1.
Doct.
Every
sincere
Christian
hath
Christ
within
him
,
John
14.20
.
At
that
day
,
ye
shall
know
that
I
am
in
my
Father
,
and
you
in
me
,
and
I
in
you
,
Gal.
2.20
.
I
live
,
yet
not
I
,
but
Christ
liveth
in
me
.
1
John
3.
last
.
He
that
keepeth
his
Commandments
dwelleth
in
him
,
and
He
in
him
:
And
hereby
we
know
that
he
abideth
in
us
,
by
the
Spirit
which
he
hath
given
us
.
Rev.
3.20
.
If
any
Man
hear
my
Voice
and
open
the
Door
,
I
will
come
in
to
him
.
To
prevent
mistakes
,
and
clear
up
this
great
Truth
,
let
us
enquire
how
and
in
what
Sense
this
is
to
be
understood
?
when
and
in
what
manner
doth
Christ
take
Possession
of
the
Hearts
of
his
Elect
?
why
and
for
what
cause
and
end
is
it
,
that
he
abideth
in
them
?
And
how
may
we
know
the
Spirit
of
Christ
from
the
Spirit
of
Antichrist
?
Quest.
1.
How
,
and
in
what
sense
,
is
this
Doctrine
to
be
understood
?
Answ.
1.
Negatively
:
It
's
not
to
be
understood
of
his
personal
bodily
Presence
,
his
Body
is
now
a
Glorified
Body
and
abideth
in
Heaven
,
and
there
is
to
abide
'till
he
come
to
Judgment
.
The
Romanist
tell
us
,
that
Sacramental
bread
is
changed
into
his
Body
,
and
after
Consecration
,
every
Wafer
is
the
Body
of
Christ
,
and
is
not
to
be
eaten
but
to
be
swallowed
,
and
upon
swallowing
it
,
Christ
is
within
them
:
but
if
Paul
had
been
of
their
mind
,
he
would
not
have
tould
us
that
after
Consecration
it
remains
still
bread
;
and
that
it's
bread
that
we
eat
,
and
not
the
very
body
of
Christ
,
1
Cor.
11.26.27
.
And
our
senses
assure
us
it
is
bread
,
we
see
,
feel
and
taste
bread
;
and
yet
they
are
so
senseless
as
they
will
not
believe
their
own
eyes
.
Nor
is
it
to
be
understood
of
the
Providential
presence
of
Christ
;
it
is
true
,
that
Christ
is
with
us
by
the
presence
of
his
Providence
,
ordering
our
affairs
,
and
disposing
of
us
and
our
concerns
according
to
the
Councel
of
his
good
Will
and
Pleasure
,
but
the
In-being
here
spoken
of
is
of
another
Nature
,
therefore
I
answer
:
2.
Affirmatively
:
That
it
is
to
be
understood
of
his
Spiritual
presence
,
viz.
that
Christ
is
in
his
Spouse
,
and
in
every
particular
Member
that
belongs
unto
him
,
by
his
Spirit
and
Grace
,
Rom.
8.9
,
10.
If
any
man
have
not
the
Spirit
of
Christ
he
is
none
his
,
and
if
that
Christ
be
in
you
the
body
is
dead
because
of
sin
:
viz.
If
by
his
Spirit
he
be
in
you
.
It
implies
the
Mistical
union
that
is
betwixt
Christ
and
his
Members
.
A
Mistery
that
is
too
wonderful
to
be
made
manifest
to
Mortals
:
And
it
signifies
to
us
our
dependance
upon
Chriist
for
Light
and
Life
:
What
the
Soul
is
to
the
body
,
that
Christ
is
to
the
Soul
,
he
abides
in
it
by
his
spirit
to
supply
its
needs
:
And
is
all
in
all
to
the
Soul
:
And
all
things
else
are
just
nothing
to
the
Soul
,
for
they
can
afford
it
no
satisfaction
,
nor
any
one
supply
of
its
needs
:
Alas
,
what
relief
can
Honour
or
Riches
afford
a
Christless
Soul
?
none
at
all
:
They
oft
prove
snares
to
the
Soul
,
but
never
give
any
succour
to
it
;
but
Christ
by
his
Spirit
is
in
every
true
Christian
,
and
this
is
his
Happiness
,
and
his
hope
of
Glory
.
Quest.
2.
When
and
in
what
manner
doth
Christ
take
possession
of
the
hearts
of
his
Elect
.
Answ.
In
this
great
transaction
betwixt
Christ
and
the
Soul
,
it
is
certain
that
Christ
himself
is
the
Author
,
and
the
Spirit
his
Agent
,
and
his
Word
his
usual
and
ordinary
instrument
,
and
Faith
his
appointed
method
and
means
,
and
the
Work
is
wholly
supernatural
:
But
the
Modus
rei
,
the
course
and
order
that
the
Spirit
makes
use
of
in
this
great
affair
,
its
intricate
,
and
hereby
hath
occasioned
some
difference
in
the
apprehensions
of
the
Learned
:
In
my
weak
Judgment
they
are
in
the
right
that
distinguish
betwixt
,
1.
The
qualifying
Antecedents
or
Prerequisites
,
that
dispose
,
prepare
and
fit
the
Soul
for
so
great
a
Guest
,
viz.
the
Grace
that
Christ
by
his
Spirit
conveys
into
the
Soul
,
in
order
to
his
entrance
,
called
the
first
preventing
Grace
,
this
is
the
seed
of
Faith
,
and
a
holy
principle
of
Life
,
Light
and
Love
,
infused
into
the
Soul
as
a
holy
Root
,
and
cause
of
all
actual
holiness
,
and
precedes
it
,
and
puts
the
Soul
into
a
capacity
to
put
forth
future
acts
of
holiness
:
This
initial
holiness
sanctifies
the
Soul
,
and
halloweth
it
,
and
makes
it
meet
for
the
indwelling
of
the
holy
Spirit
:
And
till
the
Soul
be
thus
seasoned
,
I
cannot
see
how
the
Holy
Ghost
can
take
up
its
Habitation
in
it
:
What
Communion
can
light
have
with
darkness
.
2.
The
conveying
Concomitants
that
usher
Christ
into
the
Soul
,
and
accompany
the
possession
that
the
Spirit
takes
of
the
Soul
,
is
called
subsequent
Grace
,
or
the
Influence
of
the
Spirit
,
causing
the
Soul
freely
to
reduce
the
said
seed
and
principle
into
Act
,
and
when
it
actually
repents
,
and
believes
through
grace
received
,
then
it
is
actually
justified
upon
the
account
of
Christ's
satisfactorial
meritorious
Righteousness
imputed
to
it
,
and
received
by
Faith
;
and
now
being
in
a
justified
reconciled
Estate
,
is
at
that
very
same
Moment
committed
to
the
Conduct
of
the
holy
Spirit
:
And
then
and
thus
it
is
that
Christ
takes
possession
of
the
Souls
of
his
Elect
by
his
Spirit
,
and
comes
in
to
abide
with
them
for
ever
:
And
thus
a
Soul
becomes
a
Habitation
of
Christ
through
his
Spirit
,
Ephes.
2.
last
,
and
the
Temple
of
God
,
1
Cor.
3.16
.
And
Christ
is
said
to
dwell
in
the
heart
by
Faith
,
Ephes.
3.17
.
Quest.
3.
The
3d.
Question
is
,
Why
and
for
what
cause
or
end
doth
Christ
by
his
Spirit
abide
and
dwell
in
his
People
?
Answ.
For
several
Reasons
,
and
upon
several
gracious
designs
:
As
,
1.
As
he
is
Captain
of
their
Salvation
,
and
engaged
to
defend
and
secure
them
against
all
opposition
:
He
fought
out
our
Salvation
,
and
obtained
it
by
Conquest
,
and
he
maintains
it
also
by
Conquest
:
The
World
,
the
Devil
and
the
Flesh
,
are
the
professed
Eneof
Christ
and
all
his
Subjects
,
and
stand
up
in
opposition
against
his
Kingdom
,
and
seek
to
Damn
those
that
he
seeks
to
Save
,
and
of
whose
Salvation
he
is
the
Captain
:
And
as
the
Captain
of
their
Salvation
he
abides
in
them
to
protect
them
:
It
's
for
his
honour
and
interest
to
safeguard
them
against
his
and
their
Enemies
:
And
his
abode
in
them
for
this
end
and
purpose
,
is
their
safety
.
The
Captain
of
their
Salvation
is
not
only
in
Heaven
personally
,
but
in
their
hearts
Spiritually
,
to
be
ready
at
hand
in
all
their
dangers
to
look
after
them
,
and
to
aid
and
defend
them
:
It
's
Christ
in
us
that
is
our
hope
of
Glory
,
for
his
abode
in
us
is
our
security
from
all
peril
and
danger
.
2.
As
he
is
Consummator
of
the
Work
of
Grace
that
is
begun
in
their
Souls
:
He
is
not
only
the
Author
but
the
finisher
of
the
Faith
,
Heb.
12.2
.
And
the
work
that
he
hath
begun
,
he
will
perform
,
that
is
,
he
will
finish
it
,
Col.
1.6
.
He
is
both
able
and
willing
to
finish
it
,
and
is
also
resolved
and
engaged
to
finish
it
,
and
is
in
them
for
this
end
and
purpose
to
carry
on
his
work
of
Grace
in
their
Souls
from
one
degree
to
another
,
till
it
have
attained
it's
gradual
perfection
,
and
be
consummated
in
Glory
:
Our
hearts
are
like
Watches
,
many
times
out
of
order
,
and
he
sets
his
Spirit
in
us
to
keep
our
hearts
in
order
:
To
see
how
they
go
,
and
to
keep
them
in
repair
:
It
's
our
duty
,
I
confess
,
to
tend
our
hearts
dilligently
,
but
we
are
so
remiss
in
our
Duty
that
if
Christ
did
not
look
after
us
better
than
we
our selves
,
we
should
undo
our selves
,
and
be
undone
by
the
Deceitfullness
of
our
own
hearts
.
3.
As
he
is
Comforter
,
and
the
only
Comforter
of
a
comfortless
Soul
:
The
People
of
God
are
oft
in
a
drooping
and
dejected
Condition
,
cast
down
with
a
deep
sense
of
Sin
and
sight
of
wrath
:
Unbelief
oft
prevails
,
and
Satan
is
such
an
Enemy
to
their
welfare
,
that
when
he
cannot
keep
them
from
Grace
,
he
will
do
all
that
he
can
to
keep
them
from
Comfort
:
But
Christ
abides
in
their
hearts
by
his
Spirit
the
Comforter
,
to
disperse
the
Clouds
of
carnal
discouragements
that
darken
the
Comforts
of
their
Souls
,
and
to
minister
Comfort
seasonably
to
them
,
John
,
14.16
.
He
will
give
you
another
Comforter
,
that
he
may
abide
with
you
for
ever
.
And
v.
17.
He
dwelleth
in
you
,
and
shall
be
in
you
.
I
will
not
leave
you
Comfortless
,
q.
d.
I
know
you
will
meet
with
many
discomforts
in
this
troublesom
World
,
but
I
will
not
leave
you
Comfortless
,
but
will
come
and
abide
in
you
by
my
Spirit
,
on
purpose
to
support
you
under
your
discomforts
,
and
to
remove
the
causes
of
them
;
and
to
fill
your
hearts
with
the
sweet
Comforts
of
my
Spirit
:
He
is
the
Comforter
,
when
none
can
Comfort
he
can
Comfort
.
Others
may
speak
Comfortably
to
you
,
but
yet
fail
in
giving
any
Comfort
to
you
:
But
he
is
the
Comforter
that
never
fails
in
giving
Comfort
,
and
he
shall
abide
in
you
for
your
Comforter
.
You
will
not
only
meet
with
Discomforts
from
your
sins
,
but
from
sinners
,
they
will
be
pouring
contempt
upon
you
,
and
reproaching
and
persecuting
you
;
and
from
your
seeming
friends
,
they
will
prove
false-hearted
and
deceitful
;
but
be
of
good
Chear
,
you
have
a
Comforter
alway
at
hand
,
and
his
Comforts
are
the
best
of
Comforts
,
the
sweetest
,
and
most
satisfactory
Comforts
:
They
are
Comforts
that
delight
the
Soul
with
joys
unspeakable
and
full
of
Glory
:
And
now
you
see
that
the
indwelling
of
Christ
in
your
Souls
is
for
your
great
advantage
:
Christ
in
you
is
your
help
in
all
difficult
cases
here
,
and
your
hope
of
Glory
hereafter
.
4.
As
he
is
Counsellor
,
and
the
best
of
Counsellors
:
The
People
of
God
meet
oft
with
such
windings
and
turnings
in
the
dispensations
of
Gods
Providences
towards
them
,
as
put
them
to
a
stand
,
that
they
know
not
what
to
do
,
and
which
way
to
take
;
but
Christ
by
his
Spirit
abides
in
them
,
to
guide
,
counsel
and
direct
them
in
all
such
difficult
cases
.
Isa.
11.2
.
The
Spirit
of
Christ
is
called
a
Spirit
of
Counsel
,
and
Wisdom
:
So
that
he
that
hath
the
Spirit
in
him
,
finds
assistance
in
many
intricate
cases
from
the
Counsel
of
his
Spirit
,
whereby
they
are
guided
sometimes
strangely
,
and
directed
by
special
Providence
to
their
great
advantage
.
How
was
Joseph
in
Egypt
,
enabled
by
the
Spirit
of
God
,
to
wind
himself
out
of
one
trouble
after
another
?
Quest.
The
4th
.
and
last
question
is
,
How
may
we
know
the
Spirit
of
Christ
from
the
spirit
of
Satan
,
or
of
Antichrist
?
In
Answer
to
this
question
,
I
will
give
you
both
the
Reasons
of
the
question
,
and
the
Resolution
of
it
.
(
1.
)
The
reasons
of
the
question
:
I
have
put
this
question
for
these
reasons
.
1.
Because
of
the
prediction
spoken
of
,
1
Tim.
4.1
.
In
the
latter
times
,
there
shall
be
seducing
Spirits
:
Yea
,
in
Pauls
time
Satan
transformed
himself
into
an
Angel
of
Light
.
2
Cor.
11.14
.
and
there
were
false
Apostles
that
boasted
of
the
Spirit
,
and
deceived
many
.
2.
