I M M A Iv U E L. 153 its own hand.' He ftretcheth forth his Hands, (to ufe ourLord'sExpreffon on anotherOccalion), and another girds him and leads him whither his flefhly Reafon would not. He knows never a Step of his Way, but as the Word and Spirit guide him. t " None can con- ceive, but thofe who have experienced a fubjeEtive Re- fignation to the Mind of CHRIST, what fweet Compla- cency attends the Soul in this almoft folitary Walk ; and whatFellowfhipfubfifts between Chrifl and it, in this Path to Heaven, when thus they are agreed. t Refignation to Chrifl is never negleaed by Him, It was a juft Remark, which perhaps the Experience of every Believer may more or lefs confirm, " That the fureft Way of obtaining any Mercy fromGOD, is to be contented, if it be his Will, to go without it." No Mercy can come from him ; but by his own Will, in his own Way, and in his own Time. If a Believer with to have it fooner; he may find the Rod for his Impatience, but he muff wait for the Blefling. This is to teach him that hardeft, humbling, Leffon of all vital Experience That, as he renounces his Self-righteoufnefs in coming to GOD, he mutt renounce his Self-will in walking with GOD. An idle Antinomian may talk of the one ; but the living Chriftian alone is enabled to effeet the other. Laftly; GOD wITII us implies our being with GOD for ever. The Gifts and the Calling of GOD are with- out Repentance. Whom he once loves, he loves to the End; and whom he bleffes with his Grace below, he will crown with Glory everlafting above. There the Redeemed of the Lord fháli behòld the unutterable Glories of their precious IMMANUEL : They íhall fee his * Ifaiah lvii. to. t See Mr. Dorney's Practical Difrourfe of Salvation, p. 163. 3d Edit. A Book, fraught with the richeft Demonflration of divine Grace, and the profounder} Knowledge ofthe fpiritual Life. Like a beautiful Tree, laden with the molt delightful and exquifite Fruit; its Branches are indeed out of the Roadof a common, trifling Pro- feffion ; but well reward the Attention of thofe, who bring theLad der of aright Experience with them, Amos iii. 3. iránf.
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