rt 90 7 he Trial and Sut~ r S and thr lively and hearty welcome of Glory fuitc:th well together. - 3· As there is much, yea, an e~ceeding w.eight of Gto'ry in Heaven, fo 'tis convenient that the Way to Heaven be fhewed and covered with Rofes of renewed Atl:s of free Grace, and Chrift's repeated Expreffions of new Pardon, one E~preffion coming_fitter another; that ftnce the Samts pray daily forgi've us our- Sins, it is ia the W ifdom of God 'fitting, that as Glory in Heaven is one continued ACl of Happinefs for all Eternity, fo the Grace that maketh the old and _finful Man a new Creature, JhOuld be one con- -tinued Act of Grace; and as many Streams and Rivers are one Water, and one Spring in the Fountain, and many Lines one in the Centre; and thoufands of GenerationsofMen, a~e but one Man, in the firft Father Adam ; fo multiplied Atl:s of Grace in the Saints, from the firft Momentoftheit Converfion, to the Period, and firft Hour of their Glorification are but one Fountain-Grace in God revealed in the Mediator, Chrift: And there can be no reafon why our firft Converfion fhould be free Grace, and the Perfeverance ofthe Saints in Grace, and all their Steps in the Way fhould not alfo be Grace: Grace is not only ftngly in the Saints, but Grace ·antJ Peace muft be multiplied Dn them. _ 4· The ftanding and prorogated lnterceffion and Advocation of.Y_ifus C~rifl, every Day, upon occafionofnewcommtttedSms, 1 .7ohn. 1 I. I. z. and the golden Altar that bath been hot rhefe 1600 · Years, Rev. vi 1 I. 3· 4· wit~ rh~ fre~ Prayers of the Saints, muft have a da1ly Ufe, io long as Chrift is in the Office of the great, true, and
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