Because
of
the
precept
we
all
lie
under
of
trying
the
Spirit
,
1
John
4.1
.
which
implies
that
there
are
evil
Spirits
that
go
under
the
Name
of
the
Spirit
of
Christ
,
and
therefore
we
are
Commanded
to
try
the
Spirits
,
lest
we
take
false
Spirits
for
the
true
Spirit
.
3.
Because
of
the
Pretences
of
many
in
our
dayes
to
the
Spirit
of
Christ
,
who
certainly
have
not
the
Spirit
.
There
is
a
Generation
of
men
amongst
us
,
that
tell
us
,
that
Christ
is
in
them
,
and
that
they
act
and
speak
by
the
Spirit
,
and
that
all
others
besides
themselves
,
are
led
by
the
Devil
,
and
in
the
Road-way
to
Destruction
:
Now
for
these
reasons
,
I
have
put
it
to
the
Question
,
How
the
Spirit
of
Christ
may
be
known
from
the
Spirit
of
Error
.
And
,
(
2.
)
The
Resolution
of
the
Question
,
is
easie
.
For
the
Spirit
of
Christ
;
is
known
by
its
Nature
and
by
its
Nurture
.
1.
By
its
Nature
▪
It
's
a
Holy
Spirit
,
and
therefore
called
the
Holy
Ghost
;
they
then
that
are
carnal
and
sensual
,
have
not
the
Spirit
,
Jude
19.
And
the
Spirit
of
God
is
a
humble
and
meek
Spirit
,
they
then
that
are
haughty
and
lofty
,
and
despise
and
contemn
the
Righteous
,
they
want
the
Spirit
.
2.
By
its
Nurture
,
it
Nurtures
and
trains
up
the
Soul
in
the
fear
of
God
,
and
in
the
Faith
of
the
Gospel
,
John
16.13
.
When
the
Spirit
of
truth
is
come
,
he
will
guide
you
into
all
truth
:
That
Spirit
then
that
leads
men
into
Errour
cannot
be
the
Spirit
of
God
:
Now
that
Spirit
that
cries
down
Christs
Ordinances
,
and
his
Ambassadors
,
leads
into
Errour
:
The
Word
of
God
is
the
Dictates
of
the
Spirit
and
the
Standard
of
Truth
,
and
that
Spirit
that
contradicts
the
written
Word
,
cannot
be
the
Spirit
of
Christ
,
for
the
Spirit
of
Christ
cannot
Contradict
it self
,
in
contradicting
any
one
part
of
that
word
that
it
was
dictator
of
:
You
must
then
judge
of
the
Spirit
by
the
Word
:
That
Spirit
that
doth
not
train
up
,
conduct
and
lead
according
to
the
Scriptures
,
is
a
false
Spirit
,
Isa.
8.20
.
If
they
speak
not
according
to
this
,
word
,
it
is
because
there
is
no
light
in
them
.
Gal.
1.8
,
9.
Such
as
preach
another
Gospel
are
accursed
:
And
such
as
preach
contrary
to
the
Gospel
,
set
up
another
Gospel
.
Thus
far
I
have
spoke
to
the
Doctrinal
part
,
now
let
us
proceed
to
the
practical
part
of
the
Doctrine
:
Is
the
Spirit
of
Christ
in
every
sincere
Christian
?
Then
,
1
Vse
,
Shall
be
of
Terror
to
such
as
live
without
Christ
in
the
World
,
be
they
prophane
Persons
,
or
Professors
.
God
hath
provided
an
alsufficient
Saviour
for
us
,
that
can
sav●
to
the
utmost
,
and
there
is
no
Salvation
in
any
other
Person
or
thing
to
be
expected
:
And
none
can
be
saved
by
him
but
such
as
receive
and
admit
him
into
their
hearts
by
Faith
;
and
how
few
are
they
that
have
Christ
in
them
?
Oh
you
that
do
make
account
to
be
saved
by
Christ
at
death
,
and
yet
shut
your
hearts
against
Christ
,
and
have
not
embraced
him
as
freely
offered
in
the
Gospel
,
know
,
that
you
do
but
deceive
your selves
:
If
you
keep
Christ
out
of
your
hearts
,
Christ
will
keep
you
out
of
Heaven
.
A
Christless
Soul
is
a
wretched
Soul
:
Oh
now
whilst
it
is
said
to
day
,
it
concerns
you
above
all
things
in
the
World
to
consider
your
danger
,
the
dreadfulness
of
your
danger
,
and
the
desperate
Madness
of
such
as
sit
down
contented
under
their
danger
.
I
pray
you
to
consider
,
(
1.
)
Your
Danger
.
If
Christ
be
not
in
you
,
you
cannot
be
in
safety
:
Your
condition
must
needs
be
a
perilous
condition
,
you
stand
upon
the
Margin
of
Death
and
Destruction
.
For
,
1.
You
are
under
the
Captivity
of
Satan
,
and
in
the
snares
of
the
Devil
,
and
are
carried
Captive
by
him
at
his
will
and
pleasure
.
2
Tim.
2.
last
:
Satan
possesses
the
Soul
of
all
that
continue
in
the
state
of
Nature
,
'till
Christ
comes
and
dispossesseth
him
.
Eph.
2.2
.
Satan
is
the
Spirit
that
worketh
in
the
Children
of
Disobedience
:
And
you
are
the
Children
of
Disobedience
,
and
disobey
the
Calls
of
the
Gospel
,
and
the
Commands
of
Christ
in
the
Gospel
:
He
Commands
you
to
believe
,
and
to
repent
,
and
to
obey
his
Gospel
,
but
you
disobey
him
,
and
therefore
the
Spirit
that
dwells
in
you
is
Satan
;
and
it
's
he
that
works
in
you
;
and
Oh
what
sad
work
doth
he
make
with
your
precious
Souls
!
how
doth
he
insnare
and
enslave
them
!
what
Tyranny
doth
he
exercise
on
them
!
it's
high
time
for
you
to
consider
it
.
2.
You
are
under
the
Curse
of
the
Law
,
and
under
the
Condemnation
of
the
Gospel
,
and
therefore
you
are
in
as
much
danger
of
Damnation
,
as
a
condemned
Person
is
of
Execution
:
Oh
what
dreadful
Curses
are
the
Curses
of
God
,
and
how
certain
in
the
Execution
,
if
Repentance
do
not
intervene
!
And
these
Curses
of
God
hang
over
your
heads
like
a
Hurricane
or
violent
Tempest
,
that
is
ready
to
fall
down
upon
you
:
There
is
a
Curse
upony
our
Blessings
,
a
Curse
upon
your
bodies
:
A
Curse
upon
your
substance
,
and
a
Curse
upon
your
Soul
;
And
if
this
Curse
be
not
removed
,
it
will
certainly
light
upon
you
:
Your
sins
will
find
you
out
,
surely
then
you
are
in
danger
:
Now
Consider
,
(
2.
)
The
Dreadfulness
of
this
danger
that
you
are
under
.
The
greatness
of
this
danger
lies
in
these
instances
:
I
will
lay
them
before
you
in
couples
for
the
help
of
your
Memories
:
The
dreadfulness
of
this
your
danger
lies
in
1.
The
Unavoidableness
and
Universality
of
this
danger
.
(
1.
)
It
's
an
unavoidable
danger
.
I
mean
,
under
your
Circumstances
(
rebus
sic
stantibus
)
as
the
case
is
now
with
you
.
A
man
may
be
in
danger
,
and
he
may
foresee
it
;
and
avoid
it
:
David
was
in
danger
of
Saul
,
and
hid
himself
in
a
cave
and
so
avoided
it
:
But
in
the
case
you
are
in
,
the
danger
is
unavoidable
;
not
that
it
is
so
in
it self
,
but
you
make
it
so
to
your selves
;
there
is
one
way
,
and
but
one
way
to
avoid
it
,
and
this
way
is
by
Christ
:
Now
this
way
you
reject
,
and
how
can
ye
escape
if
ye
neglect
so
great
Salvation
?
It
's
impossible
for
you
to
escape
any
other
way
,
and
this
way
you
do
not
,
and
will
not
be
perswaded
to
take
,
and
so
go
about
to
make
your
danger
unavoidable
.
(
2.
)
It
s
an
universal
danger
,
a
danger
of
a
vast
extent
,
your
[
All
]
is
in
danger
;
your
lesser
and
greater
Concerns
,
your
Estates
,
your
Lives
,
your
Bodies
and
Souls
:
Your
All
is
under
a
Curse
,
and
therefore
your
All
is
in
danger
,
and
is
it
not
time
to
look
about
you
when
fire
is
got
in
the
thatch
,
and
all
your
goods
are
in
danger
,
how
are
you
Concerned
!
your
case
is
much
worse
,
your
danger
far
greater
,
and
will
you
be
unconcerned
?
2.
The
Dreadfulness
of
your
danger
lies
in
the
Proximity
and
Perpetuity
of
the
Evils
you
stand
in
danger
of
.
(
1.
)
In
their
Proximity
.
The
Judge
stands
at
the
door
,
your
danger
is
not
a
remote
but
a
present
danger
,
you
are
now
and
alway
in
danger
,
you
may
lose
your
Souls
in
a
minute
;
you
know
the
uncertainty
of
Life
,
that
it
is
but
a
Vapour
,
a
Bubble
,
that
may
burst
and
vanish
in
a
moment
:
So
that
upon
this
account
you
are
daily
and
constantly
in
danger
:
Now
Life
is
so
uncertain
,
that
in
Temporal
matters
you
will
secure
your selves
because
all
men
are
mortal
,
and
will
you
run
such
a
hazzard
as
we
are
now
speaking
of
,
and
not
study
your
safety
?
will
you
be
penny
wise
and
pound
foolish
?
secure
a
little
Siver
,
and
let
your
Souls
lie
in
such
danger
?
(2)
In
their
Perpetuity
,
the
danger
is
not
only
present
,
but
the
evils
you
stand
in
danger
of
are
everlasting
:
You
are
in
danger
to
lose
your
Souls
,
and
to
lose
Heaven
,
and
these
are
,
irrevocable
losses
,
and
such
losses
as
will
I
remain
to
all
eternity
;
and
your
are
in
danger
of
Hell
and
of
eternal
Death
,
and
if
the
danger
be
not
removed
,
but
it
once
overtake
you
,
and
you
fall
into
it
,
you
are
utterly
undone
for
ever
.
Your
eternal
State
will
be
wofully
Wretched
and
miserable
,
and
will
ye
not
make
your
escape
from
everlasting
Wo
?
Oh
dreadful
!
3.
The
Dreadfulness
of
your
danger
lies
in
the
Certainty
and
Senselesness
of
your
danger
.
(
1.
)
In
the
Certainty
of
it
,
there
are
fictitious
dangers
,
feigned
;
but
your
danger
is
certain
,
as
sure
as
the
Sun
is
in
the
Firmament
,
so
sure
is
it
that
you
are
in
extream
danger
:
I
confess
many
a
Child
of
God
think
they
are
in
their
dangers
,
and
in
them
it
's
only
imaginary
;
but
you
that
live
without
Christ
are
certainly
in
danger
:
I
have
proved
it
to
you
out
of
Gods
Word
,
and
it
's
as
certain
as
Death
it self
is
,
or
as
Judgment
is
,
and
you
will
find
it
so
in
the
end
.
(
2.
)
In
the
Senslesness
of
it
:
This
Consummates
the
dreadfulness
of
your
danger
,
you
do
not
see
,
nor
will
you
be
brought
to
believe
your
own
danger
;
you
are
told
oft
,
and
it
is
proved
to
you
out
of
the
infallible
Word
of
God
,
and
yet
you
will
not
be
convinced
of
it
:
The
consideration
of
this
,
brought
Tears
from
the
eyes
of
Paul
,
Phil.
3.18
.
He
could
not
speak
of
it
with
dry
eyes
;
that
men
should
be
so
stupid
,
as
to
continue
their
Emnity
against
Christ
and
Christianity
,
when
the
end
thereof
is
destruction
,
and
cannot
be
made
apprehensive
of
their
own
dreadful
danger
.
There
is
no
hope
of
Glory
for
such
as
have
not
Christ
in
them
,
and
yet
thousands
that
have
not
Christ
in
in
them
hope
for
Glory
in
a
Christless
condition
,
and
conclude
that
they
are
safe
and
out
of
all
danger
,
and
will
not
be
perswaded
otherwise
.
This
,
this
Beloved
;
fixeth
you
to
your
dangerous
Estate
,
ye
are
in
great
danger
,
and
like
to
continue
so
,
because
you
will
not
yield
that
you
are
in
any
danger
.
Now
consider
,
3ly
.
The
desperate
Madness
of
sitting
down
contented
under
this
dreadful
danger
.
You
have
heard
your
Danger
,
and
the
dreadfulness
of
your
danger
;
and
now
if
you
concern
not
your selves
about
getting
out
of
this
danger
,
I
must
say
to
you
as
Paul
did
to
the
Galathians
,
Gal.
3.1
.
O
foolish
Galathians
,
who
hath
bewitched
you
?
Surely
ye
are
infatuated
,
besotted
Fools
,
desperate
Mad-men
;
the
World
and
the
Devil
have
bewitched
you
,
Mat.
3.7
.
Many
came
to
Johns
Baptism
,
confessing
their
Sins
and
pretending
amendment
;
and
amongst
other
many
Pharisees
and
Sadduces
,
and
John
said
unto
them
,
O
Generation
of
Vipers
,
who
hath
warned
you
to
flie
from
the
wrath
to
come
?
q.
d.
It
is
certain
,
that
there
is
a
dreadful
wrath
to
come
,
and
that
all
that
are
under
the
guilt
of
their
Sins
are
in
danger
of
it
,
and
that
it
's
their
great
concern
to
flie
with
speed
and
hast
from
the
wrath
to
come
.
And
you
Pharisees
seem
to
be
aware
of
this
,
and
pretend
to
endeavour
to
flie
from
the
wrath
to
come
,
but
will
not
part
with
your
Sins
;
if
you
would
escape
the
danger
you
are
under
,
it
must
be
by
sincere
Repentance
,
and
not
by
pretended
Repentance
,
you
must
bring
forth
Fruit
meet
for
Repentance
.
