'The Churches Ma.rriag~. loath to rife) yet thou muft continue knocking .andnot give over till he give thee. , What is it, he will give me ( youwiU fay?) ~at is., till ~e.give thee a fecret aif~rance, t.ill . he fend h1s Sp1rtt from heaven, to· fay to thy foule in thee, I am thy[alv& ' ion, till hee give thee .:fome fecret comfort, when thou hatl: tEat one~, then thou haft taken out thy pardon. But till there be Come-calming of thy con(cience ., fome fec~etanfwer of the Spirit, though there be a par– don~ontained in theword, thou haft not taken it out sfor thou takeft it not out till the Lord give.s it out : and when thou once gettefi: this fecre.t hint, thou haft thy pardon fited out. Now let · Satan .and ·thine enemies~ come r, thou maift he bold to plead thou haft thy pardon, and it lhall never be taken from thee; that is the Brll thing, '(o take out thyp&rdon. ·. , The.fecond is, the·re is a condition required · · after taking it.: there is this.conaition in it, you mufi be no longer rebels, you mufi come in, and · be fubje~s,and ferveand obey ydur King. I fay, you mull: remember this, therefore thou mull: gde to the Lord , and fay, I km>w well there is fuch acondition in the pardon, I am content to enter into covenant with thee; fo that tbat .which is pafi may be cleared, I refolve for the titneJo come to ferve thee , and feare thee and obey thee; I fay, if thou can!I: bring thy heart to this pur.. pofe a!'ld refo1ution, thou haft kept the condition. ~ · · .But you will fay, how iball wee doe tokeepe it?
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