z Chron, ' I Vfe., Andeat his plea}ant fruits. him, doth exceedingly pleafe him. It is enough for usto have thecomfort,lee,him have the glo– ry. It came from agood Spirit in Dtwid, when he [aid, of thineorvne LordI give thee)&c. God accounts the workesand fruits that come from us to be ours, becau(e the judgement and refolu-· tion ofwilLwhereby wedoethem is ours. This pe doth to encourage us· ; but becaufe the grace whereby we judge and will aright comes frqm God. It is our duty to afcribewharfoever is good in ussor comes from us, unto him : fo God fuall lofe no praife, and we lofe no encouragement. The imperfeet:ions in well-doing are only ours, and thofe €h1ill will pardon, as knowing how tobearewith the infirmities ofhis Spoufe,being the weaker veffi!l. · , This therefore fhould cheere up our fpirits, in the wants and blemifhes of our performances. They are natwithfi:anding, precious fruits in Chrifrs acceptance, fo that we defire to pleafe him above all things, and to have nearer com– munion with him : ftuitfidnejSe untopleajingntjfo may ftandwith imperfee!ions, fo thlt we be fenfi– bleofthem, and afhamed for thelu. Although the fruit be little,yet it is precious,there is ablef– fing in it. Imperfections help us againft temati– ons to pride,not to be matter ofdifcouragemenr which Satanaim~s at. And as Chrifi: commands the North andSouth-windtoblow f<;>r cherifhing : fo Satan labours to frir up an Eaft pinchingwind, to take eith.er from endevour, or to make us heart Itffe in endeavour.Why iliould we thinkbafely of
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