Oh
consider
,
what
desperate
madness
it
is
for
Sinners
to
stand
in
danger
of
the
wrath
to
come
,
and
yet
to
sit
down
under
this
danger
,
and
not
flie
from
the
wrath
to
come
,
and
use
their
utmost
endeavours
to
make
their
escape
!
would
you
not
account
that
Man
a
Mad-man
,
that
having
run
himself
into
some
unseen
danger
,
and
is
called
to
by
others
that
see
and
know
his
Danger
;
Friend
,
Friend
,
stay
,
turn
back
or
you
are
a
gone
man
;
yet
takes
no
warning
,
but
runs
headlong
upon
his
own
ruine
:
This
is
your
Case
,
God
and
Man
call
to
you
,
Turn
ye
,
Turn
ye
,
why
will
ye
die
?
The
way
you
are
in
leads
to
Hell
and
Destruction
,
hasten
out
of
it
or
you
are
undone
for
ever
:
And
ye
will
take
no
warning
,
but
run
on
in
your
self-destructive
Courses
:
Now
you
are
told
of
your
Danger
,
of
the
dreadfulness
of
it
,
and
of
the
desperate
Madness
of
such
as
sit
down
contentedly
under
this
danger
.
And
now
what
will
you
do
?
what
do
you
resolve
upon
in
this
Case
?
what
will
ye
do
as
ye
do
,
and
be
as
you
are
,
and
stand
to
the
venture
?
God
forbid
,
that
the
Devil
should
so
besot
you
:
What
in
danger
,
and
in
so
great
danger
,
and
will
you
continue
in
it
,
and
take
no
warning
?
Oh
far
be
it
from
you
:
I
am
loth
to
leave
you
unconvinced
,
and
therefore
entreat
you
seriously
to
consider
,
1.
What
an
Uncharitable
thing
it
is
,
and
how
unreasonable
in
you
,
to
stop
your
Ears
under
this
present
warning
:
How
far
is
it
below
Men
of
common
understanding
,
how
unmanly
a
part
,
to
refuse
such
Counsel
as
so
much
concerns
your
own
Interest
:
Is
it
not
to
act
like
an
Ideot
,
or
a
Frantick
Person
,
that
regard
no
advice
for
their
own
good
?
What
,
is
it
not
your
own
concern
,
your
greatest
concern
?
And
will
you
be
uncharitable
to
your selves
?
Will
you
act
against
your
own
Welfare
?
Will
you
shew
no
Charity
to
your Selves
?
Have
ye
no
Love
for
your
own
Souls
?
Will
ye
not
be
disswaded
from
destroying
your selves
?
2.
What
an
unaccountable
thing
it
is
!
How
unexcusable
!
What
can
you
say
for
your selves
,
when
Christ
shall
charge
it
upon
you
at
the
grea●
day
?
When
he
shall
say
,
Were
not
ye
warned
by
such
and
such
?
Such
a
time
,
and
such
a
time
?
Why
did
you
not
take
warning
?
What
Plea
can
you
make
?
surely
none
!
And
will
you
turn
your
back
upon
Counsel
,
when
you
have
nothing
to
say
against
it
?
will
you
condemn
your selves
in
the
things
you
allow
?
3.
What
an
unkind
,
ungrateful
and
unsufferable
a
thing
it
is
?
Rom.
2.4
,
5.
Despisest
thou
the
Riches
of
his
Goodness
:
It
's
a
Mercy
,
and
a
rich
Mercy
in
God
to
acquaint
you
with
your
danger
,
and
to
call
upon
you
to
make
your
escape
,
and
to
shew
you
the
City
of
Refuge
,
where
you
may
live
in
Safety
,
viz.
Christ
Jesus
.
And
what
a
sleight
do
you
put
upon
his
Mercy
?
What
an
abuse
upon
his
Goodness
?
Do
ye
thus
requite
the
Lord
?
Is
it
fair
betwixt
Man
and
Man
,
to
take
advice
and
have
good
advice
given
,
and
to
turn
the
back
upon
it
?
do
you
not
in
such
a
Case
use
to
say
,
I
will
be
no
more
concerned
with
such
a
Man
,
he
is
uncounsellable
:
And
may
not
God
justly
deal
so
with
you
,
and
say
,
there
is
no
good
to
be
done
with
such
and
such
,
they
will
not
be
counselled
;
I
'll
be
no
more
concerned
with
them
?
Oh
my
Word
let
them
alone
,
and
thou
my
Spirit
let
them
alone
!
And
if
you
bring
the
matter
to
this
pass
,
then
there
is
no
help
for
you
;
ye
are
lost
Creatures
,
and
will
perish
in
your
Sins
.
2.
Vse
,
Of
Tryal
:
Examine
your selves
whether
you
be
in
the
Faith
,
prove
your
own
selves
,
know
ye
not
that
Christ
is
in
you
,
except
ye
be
Reprobates
?
2
Cor.
13.5
.
It
highly
concerns
us
all
to
turn
our
Eyes
inward
,
and
to
make
a
diligent
Inspection
into
our selves
,
to
see
how
matters
stand
betwixt
God
and
our
Souls
in
this
great
Point
:
Whether
we
lie
under
the
aforesaid
danger
,
or
have
made
our
escape
out
of
it
:
the
Determination
of
this
depends
upon
the
indwelling
of
Christ
in
the
Soul
:
Let
us
then
put
it
to
the
Question
,
Is
Christ
in
us
or
no
?
And
if
we
would
satisfie
our selves
herein
,
we
must
search
,
1
.
What
Freedoms
we
enjoy
(
by
Christ
his
in-being
)
in
our selves
,
2
Cor.
3.17
.
Where
the
Spirit
of
God
is
,
there
is
Liberty
:
If
Christ
be
in
us
by
his
Spirit
,
he
hath
set
our
Souls
at
Liberty
,
There
is
a
sort
of
Liberty
peculiar
to
the
People
of
God
,
John
8.36
.
If
the
Son
make
you
free
,
ye
shall
be
free
indeed
.
This
Freedom
is
Demonstrative
that
Christ
is
in
us
,
and
by
his
Spirit
hath
set
us
free
.
Now
there
is
a
twofold
Freedom
that
the
Spirit
gives
to
all
in
whom
it
dwells
,
viz.
Freedom
of
Speech
,
and
Freedom
of
Spirit
,
(
1.
)
Freedom
of
Speech
,
whereby
especially
in
Secret
they
are
enabled
to
pour
our
the
desires
of
their
Souls
unto
the
Lord
with
much
enlargedness
of
Heart
.
I
say
,
especially
in
Secret
,
to
distinguish
these
enlargements
from
enlargements
in
Publick
Exercises
,
drawn
out
by
outward
incouragements
.
A
Hypocrite
praying
in
his
Family
,
or
with
the
Church
,
whereof
he
is
a
Member
,
for
Ostentation
sake
,
and
Affectation
of
applause
,
puts
forth
his
Parts
to
the
utmost
,
and
is
oft
much
enlarged
:
But
he
is
seldom
in
Closet
Prayer
,
and
commonly
flat
and
with
little
Life
;
but
the
Children
of
God
find
their
Secret
Enlargements
exceed
their
Publick
Enlargements
:
It
's
in
Secret
that
Christ
and
his
Spouse
have
the
sweetest
embraces
.
(
2.
)
Freedom
of
Spirit
,
viz.
From
the
Bondage
of
Sin
,
and
Captivity
of
Satan
,
Rom.
8.9
.
Ye
are
not
in
the
Flesh
,
—
if
the
Spirit
dwell
in
you
;
that
is
,
ye
are
not
in
a
Carnal
Estate
,
and
under
the
Dominion
of
the
Flesh
;
the
Spirit
of
God
is
a
pure
and
Powerful
Spirit
,
and
will
overcome
the
Flesh
,
and
keep
it
in
Subjection
;
that
though
Sin
remain
,
yet
it
doth
not
Reign
:
It
's
a
subdued
Rebel
,
and
kept
under
by
the
Spirit
,
yet
will
be
raising
up
new
Rebellions
in
the
Soul
:
The
Flesh
will
be
Lusting
against
the
Spirit
,
but
in
the
main
the
Spirit
is
the
prevailing
Principle
,
and
doth
enable
the
Soul
more
and
more
to
die
unto
Sin
,
and
live
to
Righteousness
.
2ly
.
What
Fellowship
we
have
with
Christ
in
his
Ordinances
:
The
natural
Man
hath
no
Fellowship
with
Christ
in
his
Ordinances
,
but
the
Children
of
God
have
.
Men
in
the
State
of
Nature
are
Strangers
to
Communion
with
God
,
Psal.
94.20
.
Shall
the
Throne
of
Iniquity
have
Fellowship
with
thee
?
No
,
no
,
They
have
no
Fellowship
with
thee
:
1
John
1.6
.
If
we
say
we
have
Fellowship
with
him
,
and
walk
in
darkness
,
we
lie
:
Such
as
have
Fellowship
with
the
unfruitful
works
of
Darkness
,
have
no
Fellowship
with
Christ
:
But
it
's
the
Priviledge
of
the
Children
of
God
to
live
in
Fellowship
with
the
Trinity
,
1
John
1.3
.
Truely
our
Fellowship
is
with
the
Father
,
and
the
Son
:
It
's
an
Assertion
with
an
Asseveration
,
Christians
are
no
sooner
Effectually
called
,
but
they
are
admitted
into
this
Fellowship
,
1
Cor.
1.9
.
God
is
Faithful
by
whom
we
were
called
unto
the
Fellowship
of
his
Son
Jesus
Christ
our
Lord
.
Christ
dwelling
in
the
Soul
doth
verifie
the
Truth
of
this
;
can
Christ
and
a
Christian
live
together
,
and
not
have
Communion
together
?
No
,
if
Christ
be
in
us
,
there
will
be
Communion
betwixt
Christ
and
Us.
And
this
Communion
is
a
Manifestation
of
his
abode
in
us
:
Now
then
let
us
examine
our selves
hereby
,
do
we
experimentally
know
what
this
Mistery
of
Communion
betwixt
Christ
and
the
Soul
meaneth
?
Do
we
feel
and
find
it
in
our selves
?
Have
we
a
Receptive
Participation
from
God
in
our selves
,
that
Dilates
,
Revives
,
and
Refresheth
the
Soul
,
above
what
any
sensible
sublunary
thing
doth
or
can
do
;
and
leaves
behind
it
a
relish
which
raiseth
in
us
a
singular
Love
to
and
Delight
in
the
Ordinances
?
how
Familiarly
doth
God
sometimes
carry
it
towards
his
People
!
he
takes
them
into
his
Banquetting-House
,
and
his
Banner
over
them
is
Love
,
he
Dandles
them
upon
his
Knees
,
embraceth
them
in
the
Arms
of
his
Love
,
and
speaks
comfortably
to
them
;
sometimes
he
gives
in
such
a
Sense
of
Sin
,
as
makes
them
weep
with
Grief
and
Godly
Sorrow
,
and
dissolves
their
Souls
into
Penitential
Tears
:
And
sometimes
such
a
sight
of
Grace
,
and
such
symptoms
of
Love
,
as
makes
them
weep
for
Joy
and
Solace
:
If
it
hath
been
thus
with
us
at
any
time
,
it
proceeds
from
the
influence
of
the
Spirit
in
us
,
and
is
demonstrative
of
the
Presence
of
Christ
in
our
Souls
?
3ly
.
What
first
Fruits
of
the
Spirit
is
there
in
us
?
A
natural
Heart
is
barren
ground
,
destitute
of
the
Fruits
of
the
Spirit
;
but
when
Christ
comes
into
the
Soul
,
he
changeth
the
Soil
and
makes
it
fruitful
:
And
all
the
good
Fruit
that
it
brings
forth
,
are
the
Fruits
of
the
Spirit
,
and
discover
the
State
of
the
Soul
,
and
declare
the
goodness
of
the
Tree
:
Now
the
Fruits
of
the
Spirit
are
divided
into
First-Fruits
and
After-Fruits
.
Though
the
Graces
of
the
Spirit
are
linkt
together
,
and
are
all
in
semine
,
in
the
Seed
,
in
the
Soul
of
a
Child
of
God
;
yet
some
of
these
Seeds
spring
up
before
others
,
and
are
called
the
First-Fruits
of
the
Spirit
,
Rom.
8.23
.
We
our selves
have
the
first
Fruits
of
the
Spirit
.
Though
the
Spirit
it self
be
the
first
Fruit
of
Glory
,
yet
here
something
more
must
be
understood
than
the
Spirit
it self
,
because
he
speaks
not
of
the
first
Fruit
of
Glory
in
the
singular
number
,
but
of
the
first
Fruits
of
the
Spirit
in
the
Plural
number
;
and
therefore
the
first
Fruits
of
the
Spirit
must
be
understood
of
such
Fruits
as
the
Spirit
causes
to
spring
up
in
the
Soul
,
and
there
make
the
first
visible
Appearance
,
such
as
saving
Knowledge
,
Evangelical
Repentance
,
Faith
and
Love
:
These
two
last
include
the
two
first
;
for
there
is
no
true
Repentance
without
Faith
,
nor
any
true
Love
without
Light
to
discover
the
Loveliness
of
the
Object
:
Therefore
I
'll
confine
my self
at
this
Time
to
the
two
first
Fruits
of
saving
Faith
in
,
and
sincere
Love
to
Christ
Jesus
our
Lord
.
Let
us
Examine
then
,
(
1.
)
Our
Faith
,
whether
it
be
saving
Faith
.
This
is
the
uniting
Grace
,
that
knits
Christ
and
the
Soul
together
;
and
all
that
truely
believe
shall
be
saved
:
For
saving
Faith
,
though
it
may
be
shaken
,
yet
it
cannot
be
lost
and
extinguished
:
It
's
a
spark
that
never
goes
out
,
a
durable
Dye
that
cannot
be
washed
away
.
And
if
we
have
any
Faith
(
though
in
the
least
Degree
)
that
is
of
a
saving
Nature
,
then
for
sure
Christ
is
in
us
,
and
we
may
Hope
for
Glory
.
Now
Paul
tells
us
,
Heb.
11.1
,
2.
what
this
Faith
is
;
he
doth
not
define
it
,
but
describe
it
,
by
its
Excellency
and
Efficacy
.
(
1.
)
By
its
Excellency
,
It
's
the
Substance
of
things
Hoped
for
.
The
Word
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
is
a
Word
of
that
force
that
no
Language
can
fully
express
:
It
's
used
in
Heb.
