Of Mr. Henry ·scoqgil. · s·$~ Juge and efieen1 of things as he 'has reveal– ea them, and as he would 'have us, and ac– cordingly to .guide and 'direct our heart$ and lives; to love what he bids us love, an({ hate what he would have us t.o ·hate:; to hope and trnH ·in lhis ·pron1ifes .; to do what he commands, and forbear and avoid what he forbids; and to ea1ploy ·our life in doing his ·will, and ferving his defigns. He ha_th taught us to n1akc ·a -rig'ht judg– ment and eil:imate of things ·; to have a deep fenfe of the unfpea·kable mifer.y ·and finful- _·' nefs of our corrupt nature, of the_, infi!1ite greatnefs, goodnefs, and n1ercy of God, and the wonderful contrivance an~ value of our redemption. He has ihewn us the - vvorth and the degeneracy ofour fouls, ::tnd what great things they a·re capable of by the pure grace and favol1r of God. l-Ie hath laid o.pen the deceitful -appearances of . this prefent world, and the great moment of that eternity of}oyor n1ifery that awaits us hereafte,r. fie bath 1nade known to us what great things he h,ath dot1e and fuffer– ed for us, and what bound1efs compailion .and love he h4s for fuch undeferving crea– tures. Now, the fpring of that life we fhould live by the faith of Jejus Chrifl, is, .to have. our unde-rfiandings renewed and \ enHght- .
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