28o A R M, H A N D, &c. ward r What fuperior Advantages bath the Be- liever, who, with Abraham, knows, that JEHOVAH himfelf is his Shield and his inexpreffibly exceeding great Reward ? If thou defireft to-know more of this Matter, perufe with Conftancy the lively Oracles of Truth, and pray fervently, that Experience may be added to Knowledge. Luther ufed to fay, that three things made a Divine ; f' Meditation, Prayer, and Temptation :" And they equally make every private Chriftian. An Heart with- out Prayer is an Heart without Faith ; and an Heart without Faith is an Heart without Hope and without GOD in the World. The Talk likewife, which Luther prefcribed for Minifters, belongs to every individual Believer, namely, " to read the Bible again and f again, to pray earneftly, and always be an humble " Learner." * In this Frame of Spirit, and upon this Ground, thou wilt obtain fuch Evidence of the Saviour's Divinity, and of his People's Security in Him, as all the Sophiftry of Men and Devils !hall never be able to refute. And when this Frame of Things !hall be no more, and GOD (hall arife to judge the World ; thou wilt be enabled to fing, with the Holy Pfalmift and with all the Bleft above, Thou, LoRD, hail a mighty ARM,ftrong is thy HAND, and high is thy RIGHT HAND: Into thine HAND, therefore, ¡commit my Spirit; Thou ba,(t redeemed me, O LORDGpD of Truth ! t MELCH. An. irjvit. Luth. t Pfáltn lxxzix. i 3. and xxxi. 5, ANGEL,
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