3.14
.
and
there
Translated
Confidence
:
Faith
is
a
Confident
and
stedfast
Expectation
of
Things
promised
:
It
apprehends
the
Promise
and
adheres
to
it
,
and
assures
the
Soul
of
the
Accomplishment
of
it
,
and
causeth
the
Soul
to
live
in
Expectation
thereof
:
It
realizeth
the
Promises
,
and
shews
the
Soul
how
substantial
they
are
;
that
the
things
promised
are
no
Trifles
or
feigned
things
,
but
things
of
Substance
,
weight
and
worth
,
really
subsisting
,
and
certainly
to
be
enjoyed
,
and
enables
the
Soul
confidently
to
expect
them
:
Thus
it
's
the
Substance
of
the
things
Hoped
for
.
And
it
's
the
Evidence
of
things
not
seen
.
Things
not
seen
,
either
because
future
,
or
because
invisible
,
Faith
represents
to
the
Mind
as
sure
and
certain
.
The
Eye
of
Faith
beholds
Christ
with
all
his
Excellencies
,
the
Immortality
of
the
Soul
,
and
the
Glory
of
Heaven
,
as
evidently
as
the
Eye
of
the
Body
doth
visible
things
.
Now
●et
us
reduce
this
to
practice
;
can
we
experimentally
subscribe
to
this
Description
of
Faith
?
Do
we
see
a
reality
in
the
unseen
things
?
it
is
evident
to
our
Souls
that
God
is
the
chief
Good
,
and
Christ
the
fountain
of
Grace
,
and
chief
of
ten
Thousands
,
and
that
all
his
promises
are
certain
and
infallible
,
and
do
we
depend
upon
them
,
and
live
in
sure
and
certain
Hope
of
the
accomplishment
of
them
?
then
we
have
the
faith
which
is
called
the
Faith
of
the
Elect
,
Tit.
1.1
.
because
it
's
peculiar
to
them
,
and
to
none
but
them
.
Yet
further
,
Paul
here
describes
faith
not
only
by
its
Excellency
,
but
also
by
its
Efficacy
.
2.
By
its
Efficacy
.
v.
2.
By
it
the
Elders
obtained
a
good
report
,
and
they
are
famous
to
this
day
,
for
the
Testimony
that
God
gives
of
the
efficacy
of
their
faith
:
Faith
wrought
in
them
such
works
as
were
such
evidences
of
the
Truth
of
their
Faith
.
It
's
their
works
of
Faith
that
makes
their
memory
so
Honourable
.
Faith
without
works
(
saith
James
)
is
dead
,
it
is
of
no
more
worth
than
a
dead
Dog
.
It
's
our
works
that
do
shew
what
our
faith
is
.
A
working
Faith
is
a
saving
Faith
:
Let
us
then
examine
our
Faith
by
our
works
;
are
our
works
the
works
of
Faith
?
do
we
pray
in
Faith
,
and
hear
in
Faith
,
and
live
by
Faith
?
thus
much
for
the
Trial
of
our
saving
Faith
:
Come
we
to
our
Love
,
let
us
examine
2.
Our
Love
to
Christ
,
whether
it
be
sincere
,
1
John
4.16
.
He
that
dwelleth
in
Love
,
dwelleth
in
God
,
and
God
in
him
.
True
Love
you
see
is
demonstrative
of
Gods
dwelling
by
his
Spirit
in
the
Soul
:
Let
us
then
try
our
Love
,
(
1.
)
By
its
Measure
.
Do
we
love
Christ
most
and
best
?
We
love
many
Creatures
,
and
it
's
allowed
us
;
Parents
are
to
love
their
Chidren
,
and
Husbands
their
Wives
,
but
what
is
it
that
lies
next
our
hearts
,
and
hath
the
largest
measure
of
our
Love
?
I
am
sure
Christ
deserves
most
love
from
us
,
for
he
hath
done
most
for
us
,
but
do
we
Love
him
above
all
?
is
Christ
a
Pearl
in
our
Eyes
?
can
we
say
with
the
Spouse
,
in
our
Eyes
he
is
altogether
Lovely
?
we
have
other
Loves
,
but
none
that
lies
so
near
our
Hearts
as
Christ
;
he
is
our
Beloved
,
and
our
best
Beloved
.
(
2.
)
By
the
Motive
that
moves
us
so
to
love
Christ
.
What
is
it
that
hath
so
endeared
us
to
Christ
?
is
it
the
gain
we
expect
from
him
,
or
the
good
we
see
in
him
?
Cant.
5.10
.
The
Church
professeth
much
Love
to
Christ
,
and
tells
the
cause
thereof
,
it
was
the
Beauty
and
Excellency
of
Christ
that
had
gained
her
heart
,
this
was
the
attractive
of
her
Love
;
is
it
so
with
us
?
is
it
Christs
Love
to
Souls
,
and
his
Loveliness
,
that
draws
out
your
Love
towards
him
?
Then
there
is
sincerity
and
not
selfish
in
your
Love
to
Christ
.
(
3.
)
By
the
Might
and
strength
of
your
Love
to
Christ
;
Love
is
of
a
constraining
Nature
,
2
Cor.
5.14
.
Now
do
you
find
your
Love
to
Christ
constrain
you
?
doth
it
constrain
you
to
vindicate
the
Honour
of
Christ
,
against
all
that
cast
open
contempt
upon
him
?
doth
it
constrain
you
to
value
the
Ordinances
above
worldly
wealth
and
dignity
?
doth
it
constrain
you
to
venture
all
for
Christ
in
suffering
and
trying
times
?
doth
it
constrain
you
to
avoid
every
thing
(
as
far
as
you
can
)
that
is
offensive
to
Christ
?
what
influence
hath
your
Love
to
Christ
upon
your
Hearts
and
Lives
?
doth
it
constrain
you
to
carry
it
dutifully
towards
Christ
,
and
to
cast
off
your
beloved
Lusts
because
they
dishonour
Christ
,
and
to
conform
to
the
Laws
of
Heaven
,
because
they
are
the
Yoke
of
Christ
?
are
the
things
of
Christ
become
precious
to
you
?
Oh
deal
faithfully
with
your
Souls
.
3
Vse
,
Of
Entreaty
,
both
to
such
as
have
not
Christ
in
them
,
and
to
such
as
have
him
in
them
.
(
1.
)
You
that
have
not
Christ
as
yet
in
you
,
Be
entreated
and
perswaded
to
live
no
longer
without
Christ
in
the
World
:
you
have
heard
your
danger
,
and
the
dreadfulness
of
your
danger
,
and
the
desparate
Madness
of
such
as
do
sit
down
in
so
dangerous
a
Condition
:
And
now
in
the
Name
of
Christ
I
earnestly
beseech
and
entreat
you
to
take
the
matter
into
serious
Consideration
.
The
Lord
Jesus
Christ
the
great
Mediator
of
the
Covenant
,
and
victorious
Captain
of
our
Salvation
,
makes
as
it
were
an
Ho
,
Yes
,
Rev.
3.20
.
Behold
I
stand
at
the
door
and
knock
,
if
any
man
open
the
door
,
I
will
come
in
and
Sup
with
him
,
and
he
with
me
.
And
he
is
now
knocking
at
the
door
of
your
Heart
,
and
craving
admission
,
and
tendering
himself
and
the
Riches
of
his
Grace
and
Mercy
unto
you
,
upon
condition
that
you
will
receive
and
entertain
him
,
and
accept
of
him
as
your
Lord
and
Saviour
,
and
consent
and
submit
to
the
gracious
Terms
of
the
Gospel
:
Oh
comply
with
his
gracious
offer
,
and
open
to
him
and
let
him
in
!
Put
off
Christ
no
longer
,
expect
not
Salvation
by
Christ
without
giving
your selves
up
to
Christ
,
to
be
Governed
by
him
according
to
the
Gospel
.
What
shall
I
now
say
,
to
perswade
you
to
be
over
entreated
to
get
Christ
into
your
Souls
,
and
not
to
sit
down
still
in
a
Christless
condition
?
the
business
is
of
great
importance
,
and
I
stand
here
in
Christs
stead
to
beseech
you
to
be
reconciled
to
God
,
and
to
use
your
utmost
endeavour
to
make
sure
of
Christ
,
and
would
gladly
prevail
with
you
for
your
own
good
to
set
about
this
great
concern
;
to
this
end
press
these
following
perswasives
upon
your
own
Spirits
,
and
that
with
the
seriousness
as
the
weightiness
of
the
matter
requires
.
1.
The
case
you
are
in
,
calls
for
speedy
Help
,
You
live
without
Christ
in
the
World
;
this
is
your
case
,
and
it
is
a
case
that
you
can
neither
live
nor
die
in
with
safety
or
comfort
.
As
long
as
you
live
thus
,
you
live
under
the
guilt
of
all
your
Sins
,
and
under
the
wrath
of
God
;
and
if
you
die
thus
,
you
die
in
your
Sins
,
and
to
Hell
you
must
go
:
And
is
this
a
Case
to
be
neglected
and
disregarded
?
were
your
Estates
and
Lives
in
danger
,
you
would
be
concerned
,
and
bestir
you
to
save
your selves
;
you
would
cry
out
for
help
,
and
be
thankful
to
any
one
that
would
tell
you
how
to
escape
your
danger
:
Now
in
your
case
your
Souls
are
in
Danger
,
and
in
present
Danger
,
and
in
great
Danger
,
and
will
you
not
be
perswaded
to
seek
to
save
your selves
.
2.
The
Cure
prescribed
is
a
proper
Cure
:
Christ
within
is
the
Cure
,
and
this
is
a
suitable
Cure
:
Your
Disease
is
inward
,
to
wit
,
the
Plague
of
the
Heart
,
and
outward
Applications
cannot
reach
it
;
it
calls
for
an
inward
Remedy
.
Nay
more
:
Christ
within
,
is
not
only
a
suitable
Cure
,
but
also
a
Soveraign
Cure
,
that
will
certainly
and
infallibly
Cure
you
:
Yea
,
this
is
the
only
Cure
,
all
other
remedies
are
vain
and
insufficient
,
and
will
you
reject
such
a
remedy
?
It
's
a
remedy
of
Gods
own
prescription
,
and
cures
all
that
make
use
of
it
,
and
will
you
not
use
it
?
will
you
chuse
Death
before
Life
,
Damnation
before
Salvation
?
Oh
then
!
what
will
you
do
in
the
end
thereof
?
3.
The
Cost
of
the
Cure
now
offered
,
is
discharged
,
and
now
freely
offered
:
It
is
a
Costly
Cure
,
the
price
paid
down
for
it
is
beyond
Value
:
Who
can
reckon
up
the
value
of
the
Cross
of
Christ
?
Heb.
2.10
.
He
was
made
Perfect
through
sufferings
;
There
is
a
twofold
perfection
imputed
to
Christ
.
(
1.
)
Perfectio
Personae
:
His
Person
was
perfectly
qualifyed
for
his
Offices
:
He
was
perfectly
Sanctified
,
and
so
he
was
a
perfect
High-Priest
.
(
2.
)
Perfectio
Operis
,
the
Work
of
Redemption
was
consummated
by
his
perfect
Obedience
and
meritorious
Sufferings
:
He
became
a
perfect
Saviour
thereby
,
and
perfected
the
Work
of
Redemption
,
that
he
might
be
a
Soveraign
Redemy
,
and
save
to
the
utmost
all
such
as
came
to
him
.
He
made
plenary
satisfaction
to
Divine
Justice
,
for
the
Sins
of
such
as
he
was
to
Save
:
And
it
cost
him
dear
to
become
an
infallible
Cure
for
perishing
Souls
,
it
cost
him
his
Life
;
he
parted
with
his
precious
Blood
;
he
bore
the
weight
of
Gods
Wrath
,
and
underwent
the
shameful
and
painful
Death
of
the
Cross
;
it
cost
him
many
a
dreadful
Pang
,
and
will
you
sleight
so
costly
a
Cure
?
do
ye
account
the
Blood
of
Christ
a
vain
thing
?
hath
he
been
at
the
cost
of
the
Cure
,
and
at
so
great
cost
,
and
will
you
refuse
so
costly
a
Cure
freely
offered
?
can
ye
put
a
greater
Indignity
upon
Christ
,
than
to
tell
him
to
his
Face
,
that
you
account
him
a
Physician
of
no
Value
,
and
will
have
nothing
to
do
with
him
,
nor
with
the
Cure
he
offereth
you
?
is
this
your
kindness
to
such
a
Friend
?
4.
The
Course
you
take
is
fatal
and
deadly
.
You
refuse
to
let
Christ
into
your
hearts
,
and
bolt
the
door
against
him
,
and
this
will
be
your
ruin
,
if
persisted
in
without
Repentance
.
You
reject
the
remedy
at
your
own
Peril
,
and
your
destruction
will
be
of
your selves
,
and
you
will
know
hereafter
what
it
is
to
reject
your
own
Salvation
.
Can
you
that
refuse
such
rich
Mercy
,
think
to
escape
Divine
Vengance
?
Oh
how
dreadful
are
the
fore-thoughts
of
your
Condemnation
,
and
what
then
will
the
Execution
be
?
will
you
not
be
disswaded
from
turning
your
backs
upon
your
Blessed
Saviour
,
when
he
is
offering
and
tendering
Salvation
to
you
?
will
ye
bring
the
Blood
of
Christ
,
and
the
Blood
of
your
own
Souls
upon
your
heads
?
and
wilfully
run
on
in
Rebellion
against
Christ
,
'till
the
Wrath
of
the
Lord
go
out
against
you
,
and
there
be
no
remedy
?
then
(
I
say
)
of
all
men
you
are
most
miserable
:
It
had
been
better
for
you
,
you
had
never
been
born
,
or
had
been
made
Moles
instead
of
Men
;
but
I
would
perswade
my self
of
better
things
of
you
,
and
such
as
accompany
Salvation
.
Consider
,
5.
The
Change
for
the
better
,
that
Christ
in
the
heart
will
make
in
you
,
1
Cor.
6.11
.
Such
were
some
of
you
,
but
ye
are
washed
,
ye
are
sanctified
,
ye
are
justified
in
the
Name
of
the
Lord
Jesus
,
and
by
the
Spirit
of
our
God
.
See
here
,
(
1.
)
The
Agent
in
this
change
,
the
Spirit
in
them
.
(
2.
