Confcience will be ftt11 murmuring, No rear facrificalti, non retie oraJli, as Luther hath it ; This and that was omitted or not well done ; The Lev;te and the Pr"ieft pats by their Wounds, the good Sa- maritan will not cme, but alone, and wide -, out a co- partner, to hake a Cure. If there- or ou wou have A urance, thou muff build on the right Foundation, and lie at the true Fountain of Comfort : Thy Love and thy Obedience are but Evidences, Chrift and Grace are the only Foundation : Thy Faith is but receiver, an empty veifel ; Chrift and Grace are the Fountain of Comfort : Expeec no refit but in his bleeding Wounds ; 2a-far no comfortable words but from the Mercy- Scat
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