3. Mot, 3. 4 : Mot. 4. AwhoiefOme Caveat 3. There is little recompence for their fervice the, heft that Saul cangive, are Olive-fields and Vine-yards; but anguifhor conkienee after the work is done : But the Lord gives a Kingdome ; and not a word or thought, but there is a Book of remembrance writ ; not a cup of cold water, or rag to any of Chrifts naked fervants, but it will be recompenced. iou have followed me, you fhall fit on thrones. Mot. 3. Confider how fain theLord would have you under his Government ; for manywill fay, I have refried fooft ; and what fhall I now do ? the Lord will call me by. True, he may do fo, and you may be glad iftheLord will honour you in doinghis work. Yet, Prov. 2. 23. Returnyou fcorners at my reproof, and Piepower out my Spi- rit uponyou. Pr- 36. 3, 7. Read (fayes God) the words ofthe Roll to them It may be they will hear, andprefent their fupplications before the Lord, and turn every manfrom his evill way, that Imayforgive their iniquity and their,fin. Read the place ifyou can without tears. You that have departed from God and Chrift; and provoked Gods wrath, when there is but littlehope left it may be 5 Oh, yet read theRoll. Mot. 4. OnceClarifts, and under his Government, you fhall never be call off; Asfin bath reigned unto death, fofhal grace reign unto eternalflife, Rom. 5. 21. He will beftow on you the fure mercies of David, by an everlafting Covenant, Ka. 55. 5. ;Quell. But wherein fhould I fubmit to the Lord ? ..4nfw. None have power to rule confcience but Chrift, give him therefore this glory; that wherein he bindes confcience; confcience not out of fear, but love may in- deed fubmit. /have inflanced the particulars formerly, yet more diftinaly. There be two great commands or charges of Chrift, that lye upon all mens confciences to whom the Gofpell comes, and therein lyes our ferviceof him generally : Which two /name , becaufe there we think we aret-ee, or do not knowour liberty. Firft, . The command of Chrift is, that every one 7to whom the Gofpell comes, and is preached, do believe, i. e. receive Chrifi, Jefus in all his fulnefl'e in theCape!. John T. 12. For that is to believe ; in which command lies Gods offer. i John 5. 23. This is his commandment, that ye believe, John 6. 25, 37,, 38. This is the workof God, thatye believe. Now here men think they are free. i.They
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