)
The
Advantage
of
the
change
,
it
was
a
change
for
the
better
,
that
of
bad
made
them
good
,
of
unclean
clean
,
and
brought
them
out
of
Danger
into
safety
,
out
of
a
State
of
Condemnation
,
into
a
State
of
Justification
;
out
of
a
State
of
Sin
into
a
State
of
Sanctity
,
a
blessed
Change
:
And
Christ
in
the
Heart
will
make
such
a
Change
in
you
:
He
will
change
your
Hearts
and
Lives
,
and
fit
you
to
live
and
fit
you
to
dy
:
And
let
me
tell
you
for
your
Encouragment
,
that
the
change
will
be
so
Sweet
to
your selves
,
that
you
will
find
such
a
strange
unexpected
content
and
satisfaction
in
it
,
that
you
would
not
be
what
you
now
are
for
a
World
.
Little
do
you
know
the
Comforts
that
accompany
such
a
change
:
Oh
be
perswaded
to
live
,
and
you
will
never
repent
thereof
,
but
enjoy
such
a
Happiness
in
your self
as
the
World
cannot
afford
.
2.
You
that
have
Christ
in
you
,
Be
you
entreated
to
live
as
such
as
have
Christ
in
you
.
Col.
2.4
.
As
ye
have
received
Christ
,
so
walk
in
him
.
See
that
your
words
and
works
favour
of
Christ
:
Live
not
below
your selves
.
Is
it
for
such
as
have
Christ
in
them
to
mind
earthly
things
,
and
to
make
a
God
of
the
World
?
is
it
for
such
as
have
Christ
in
them
,
to
maintain
Pride
in
their
Habi●s
and
Behaviours
,
and
to
wear
the
Flags
of
Lucifer
,
and
the
Dress
of
Flora
?
is
it
for
such
as
have
Christ
in
them
,
to
muster
up
the
Spirit
of
Contention
,
and
to
cast
Squibs
one
at
another
?
are
ye
not
carnal
herein
,
and
walk
as
Men
,
as
Paul
doth
Phrase
it
?
that
is
,
as
meer
Men
,
that
have
nothing
of
the
Spirit
of
Christ
in
them
.
Is
it
for
such
as
have
Christ
in
them
to
manage
Religious
Exercises
carnally
and
deceitfully
?
To
be
Time-servers
and
Men-pleasers
,
and
to
serve
God
no
further
than
it
will
stand
with
Self-interest
?
Oh
Sirs
!
What
manner
of
Persons
should
you
be
,
in
all
holy
Conversation
and
Godliness
?
2
Pet.
3.11
.
How
should
you
strive
to
conform
your selves
to
Christ
,
and
not
to
the
World
,
and
to
live
according
to
the
Laws
of
Heaven
,
and
not
according
to
the
vain
Customs
of
wicked
Men
!
How
should
you
let
others
see
,
that
Christ
within
hath
changed
you
and
made
you
Gospel
proof
;
that
neither
Profit
,
Example
nor
Honour
can
turn
you
from
the
Principles
and
Precepts
of
the
Gospel
;
if
Christ
be
in
you
,
be
ye
followers
of
Christ
as
Dear
Children
.
1.
And
see
that
you
live
Circumspectly
,
Eph.
5.15
.
See
that
you
walk
circumspectly
,
not
as
Fools
,
but
as
Wise
:
It
will
be
your
Wisdom
to
keep
up
your
spiritual
Watch
,
and
to
Watch
carefully
;
though
Christ
be
in
you
,
yet
there
is
much
Corruption
within
you
,
and
the
Flesh
will
be
Lusting
against
the
Spirit
,
and
if
it
prevail
it
will
grieve
the
Spirit
,
and
occasion
it's
withdrawings
as
to
Sense
and
Apprehension
,
and
cause
Christ
to
hide
his
Face
from
you
,
and
to
stand
behind
the
Curtain
,
and
when
he
hides
his
Face
you
will
be
troubled
.
Oh
what
Losses
and
Sorrow
do
Christians
create
to
themselves
by
their
Carnal
Security
!
Oh
resolve
against
it
,
and
take
warning
from
others
,
and
walk
very
circumspectly
,
left
Satan
get
an
Advantage
against
you
;
he
that
lets
down
his
Watch
gives
place
to
the
Devil
.
2.
See
that
you
live
Chastly
,
1
Thes.
4.12
.
Walk
,
honestly
,
that
is
,
not
in
the
Lust
of
Concupiscence
;
and
the
Reason
is
given
in
the
7th
.
and
8th
.
Verses
,
God
hath
not
called
us
to
Vncleanness
,
but
to
Holiness
,
and
given
us
his
Holy
Spirit
.
And
therefore
it
is
not
for
us
to
be
carnally
Minded
,
but
to
be
Chast
and
Honest
,
and
Sober
even
in
the
Use
of
lawful
Delights
:
That
is
a
notable
Passage
in
1
Pet.
4.6
.
The
Gospel
was
preached
to
them
that
are
Dead
,
that
is
,
to
the
Martyrs
,
that
they
may
be
judged
according
to
Men
in
the
Flesh
;
but
live
according
to
God
in
the
Spirit
:
You
cannot
stop
the
Mouths
of
Men
,
they
will
be
Judging
and
Condemning
you
,
and
say
you
are
fleshly
given
,
and
live
in
Uncleanness
,
but
you
need
not
regard
their
Calumnies
as
long
as
you
live
according
to
God
in
the
Spirit
,
cleansing
your selves
from
all
filthiness
both
of
the
Flesh
and
Spirit
.
3.
See
that
you
live
Charitably
,
in
Peace
and
Love
,
2
Cor.
13.11
.
Live
in
Peace
,
and
the
God
of
Love
and
Peace
shall
be
with
you
:
It
's
great
Matter
of
Lamentation
,
that
such
as
have
Christ
in
them
,
should
live
so
Uncharitably
and
Contentiously
,
and
all
through
small
differences
about
Words
,
and
Gestures
;
and
that
these
Minute
things
should
cause
such
distances
,
estrangements
,
and
unkindnesses
amongst
them
.
I
am
sure
this
ought
not
so
to
be
:
Those
that
are
right
in
the
main
,
ought
to
hold
Communion
one
with
another
,
and
that
in
Peace
and
Love
,
bearing
one
with
another
in
things
wherein
they
differ
,
Phil.
3.15
,
16.
Rom.
14.
begin
.
And
it
's
certain
also
,
that
Christ
makes
it
one
of
the
Characters
of
a
true
Christian
,
to
Love
the
Brethren
,
1
John
3.14
.
And
that
Love
is
full
of
Charity
,
and
Kindness
and
Forbearance
,
and
hides
many
faults
.
And
why
should
there
not
be
a
fair
Correspondency
,
where
there
is
a
vital
Inspiration
by
the
self
same
Spirit
?
4.
See
that
you
live
Contentedly
,
Heb.
13.5
.
Let
your
Conversation
be
without
Covetousness
,
and
be
Content
with
such
things
as
you
have
.
q.d.
Keep
your
Hearts
free
from
the
Love
of
the
World
,
and
the
Gares
,
Fears
and
Discontents
that
thence
arise
,
and
be
Content
with
Gods
allowance
;
for
God
is
with
you
,
and
will
never
leave
you
,
nor
forsake
you
;
if
Christ
be
in
and
with
you
by
his
Spirit
,
then
the
Comforter
is
at
hand
in
all
sad
Cases
to
Comfort
and
Support
you
,
and
this
should
Still
,
Quiet
and
Content
our
Spirits
,
and
preserve
you
from
Discontentedness
;
if
Christ
his
Being
in
the
Soul
will
not
Content
him
,
surely
nothing
will
do
it
,
2
Cor.
4.8
.
We
are
troubled
on
every
side
,
yet
not
Distressed
.
And
how
comes
this
to
pass
?
see
ver.
9
,
That
the
Life
of
Jesus
may
,
be
manifested
in
our
Body
;
that
is
,
that
our
Lives
may
be
conformable
to
his
Life
in
submissive
Sufferings
,
and
that
it
may
be
manifest
,
that
the
Life
that
we
live
is
the
Life
of
Jesus
Christ
,
that
he
lives
in
us
,
and
that
by
him
we
live
,
and
that
contentedly
under
all
our
Calamities
.
5.
See
that
you
live
Comfortably
and
Cheerfully
,
in
the
Consideration
that
Christ
lives
in
and
with
you
A
Melancholly
drooping
Life
is
a
great
Reflection
upon
Religion
,
and
upon
Christ
himself
,
and
an
occasion
of
stumbling
unto
many
.
And
will
you
carry
it
so
,
as
if
you
served
a
hard
Master
?
none
have
more
Reason
to
live
Chearfully
and
Joyfully
,
than
you
that
have
Christ
in
you
,
the
Hope
of
Glory
:
Such
as
you
are
called
upon
by
God
himself
to
rejoice
in
the
Lord
always
,
and
to
be
of
good
Comfort
,
and
that
under
the
troubles
of
the
World
;
you
need
not
to
be
troubled
at
your
troubles
,
but
may
and
ought
under
your
Crosses
to
Comfort
your selves
in
Christ
,
in
your
Union
with
him
,
in
your
Interest
in
him
,
and
in
your
Enjoyment
of
him
:
and
that
because
he
is
in
you
Incessantly
,
Intercessively
,
Inseparably
and
Incumbently
:
He
is
in
you
,
(
1.
)
Incessantly
,
in
you
and
alway
in
you
,
when
you
perceive
it
not
,
when
he
hides
his
Face
,
and
seems
to
be
withdrawn
,
and
you
conclude
be
is
quite
departed
from
you
;
yet
then
he
is
with
you
,
John
14.16
.
The
Spirit
abideth
with
you
,
and
shall
abide
with
you
for
ever
:
As
a
vital
principle
to
preserve
and
keep
you
from
Apostacy
;
and
is
not
this
Comfortable
,
and
a
sure
Hope
of
Glory
?
(
2.
)
Intercessively
:
Christ
in
Heaven
is
your
Intercessour
with
God
the
Father
,
and
his
Spirit
within
you
is
your
Intercessour
betwixt
Christ
and
your
Souls
,
Rom.
8.26
,
27.
The
Spirit
pleads
Christs
cause
with
us
,
and
stands
up
for
Christ
against
the
Flesh
;
and
it
pleads
our
cause
in
Prayer
with
Christ
and
the
Father
.
The
Spirit
then
is
in
you
a
Spirit
of
Prayer
and
Supplication
,
and
the
Spirit
of
Adoption
,
enabling
you
to
go
to
God
boldly
as
to
a
reconciled
Father
in
Christ
,
and
to
pour
out
your
Souls
to
him
:
It
's
Christ
his
Spirit
in
you
that
is
the
Spring
of
all
your
Holy
Desires
and
Motions
God-ward
:
And
that
only
that
comes
from
the
Spirit
in
you
finds
Acceptance
with
God
,
for
the
Spirit
moves
you
to
ask
what
is
agreeable
to
Gods
Will
,
and
with
a
Submission
to
his
Will
:
And
you
receive
Answers
of
Prayers
in
your
spirits
oft
,
in
inward
Strength
and
Consolation
from
the
Spirit
of
God
within
you
.
Such
as
cry
down
the
Spirit
of
Prayer
,
have
need
to
take
heed
they
do
not
despite
to
the
Spirit
of
Grace
.
(
3.
)
Inseparably
;
nothing
can
sever
Christ
and
your
Souls
,
John
14.16
.
The
Spirit
shall
abide
with
you
for
ever
.
And
Ver.
17.
He
dwelleth
in
you
,
and
shall
be
in
you
;
he
shall
be
in
you
in
despite
of
all
Opposition
:
All
the
Devils
in
Hell
cannot
with
all
their
Exorcisms
cast
the
Spirit
of
God
out
of
the
Souls
of
his
People
:
Satan
may
be
dispossessed
,
but
the
Holy
Ghost
cannot
be
dispossest
.
He
is
in
you
,
and
shall
be
in
you
:
Blessed
be
God
for
this
Promise
;
he
is
in
you
not
as
a
Guest
in
an
Inn
to
stay
but
for
a
Night
,
but
as
an
Inhabitant
to
abide
in
you
,
and
he
will
secure
his
Possession
.
And
what
a
strong
Consolation
is
this
,
once
Christs
,
and
always
Christs
!
If
Christ
be
in
you
,
he
will
never
depart
from
you
;
he
may
in
some
Cases
withdraw
his
visible
Communion
,
but
not
his
Union
:
And
as
to
Communion
,
he
departs
in
the
Souls
Apprehension
,
but
that
is
no
real
departure
.
(
4.
)
Incumbently
;
as
one
in
Office
to
oversee
your
Souls
,
1
Pet.
2.
last
.
Ye
were
as
Sheep
going
astray
,
but
are
now
returned
to
the
Shepberd
and
Bishop
of
your
Souls
.
Christ
is
the
great
Archbishop
of
the
Soul
,
and
he
is
no
Non-resident
,
but
Incumbent
in
the
Soul
,
as
a
Bishop
is
in
his
Diocess
to
rule
and
govern
the
same
,
or
as
a
Pilot
in
a
Ship
to
guide
it
,
or
as
the
Soul
in
the
Body
to
actuate
and
animate
it
.
It
's
his
Office
to
Counsel
,
Conduct
,
Confirm
and
Comfort
his
People
,
and
he
is
faithful
in
his
Office
:
You
see
what
Comforts
you
may
suck
out
of
this
Honycomb
:
Oh
Mind
them
much
,
that
you
may
live
comfortably
upon
them
in
this
bad
World
.
Do
not
pore
too
much
upon
your
Troubles
,
but
oft
call
to
Mind
the
Comforts
that
belong
to
you
,
and
live
joyfully
in
Hope
of
Glory
.
2.
Doct.
It
is
Christ
within
us
,
that
is
our
Hope
of
Glory
:
1
John
5.12
.
He
that
hath
the
Son
hath
Life
,
and
he
that
hath
not
the
Son
,
hath
not
Life
.
Vitam
gratiae
in
re
,
&
Vitam
gloriae
in
spe
.
He
that
hath
Christ
,
hath
the
Life
of
Grace
in
reality
,
and
the
Life
of
Glory
in
Hope
.
In
the
Doctrinal
part
,
for
the
Information
of
your
Judgments
,
and
Illustration
of
this
great
Truth
,
I
shall
give
a
brief
Account
of
the
Glory
here
spoken
of
,
the
Hope
of
Glory
,
and
then
prove
that
it
's
Christ
in
us
that
is
our
Hope
of
Glory
.
Quest.
1.
What
Glory
is
this
here
spoken
of
?
Answ.
There
is
the
Glory
of
the
World
,
and
that
is
Fading
and
Transitory
:
And
there
is
the
uncreated
Glory
of
the
most
High
,
and
that
is
incomprehensible
:
And
there
is
the
Glory
of
the
Saints
in
Heaven
,
and
that
is
in
Riches
invaluable
;
but
this
is
the
Glory
that
I
am
now
to
speak
of
.
And
who
can
give
an
account
of
this
so
great
and
amazing
Glory
?
A
full
account
cannot
be
expected
,
yet
there
is
a
Glimpse
and
but
a
Glimpse
thereof
given
us
in
the
Gospel
:
And
as
far
as
it
is
revealed
,
so
far
we
may
endeavour
a
Discovery
.
And
in
the
Gospel
,
it
is
set
forth
in
its
Properties
and
Priviledges
.
And
of
(
1.
)
The
Properties
of
this
Glory
.
The
Term
Property
if
strictly
taken
,
is
unapt
and
improper
;
and
if
you
please
,
you
may
lay
it
aside
,
and
instead
thereof
put
the
Praises
that
are
given
by
God
to
this
Glory
:
It
is
called
an
Unsearchable
,
Unchangeable
,
Unconceivable
,
and
an
Uncorruptible
Glory
.
1.
It
's
an
Unsearchable
Glory
,
Job
5.9
.
God
doth
great
things
and
unsearchable
.
And
his
Glorifying
such
worthless
worms
as
the
Children
of
Men
are
,
is
one
of
the
great
unsearchable
things
that
he
doth
for
the
Glory
of
his
great
Name
.
Alas
!
where
shall
we
search
for
a
full
discovery
of
the
Glory
of
the
Saints
in
Heaven
?
The
Book
of
Nature
,
and
the
Book
of
the
Scripture
,
give
but
a
Dim
and
Dark
account
of
it
.
And
were
we
admitted
to
take
a
view
in
the
Court
of
Heaven
,
and
enabled
to
bear
it
,
it
might
dazle
our
Eyes
and
ravish
our
Hearts
,
but
we
could
not
see
into
its
Nature
,
nor
search
out
its
Splendour
,
nor
utter
what
we
saw
of
this
unsearchable
Glory
.
2.
It
's
an
Unchangeable
Glory
,
the
Glory
of
the
Sun
may
be
Eclipsed
,
and
the
Glory
of
Princes
obscured
;
but
the
Glory
of
the
Saints
in
Heaven
cannot
be
changed
:
1
Pet.
1.24
.
The
Glory
of
Man
is
as
the
Flower
of
Grass
:
That
if
it
be
not
nipt
before
ripe
,
yet
then
it
withers
and
drops
off
into
the
Portion
of
Weeds
;
but
the
Word
of
the
Lord
endureth
for
ever
,
and
the
Glory
of
Heaven
is
established
by
an
Immutable
,
Irrevocable
Decree
of
the
Lord
of
Hosts
.
3.
It
's
an
Unconceiveable
Glory
,
1
Cor.
2.9
.
Eye
hath
not
seen
,
nor
Ear
heard
,
neither
have
entered
into
the
Heart
of
Man
,
the
things
which
God
hath
prepared
for
them
that
love
him
.
The
Glory
that
is
prepared
in
Heaven
for
the
Elect
,
is
beyond
the
reach
of
a
finite
Understanding
:
The
Saints
in
Heaven
,
that
have
Glory
in
Possession
,
do
wonder
at
their
own
Glory
,
as
not
being
able
to
comprehend
the
Riches
of
it
;
the
least
Jewel
that
belongs
to
any
Crown
of
Glory
is
invaluable
.
Oh
the
difference
that
is
betwixt
the
Glory
of
the
Crowns
of
Earthly
Kings
,
and
the
Glory
of
a
Crown
of
Glory
:
All
the
Glory
of
the
World
united
together
is
but
a
bauble
,
or
a
single
Chaff
,
if
compared
to
it
.
4.
It
's
an
Incorruptable
Glory
,
1
Cor.
9.25
.
They
strive
for
Mastery
to
obtain
a
corruptible
Crown
,
but
we
an
incorruptible
.
All
Worldly
Glory
is
fading
,
this
never
fades
;
nay
,
this
Fading
corruptible
Body
of
a
Saint
must
at
the
Resurrection
put
on
Incorruption
,
and
be
Glorified
according
to
the
Pattern
of
Christ
his
Glorious
Body
,
Phil.
3.
last
.
And
both
Soul
and
Body
united
,
live
for
ever
in
Glory
:
And
what
an
Excellency
doth
this
Word
Eternity
put
upon
this
Glory
;
to
live
in
Glory
for
the
Term
of
a
whole
and
long
Life
is
extraordinary
:
But
to
live
in
such
Glory
to
all
Eternity
;
Oh
how
Excellent
is
this
!
Surely
the
Glory
we
are
speaking
of
is
not
to
be
slighted
;
especially
if
we
further
consider
,
(
2.
)
The
Priviledges
of
it
:
The
Prerogatives
of
the
Crown
of
Glory
are
most
Rich
and
Royal
Prerogatives
.
Every
Crown
hath
its
Prerogatives
,
but
the
Prerogatives
of
the
Crown
of
Glory
are
extraordinary
precious
Prerogatives
,
and
all
the
Saints
enjoy
them
,
and
that
without
any
encroachment
,
hazard
or
forfeiture
.
Let
us
take
notice
of
some
of
them
:
1.
Great
Changes
both
in
the
Form
and
Fashion
of
the
Body
,
and
also
in
the
Frame
and
Faculties
of
the
Soul
,
beyond
our
present
Apprehensions
,
1
John
3.2
.
It
doth
not
appear
what
we
shall
be
,
viz.
Neither
by
Reason
nor
Revelation
;
but
though
this
great
change
that
will
be
made
in
glorified
Saints
doth
not
fully
appear
,
either
to
our
Sight
or
Knowledge
,
yet
it
appears
that
it
will
be
such
a
State
of
Perfection
both
of
Body
and
Soul
,
as
will
make
us
like
our
glorified
Head
,
and
will
make
us
capable
of
seeing
and
holding
Communion
with
him
:
We
know
(
says
he
)
That
when
Christ
shall
appear
,
we
shall
be
like
him
,
for
we
shall
see
him
as
he
is
.
And
by
this
it
appears
,
that
the
Body
of
the
Saints
must
be
greatly
refined
and
spiritualized
to
be
fitted
for
glorified
Souls
:
These
earthly
Tabernacles
that
now
are
but
Prisons
to
our
Souls
,
and
by
the
straitness
of
the
Organous
render
the
Soul
uncapable
of
putting
forth
such
Operations
as
their
noble
Natures
are
capable
of
;
and
by
their
feebleness
cannot
bear
an
express
of
Joy
without
overcoming
the
Vital
Spirits
,
1
Cor.
15.54
.
These
Frail
Bodies
(
I
say
)
will
then
be
made
Immortal
and
Incorruptible
,
and
so
Active
and
Powerful
as
to
be
able
to
bear
such
Impressions
as
now
they
are
wholly
unable
to
bear
:
And
also
the
natural
Faculties
of
the
Soul
will
be
wonderfully
enlarged
:
That
so
in
Union
with
the
Body
they
may
be
made
meet
for
an
Eternity
of
Praises
,
and
for
those
beatifical
Visions
which
they
must
alway
behold
:
And
both
Soul
and
Body
then
united
,
will
be
covered
with
such
a
Mantle
of
Glory
,
as
will
make
them
not
only
amiable
,
but
as
will
exceed
the
Sun
in
its
Splendor
;
Mat.
28.3
.
It
's
said
the
Angel
that
appeared
at
the
Resurrection
of
Christ
,
Had
a
Countenance
like
the
Lightning
:
And
spiritual
glorified
Bodies
are
to
be
like
Angels
,
Mark
12.25
.
2.
The
next
Priviledge
of
such
as
are
glorified
,
is
Gladness
and
triumphant
Joy
without
intermission
,
interruption
or
diminution
:
They
shall
enjoy
fulness
of
Joy
.
All
the
Joys
that
they
enjoy
on
this
side
Heaven
are
but
a
taste
of
that
full
Cup
of
Consolation
that
they
shall
there
be
always
drinking
of
.
Some
on
this
side
Heaven
enjoy
Joys
unspeakable
and
full
of
Glory
,
as
much
as
frail
Nature
can
bear
;
and
so
much
as
for
the
present
weakens
them
,
in
so
much
as
they
are
ready
to
sink
under
them
;
but
these
foretastes
of
Heaven
are
but
as
drops
compared
to
the
Fountain
,
when
compared
with
the
Joys
of
Heaven
.
The
Joys
of
Heaven
are
so
great
,
that
Heaven
is
called
Joy
it self
,
Mat.
25.21
.
Enter
into
the
Joy
of
thy
Lord
.
Heaven
is
Joy
in
the
abstract
,
and
such
as
go
to
Heaven
enter
into
Joy
:
As
he
that
enters
into
a
Bath
is
presently
compassed
with
Water
:
So
is
he
that
enters
into
Heaven
surrounded
with
Joy
;
yea
filled
with
Joy
:
As
a
Vessel
that
is
put
into
a
Fountain
is
presently
top
full
of
Water
.
Whilst
on
Earth
the
People
of
God
have
much
sorrow
,
and
but
little
Joy
many
times
,
but
in
Heaven
they
shall
have
no
Sorrow
but
all
Joy
:
What
then
is
Earth
to
Heaven
?
What
is
this
Valley
of
Tears
to
that
Palace
of
Joy
?
3.
Grace
without
the
least
Imperfection
.
Here
the
People
of
God
are
daily
complaining
of
their
Sins
,
the
strength
of
Sin
and
the
weakness
of
Grace
fill
them
full
of
Complaints
:
But
there
will
be
no
occasion
of
these
complaints
in
Heaven
,
there
is
no
Sin
but
perfect
Holiness
;
The
Spirits
of
just
Men
are
there
made
perfect
,
Heb.
12.23
.
And
Oh
how
sweet
must
those
Praises
be
,
in
which
there
is
no
mixture
of
Sin
!
And
in
what
a
steady
frame
must
the
Souls
of
those
be
in
that
are
in
a
sinless
Condition
,
and
partake
of
such
a
measure
of
the
Spirit
,
that
casts
and
keeps
out
all
Sin
!
How
exact
,
spiritual
,
lively
and
Joyful
must
such
be
in
all
their
Services
!
How
Concordant
and
Delightful
will
their
Converse
and
Communion
be
one
with
another
!
What
manner
of
Persons
are
glorified
Saints
,
that
enjoy
the
fear
of
God
,
and
the
Love
of
God
in
Perfection
?
what
rare
Services
,
and
with
what
enlarged
Hearts
do
they
always
perform
them
?
No
Weariness
,
no
Distractions
,
no
Discomposedness
at
all
in
their
Souls
,
but
always
full
of
Life
and
Delight
in
their
heavenly
employments
!
4.
God
,
Christ
,
and
the
Spirit
in
Vision
and
Fruition
,
without
the
least
Interposition
or
Intermission
:
This
is
the
richest
Jewel
that
belongs
to
the
Crown
of
Glory
,
and
that
which
Crowns
their
Glory
;
and
how
sweet
and
delicate
must
this
needs
be
?
Oh
what
Blessed
sights
are
always
beheld
in
Glory
,
that
delight
the
Eyes
and
ravish
the
Hearts
of
all
Beholders
!
Oh
what
a
sort
of
Communion
will
the
Communion
of
Saints
in
Heaven
be
,
both
with
themselves
and
with
the
Trinity
!
What
Poor
things
are
the
Pleasures
of
the
World
,
compared
to
the
delights
of
Heaven
!
What
a
dull
thing
is
it
to
be
in
the
Courts
of
Princes
towards
what
it
is
to
be
in
the
Court
of
Heaven
!
God
is
the
Center
and
Felicity
of
the
Soul
,
and
for
the
Soul
to
live
for
ever
in
the
full
Fruition
of
God
and
Christ
,
how
sweet
must
it
be
!
Christ
in
the
Heart
is
comfortable
,
but
Christ
in
Heaven
is
best
of
all
,
yea
all
in
all
.
Thus
I
have
given
you
a
Glimpse
of
Heaven
,
and
though
it
be
but
a
Glimpse
,
yet
it
's
enough
to
set
an
Edge
upon
our
Affections
,
and
to
beget
in
us
a
longing
after
this
heavenly
Inheritance
.
Quest.
2.
What
is
this
Hope
of
Glory
here
spoken
of
?
Answ.
I
will
give
you
an
Account
both
of
the
Nature
,
and
of
the
Necessity
of
this
Hope
of
Glory
;
that
you
may
be
the
better
acquainted
both
with
the
Grace
and
with
the
usefulness
of
it
.
And
(
1.
)
Of
the
Nature
of
it
.
This
I
will
lay
before
you
in
two
Couples
,
to
help
your
Memories
the
better
to
retain
them
.
1.
This
Hope
of
Glory
is
a
still
and
a
stedfast
Hope
.
(
1.
)
A
still
Hope
under
delays
of
Mercy
;
it
's
quiet
and
still
,
and
suppresseth
inward
fretting
and
vexing
at
these
delays
;
when
the
Soul
begins
to
be
disquiet
,
it
checks
it
and
stills
it
,
Psal.
42.
last
.
Why
art
thou
cast
down
,
O
my
Soul
,
Hope
in
God!
Art
thou
in
Hope
of
Glory
?
Despond
not
then
at
the
troubles
of
this
Life
,
it
will
not
be
long
but
all
thy
trouble
will
be
over
;
and
a
time
or
rather
an
Eternity
of
Triumph
will
come
:
Therefore
be
still
,
do
not
murmur
nor
fret
,
(
2.
)
A
stedfast
Hope
,
hence
it
's
called
the
Anchor
of
the
Soul
,
Heb.
6.19
.
Which
Hope
we
have
as
an
Anchor
of
the
Soul
,
both
sure
and
stedfast
:
When
the
Soul
is
bestormed
and
in
danger
of
Shipwrack
,
tost
upon
the
Waves
of
Trouble
and
Temptation
,
it
cleaves
to
the
Promise
,
and
preserves
the
Soul
from
being
dasht
against
the
Rock
of
Distrust
and
Despair
.
The
Anchor
doth
not
adhere
to
the
Water
,
but
to
the
Earth
under
the
Water
:
So
this
Hope
is
not
content
with
visible
things
,
but
penetrates
further
,
and
laies
hold
on
God
and
Christ
,
and
Coelestial
Things
,
and
sticks
and
adheres
unto
them
.
2.
This
Hope
of
Glory
is
a
Lively
and
Lasting
Hope
.
(
1.
)
A
lively
Hope
,
and
is
so
called
1
Pet.
1.3
.
It
makes
the
Soul
Active
and
Lively
in
Duty
;
it
's
not
a
dead
Hope
,
but
a
living
Hope
that
lives
in
the
Soul
,
as
a
Vital
Principle
to
animate
it
against
the
Disasters
of
this
frail
Life
.
It
lives
by
Faith
upon
the
Promises
of
the
Life
to
come
;
the
Objects
of
this
Hope
are
not
the
good
things
of
this
Life
,
but
of
the
Life
to
come
:
These
the
Eye
of
Faith
makes
visible
to
the
Soul
,
and
Hope
lives
in
Expectation
of
,
and
the
Soul
through
Hope
puts
forth
lively
Operations
,
and
serves
the
Lord
with
Life
and
Vigour
.
(
2.
)
A
Lasting
Hope
,
it
continues
hoping
,
and
holds
on
,
and
holds
out
to
the
end
;
it
meets
with
discouragements
from
Sin
and
Satan
,
which
sometimes
oppress
it
and
keep
it
under
,
that
it
makes
no
visible
appearance
in
the
Soul
;
but
it
like
the
Sun
disperseth
these
Clouds
,
and
discovers
again
its
radiant
Beams
,
by
casting
it's
Eye
upon
the
faithfulness
of
God
,
and
calling
to
Mind
former
Experiences
;
and
thus
this
Hope
upholds
it self
,
and
keeps
its
ground
against
all
encounters
,
and
remains
firm
to
the
End
,
Heb.
3.6
.
(
2.
)
Of
the
Necessity
of
this
Hope
.
It
's
a
useful
and
needful
Grace
,
that
a
Christian
cannot
live
without
;
it
is
very
necessary
:
1.
To
help
us
in
our
work
,
for
it
mightily
farthers
and
promotes
it
.
We
have
much
work
to
do
in
the
World
,
weighty
work
that
is
not
to
be
neglected
.
We
are
to
work
out
our
Salvation
with
Fear
and
Trembling
;
and
there
is
the
work
of
Faith
,
and
the
works
of
Righteousness
,
and
all
the
works
of
our
general
Calling
to
be
done
by
us
:
And
he
that
works
not
in
Hope
makes
but
poor
work
of
it
,
he
will
be
quickly
weary
of
his
work
;
it
s
the
Hope
of
a
good
Crop
that
makes
the
Husbandman
Labour
hard
in
Seed
time
;
he
Plows
and
Soweth
in
Hope
,
and
its
Hope
that
Spurs
him
on
,
and
encourageth
him
in
his
Work
.
So
it
is
the
Hope
of
Glory
that
carries
a
Christian
through
his
Work
,
Acts
24.16
.
Herein
do
I
exercise
my self
,
says
Paul
:
Wherein
was
it
that
he
was
so
diligent
in
Religious
Exercises
?
why
it
was
in
Hopes
of
a
joyful
Resurrection
,
ver.
15.
I
have
Hope
towards
God
of
the
joyful
Resurrection
of
the
Just
:
And
in
Hope
thereof
I
endeavour
to
be
of
that
number
,
exercising
my self
in
works
of
Holiness
and
Righteousness
,
1
Cor.
15.
last
.
Abound
in
the
Works
of
the
Lord
,
forasmuch
as
you
know
that
your
Labour
is
not
in
vain
in
the
Lord
;
q.
d.
You
know
your
Labour
shall
be
rewarded
,
and
live
in
Hope
of
Glory
;
and
is
it
for
you
to
Loiter
?
No
,
no
,
your
Hopes
of
Glory
is
given
you
to
help
on
your
Labour
,
that
you
may
abound
in
the
Works
of
the
Lord
.
2.
To
help
us
in
our
Warfare
;
for
it
fortifies
the
Soul
,
and
is
as
needful
as
Arms
are
for
Souldiers
.
We
are
all
Souldiers
under
Christ
the
Captain
of
our
Salvation
,
and
fight
against
his
Enemies
:
And
this
Hope
is
one
of
our
spiritual
Weapons
:
It
's
our
Helmet
,
1
Thess.
5.8
.
Put
on
for
a
helmet
the
hope
of
Salvation
:
It
hath
both
the
Use
and
Force
of
a
Helmet
.
As
a
Helmet
saves
the
Head
and
Heart
,
and
stands
betwixt
them
and
danger
:
So
our
Hope
of
Glory
doth
in
the
time
of
Temptation
stand
betwixt
the
Soul
and
the
danger
,
and
put
by
the
strokes
of
the
Temptation
.
When
the
Soul
is
assaulted
,
its
Answer
to
the
Temptation
is
;
No
,
no
,
if
I
yeild
I
shall
dash
my
Hope
of
Glory
:
God
hath
promised
Glory
to
such
as
hold
out
against
Temptations
,
and
I
live
in
Hope
of
Glory
,
and
prize
my
Hope
of
Glory
,
and
will
not
for
the
Pleasures
of
Sin
that
are
but
for
a
moment
hazzard
the
loss
of
this
Glory
:
I
am
Christs
Souldier
,
and
shall
I
fight
against
my
own
Captain
,
and
him
with
whom
I
hope
to
live
in
Glory
;
away
Satan
,
it
s
not
for
one
that
lives
in
Hope
of
Glory
,
and
finds
and
feels
the
sweetness
thereof
,
in
his
own
Soul
,
to
have
any
fellowship
with
the
unfruitful
works
of
Darkness
.
3.
To
help
us
in
our
Wants
,
for
it
fits
us
for
supplies
:
We
are
needy
Creatures
,
alway
in
want
,
and
God
hath
made
plentiful
provision
for
the
supply
of
our
wants
if
we
hope
in
him
,
and
promised
such
to
supply
all
their
need
,
according
to
his
Riches
in
Glory
by
Christ
Jesus
,
Psa.
31.
last
,
Be
of
good
Courage
,
and
he
shall
strengthen
your
hearts
,
all
ye
that
hope
in
the
Lord
:
Though
ye
be
weak
and
need
strengthening
,
and
lie
under
heavey
Burthens
,
and
want
strength
to
bear
them
;
yet
be
of
good
Courage
,
God
will
strengthen
your
hearts
,
Psal.
147
12.
The
Lord
takes
pleasure
in
those
that
hope
in
his
mercy
:
And
are
they
the
Objects
of
his
Delight
?
then
surely
he
will
look
after
them
,
and
take
notice
of
their
needs
,
and
give
them
seasonable
supplies
,
and
hear
and
answer
the
Prayers
that
they
put
up
for
these
supplies
.
Such
as
pray
in
hope
are
sure
to
speed
,
for
hope
redownds
much
to
the
Glory
of
God
:
It
implies
an
acknowledment
of
his
faithfulness
and
alsufficiency
,
and
it
puts
the
Soul
in
a
waiting
Frame
,
and
meets
mercy
with
a
thankful
Heart
;
and
therefore
God
doth
take
Pleasure
in
such
,
and
in
shewing
mercy
to
such
.
Now
lay
these
things
together
,
and
you
will
see
both
what
hope
God
expects
from
you
,
and
why
you
are
to
exercise
Hope
,
and
of
what
use
this
precious
Grace
is
:
God
expects
that
your
hope
be
of
the
right
kind
,
a
still
and
stedfast
Hope
,
a
lively
and
lasting
Hope
,
grounded
upon
the
indwelling
of
Christ
in
the
Soul
and
his
faithfulness
in
his
Promises
made
to
such
Souls
,
and
such
a
hope
as
this
,
is
a
mighty
great
help
to
the
Soul
both
in
its
Work
,
in
its
Warfare
,
and
in
all
its
Wants
.
And
now
I
proceed
to
the
Proof
of
the
Doctrine
.
3
Quest
.
How
doth
it
appear
that
Christ
in
us
is
our
Hope
of
Glory
?
Answ.
Though
few
mind
it
,
yet
all
shall
know
at
the
great
Day
,
that
this
Doctrine
is
a
great
Truth
;
and
if
we
will
submit
our
judgments
to
the
Standard
of
Truth
,
the
infallible
Word
of
God
,
it
will
convince
us
and
clearly
inform
us
,
that
it
's
Christ
in
us
that
is
our
Hope
of
Glory
.
1.
The
Provisoes
we
find
in
the
Acts
of
Oblivion
recorded
in
the
Word
,
exempt
all
such
from
mercy
as
receive
not
Christ
by
Faith
into
their
Souls
,
and
so
excludes
them
from
all
Hope
of
Glory
.
There
are
Acts
of
Grace
in
the
Gospel
that
grant
pardon
,
and
promise
Glory
to
all
penitent
Believers
that
receive
Christ
by
Faith
into
their
Souls
,
and
consent
and
submit
to
his
Scepter
:
And
upon
these
Acts
of
Grace
our
Hope
of
Glory
is
built
as
upon
a
Foundation
:
But
these
Acts
of
Grace
have
Provisoes
that
exempt
out
of
mercy
and
favour
such
as
continue
in
impenitence
and
unbelief
,
and
in
disobedience
to
the
Gospel
,
and
tell
such
that
it
is
in
vain
for
them
(
whilst
such
)
to
Hope
for
Glory
:
But
in
that
Estate
,
they
can
expect
no
mercy
,
for
God
hath
exempted
them
in
the
Acts
of
Grace
,
1
Cor.
6.9
,
10.
Be
not
deceived
,
nither
fornicators
,
nor
Idolaters
,
&c.
shall
inherit
the
Kingdom
of
Heaven
.
Glory
is
promised
to
some
,
but
gross
Sinners
are
exempted
The
Apostle
thus
Treats
the
Corinthians
;
If
any
amongst
you
lead
wicked
Lives
,
and
hope
to
go
to
Heaven
in
their
Sins
,
be
it
known
to
them
that
they
are
deceived
,
they
do
but
deceive
themselves
by
thus
hoping
,
such
shall
not
inherit
the
Kingdom
of
Heaven
:
if
they
live
and
dye
in
their
Sins
,
they
live
and
die
without
an
Interest
in
Christ
,
and
shall
be
shut
out
of
Heaven
,
but
if
any
have
been
such
,
and
are
changed
and
converted
from
Sin
to
Christ
,
let
such
live
in
Hope
of
Glory
:
Such
as
do
continue
in
a
State
of
Sin
,
and
are
neither
Justified
nor
Sanctified
,
do
vainly
expect
to
be
Glorified
.
2.
The
Promises
that
we
find
in
the
said
Acts
of
Grace
,
and
the
persons
to
whom
these
Promises
are
made
,
do
prove
the
truth
of
this
Doctrine
:
We
find
a
grant
of
mercy
in
the
Acts
of
Grace
,
and
Christ
promising
to
Save
some
from
the
Wrath
to
come
,
and
to
receive
them
into
Glory
:
But
who
are
the
Persons
concerned
in
this
Grant
,
that
are
the
subjects
of
this
Grace
,
and
to
whom
the
Promise
is
made
?
it
is
not
to
all
Sinners
,
nor
to
Sinners
as
Sinners
,
but
to
Penitent
Sinners
,
to
such
Sinners
,
and
to
all
such
,
and
to
none
but
such
as
come
to
Christ
in
the
path
of
the
Promise
with
penitent
Hearts
,
and
accept
of
him
upon
his
own
Terms
,
and
receive
him
by
Faith
into
their
Souls
,
to
dwell
with
them
by
his
Grace
and
Spirit
,
and
reign
in
and
over
them
;
to
all
these
he
promises
Pardon
here
,
and
Glory
hereafter
.
And
such
as
are
of
this
Number
ought
to
live
in
Hope
of
Glory
,
because
they
find
the
conditions
of
the
Promises
in
themselves
,
and
have
Christ
in
them
,
whose
inbeing
in
the
Soul
is
the
ground
of
all
true
Hope
of
Glory
.
True
Hope
must
have
a
word
of
Promise
from
God
for
its
Foundation
,
Psa.
130.
5.
I.
wait
for
the
Lord
,
my
Soul
doth
wait
,
and
in
his
Word
do
I
hope
:
To
hope
for
that
which
we
have
no
Promise
from
God
for
,
is
an
Act
of
presumtion
,
we
must
be
able
to
give
an
account
of
the
reason
of
our
Hope
,
1
Pet.
3.15
.
and
he
can
give
no
reason
of
his
Hope
that
cannot
produce
a
Promise
for
what
he
hopes
for
,
and
prove
his
Title
to
that
Promise
,
and
he
cannot
prove
his
Title
to
the
Promise
any
other
way
than
by
making
out
the
performance
of
the
Condition
of
the
Promise
.
3.
The
practise
and
method
that
God
takes
in
saving
Souls
by
Christ
proves
the
Doctrine
,
Phil.
4.19
.
My
God
shall
supply
all
your
wants
,
according
to
his
riches
in
Glory
,
by
Christ
.
Our
Souls
are
by
nature
very
needy
,
they
need
Light
,
and
Life
,
and
Liberty
:
Now
God
by
Christ
supplies
all
their
need
,
and
this
is
the
way
appointed
by
him
,
and
the
method
he
useth
in
saving
Souls
:
It
's
by
Christ
that
he
supplies
all
their
need
,
they
need
Justification
,
Adoption
and
Sanctification
,
in
order
to
Salvation
,
all
these
needs
he
supplies
by
Christ
;
they
need
his
Spirit
,
to
Sanctify
,
Solace
,
Support
,
and
to
Guard
and
Guide
them
in
the
way
to
Heaven
:
Christ
by
his
Spirit
comes
and
takes
possession
of
their
Souls
,
and
there
dwells
to
supply
their
Need
:
He
then
that
wants
the
Spirit
,
hath
not
his
need
,
supplied
,
but
remains
under
such
Needs
as
must
needs
be
supplied
in
order
to
Salvation
;
and
under
these
Needs
cannot
live
in
true
Hope
of
Glory
.
If
he
hope
for
Glory
in
this
his
needy
Condition
,
he
hopes
in
vain
:
God
will
save
none
but
in
his
own
appointed
way
,
and
he
that
will
not
be
so
Saved
,
is
sure
to
go
without
it
.
4.
The
Product
of
all
true
Hope
proves
this
Doctrine
,
if
we
consider
,
whence
this
hope
springs
,
how
it
is
wrought
,
and
from
whence
it
proceeds
,
let
us
Trace
this
Hope
to
the
Spring-head
where
it
ariseth
,
and
then
it
will
clearly
appear
to
us
that
it
's
Christ
in
the
Soul
that
is
the
Hope
of
Glory
:
Tho'
Christ
be
the
Object
of
Christian
Hope
,
and
his
Hope
of
Glory
proceed
from
his
Reconciliation
with
God
by
Christ
,
yet
it
's
Christ
in
a
Christian
that
is
the
evidence
of
his
reconciled
Estate
,
and
the
sense
and
manifestation
of
this
to
the
Soul
assures
him
that
it
is
not
in
vain
that
he
hopes
for
Glory
.
In
a
word
:
It
's
this
that
with
assurance
enables
to
live
in
Hope
of
Glory
;
Heb.
6.11
.
We
desire
that
every
one
of
you
shew
the
same
diligence
to
the
full
assurance
of
Hope
:
Here
is
Hope
,
and
the
assurance
of
Hope
,
and
the
full
assurance
of
Hope
,
and
all
these
attainable
by
him
that
enjoys
Christ
in
himself
:
It
's
upon
evidence
of
this
,
that
he
assuredly
hopes
for
Glory
.
1.
This
silenceth
all
the
fears
and
doubts
of
the
Soul
,
about
its
eternal
Estate
.
The
Spirits
first
work
is
to
convince
of
Sin
,
and
by
conviction
to
awaken
the
Conscience
,
and
cause
it
to
charge
Sin
home
upon
the
Soul
,
to
make
the
Soul
apprehensive
of
its
danger
,
and
to
fear
and
tremble
:
Them
the
Spirit
converts
the
Soul
from
Sin
,
and
perswades
and
enables
it
to
embrace
Christ
freely
offered
in
the
Gospel
,
and
hereupon
Christ
by
his
Spirit
takes
up
his
abode
in
the
Soul
,
and
after
som
time
lets
the
Soul
see
the
change
it
hath
wrought
in
him
,
and
the
Footsteps
of
Christ
in
his
own
Soul
,
whereupon
all
fear
and
doubts
vanish
:
And
as
Paul
says
,
Heb.
10.2
.
They
have
no
more
Conscience
of
Sin
;
Conscience
is
pacified
,
and
ceaseth
from
accusing
and
condemning
them
of
their
Sins
.
2.
This
set
up
hope
in
the
Soul
,
and
the
Soul
sees
it self
in
a
hopeful
Condition
,
and
rejoyceth
in
Hope
of
Glory
,
Rom.
5.2
.
And
Paul
tells
us
,
v.
4.
How
this
comes
to
pass
,
and
what
breeds
this
joyful
Hope
,
and
whence
it
Springs
.
It
's
experience
that
breeds
this
Hope
;
the
experience
that
the
Soul
hath
in
it self
of
Gods
goodness
in
setting
up
Christs
Kingdom
in
the
Soul
:
He
finds
something
of
Christ
in
himself
,
some
work
of
his
Spirit
that
hath
brought
him
out
of
Darkness
into
Light
,
and
from
hating
and
opposing
Godliness
to
Love
and
embrace
it
,
and
to
pant
after
Christ
above
all
;
and
it
's
this
that
breeds
this
lively
Hope
,
whereby
the
Soul
lives
in
sure
and
certain
Hope
of
Glory
.
3.
This
satisfies
him
that
he
is
in
a
justified
Estate
,
acquired
from
Sin
,
and
ingratiated
by
Christ
into
the
favour
of
God
:
And
he
is
sure
that
the
golden
Chain
cannot
be
broken
,
but
that
whom
God
thus
calleth
,
he
justifieth
,
and
whom
he
justifies
them
he
glorifies
,
Rom.
8.30
.
He
finds
'em
himself
,
the
Tokens
of
Gods
special
Love
,
and
is
sure
that
God
is
immutable
,
and
whom
he
loves
once
he
loves
to
the
end
;
he
feels
his
heart
endeared
to
Christ
and
Christianity
,
and
that
it
's
Christ
by
his
Spirit
in
his
heart
that
hath
made
this
change
in
himself
,
and
hence
springs
this
Hope
of
Glory
.
4.
This
shews
him
his
Interest
in
the
Promises
.
These
Promises
he
knows
are
secure
and
infallible
,
and
he
that
is
an
Heir
of
the
Promise
is
an
Heir
of
Heaven
;
and
now
argues
thus
with
himself
:
If
I
am
an
Heir
of
the
Promise
,
I
am
an
Heir
of
Heaven
:
Now
I
am
an
Heir
of
the
Promise
,
for
I
have
the
Condition
of
the
Promses
in
my self
:
Christ
is
formed
in
me
,
and
therefore
I
may
live
in
Hope
of
Glory
.
I
see
now
my
former
doubts
were
causeless
,
and
will
cherish
them
no
more
,
but
live
hereafter
in
sure
and
certain
Hope
of
Glory
.
Thus
I
have
cleared
up
this
Doctrine
to
you
,
and
Oh
that
it
may
prove
as
sweet
to
you
in
the
reception
as
it
was
to
me
in
my
Mediations
,
and
that
some
doubting
Souls
may
receive
a
sight
of
Christ
in
himself
attended
with
Hope
of
Glory
.
1.
Vse
,
Of
Information
.
This
Doctrine
plainly
shews
two
Truths
of
great
concern
to
us
,
viz.
That
all
Hopes
of
Glory
are
not
true
Hopes
;
and
that
all
hearts
in
whom
Christ
dwells
ought
to
live
in
Hope
of
Glory
.
I
will
speak
to
both
these
designedly
,
to
beat
down
false
hopes
that
ruin
thousands
,
and
to
advance
true
hope
in
the
hearts
of
Gods
People
,
for
their
Comfort
in
this
wicked
World
.
1.
All
Hopes
of
Glory
are
not
true
hopes
.
How
many
have
we
amongst
us
in
England
that
live
in
Hope
of
Glory
,
that
have
no
true
hope
in
themselves
,
nor
any
ground
for
their
Hopes
of
Glory
:
I
'le
apply
my self
to
two
sorts
of
People
.
1.
To
Professors
,
that
profess
Christianity
with
a
seeming
integrity
and
seriousness
,
but
all
in
hypocrisie
.
Least
doubting
sincere
Souls
should
fallely
apply
this
to
themselves
,
and
so
aggrivate
their
discouragements
,
I
shall
first
describe
the
Hypocrite
,
and
then
lay
open
the
falsness
of
his
Hope
.
That
Professor
is
an
Hypocrite
that
for
self-interest
conforms
to
the
outward
exercises
of
Christianity
,
and
walks
in
the
tract
of
the
duties
thereof
,
but
is
a
stranger
to
the
inwards
of
duty
,
viz.
the
enjoyment
of
Christ
,
and
the
exercise
of
Grace
therein
;
hath
no
regard
to
the
inward
man
,
hath
nothing
of
the
Image
of
Christ
in
the
Soul
,
is
wholly
carnal
and
sensual
,
not
having
the
Spirit
,
is
altogether
destitute
of
saving
Grace
:
And
as
for
his
gifts
,
he
useth
them
for
by
ends
,
to
quiet
his
Conscience
,
to
keep
up
his
Name
and
Credit
amongst
Christians
,
or
to
curry
favour
with
some
that
he
hath
a
dependance
upon
.
As
for
such
as
labour
under
a
trembling
fear
of
hypocrisie
,
and
bewail
that
partial
hypocrisie
they
find
in
themselves
,
and
fight
and
pray
against
it
,
they
hereby
give
such
an
evidence
of
their
sincerity
,
as
declares
that
they
are
of
the
number
of
true
Christians
,
and
cannot
be
ranked
amongst
Hypocrites
,
and
their
Fault
lies
not
in
hoping
,
but
in
the
weakness
of
their
Hope
,
and
oft
in
rejecting
the
Hope
of
Glory
:
But
the
Hypocrite
,
tho'
he
be
not
in
a
hopeful
condition
,
yet
he
is
commonly
full
of
confidence
,
and
cherisheth
false
hope
in
himself
;
but
this
Doctrine
overthrows
his
hope
:
Si
tollitur
causa
tollitur
effectus
;
Take
away
the
Cause
,
and
the
Effect
ceaseth
:
Now
in
these
the
experience
of
the
saving
work
of
Grace
in
the
heart
is
wanting
,
Christ
was
never
formed
in
them
,
and
therefore
there
can
be
no
such
thing
in
them
as
any
true
Hope
of
Glory
:
And
hence
it
is
the
Spirit
of
God
in
the
Word
cries
down
the
hope
of
the
Hypocrite
,
and
tells
him
that
it
is
not
to
be
trusted
to
,
but
that
in
vain
they
hope
for
Glory
:
Job
8.13
,
14.
The
Hypocrites
Hope
shall
perish
—
His
trust
shall
be
a
Spiders
Web
;
Spun
out
of
a
false
conceit
of
their
own
brains
,
and
when
the
besom
of
destruction
comes
,
it
fails
and
proves
a
Spiders
Web
;
for
weakness
,
and
worth
,
and
durance
,
it
proves
of
no
value
;
Job
27.8
.
What
is
the
Hope
of
the
Hypocrite
when
God
taketh
away
his
Soul
?
Then
where
is
his
hope
?
Alas
,
he
then
finds
his
hope
turned
into
despair
,
and
he
that
hoped
for
Heaven
is
cast
down
into
Hell
!
Oh
these
false
Hopes
,
how
do
they
vanish
under
the
greatest
needs
of
the
Soul
?
such
come
before
God
,
like
men
to
a
Market
,
with
Money
enough
in
their
Pocket
that
they
took
for
good
,
but
proves
counterfeit
and
will
not
pass
,
and
so
they
cannot
supply
any
of
their
need
with
it
:
So
these
hopes
fails
them
when
they
most
need
them
,
and
will
not
pass
for
currant
;
their
hopes
of
Glory
have
not
〈◊〉
grain
of
good
in
them
,
they
are
counter●eit
Coin
,
away
with
them
.
2.
To
prophane
Wretches
,
that
live
scan●alous
Lives
,
wallow
in
wickedness
,
that
●ne
would
think
that
they
could
not
pretend
〈◊〉
any
hopes
of
Glory
;
and
yet
I
have
met
with
many
of
these
that
feed
themselves
with
hopes
of
Glory
:
Though
these
hopes
are
the
Childrens
bread
,
yet
these
Dogs
snatch
at
them
;
and
they
that
are
Posting
towards
Hell
will
not
be
brought
to
see
their
Danger
,
but
think
they
are
going
to
Heaven
.
Oh
you
that
live
prophane
Lives
,
and
yet
hope
for
Glory
,
hear
what
is
said
of
your
hope
,
Job
11.20
.
The
Hope
of
the
wicked
shall
be
as
the
giving
up
of
the
Ghost
;
that
is
,
He
that
is
seized
with
Death
,
and
his
Soul
ready
to
expire
,
may
as
well
hope
to
Live
,
as
such
hope
for
Heaven
in
the
State
they
are
in
:
Or
their
Hope
is
as
the
giving
up
of
the
Ghost
,
that
is
,
as
a
puff
of
breath
,
like
the
last
puff
of
breath
that
a
dying
man
puffeth
when
he
leaves
the
World
,
that
vanisheth
in
a
moment
:
It
's
no
more
to
be
regarded
,
no
more
to
be
relied
upon
then
such
a
puff
.
And
when
the
Wicked
puff
out
their
last
breath
,
their
breath
and
hope
will
vanish
together
:
Then
adieu
to
Breath
,
and
adieu
to
Hope
.
Oh
ye
that
live
in
notorious
Wickedness
,
and
yet
hope
for
Mercy
from
God
(
in
this
State
of
Sin
)
at
your
Death
,
give
me
leave
to
expostulate
with
you
a
little
about
your
hopes
.
(
1.
)
What
reason
can
you
give
for
this
hope
that
is
in
you
?
what
Word
of
God
have
you
met
with
to
ground
your
hope
on
?
Alas
,
alas
,
that
you
should
take
up
a
hope
that
hath
not
one
Word
of
God
for
its
support
,
but
much
against
it
in
the
Scripture
:
Nay
,
let
me
tell
you
,
your
hope
is
false
,
or
God
himself
false
in
his
Word
;
reconcile
your
hope
if
you
can
to
these
Scriptures
,
Psa.
9.17
.
The
wicked
shall
be
turned
into
Hell
.
Job
.
19.7
.
He
shall
perish
for
ever
like
his
own
Dung
:
Isa.
3.11
.
Wo
to
the
wicked
,
it
shall
be
ill
with
him
,
for
the
reward
of
his
hands
shall
be
given
him
.
Isa.
27.11
.
He
that
made
them
shall
not
have
mercy
on
them
,
and
he
that
formed
them
shall
shew
them
no
favour
.
Rom.
2.9
.
Tribulation
and
Anguish
upon
every
Soul
that
doth
evil
.
2
Thes.
1.7.8.9
.
The
Lord
Jesus
shall
be
revealed
from
Heaven
—
ta-Vengance
on
them
that
know
not
God
,
and
obey
not
the
Gospel
of
our
Lord
Jesus
Christ
,
who
shall
be
punished
with
everlasting
Destruction
.
(
2.
)
What
Right
can
you
claim
to
Christ
,
and
to
Salvation
by
him
?
he
is
a
Saviour
of
the
believer
,
and
of
none
but
believers
;
if
you
say
you
believe
,
and
therefore
he
is
your
Saviour
,
then
hear
what
James
says
to
you
,
James
2.18
,
19
,
20.
Thy
Faith
is
a
dead
Faith
,
and
profits
nothing
,
and
this
he
proves
thus
,
Faith
without
works
is
dead
;
thy
Faith
is
such
a
Faith
,
and
therefore
but
a
dead
Faith
.
Obj.
This
Doctrine
tends
to
despair
,
and
leaves
a
Sinner
without
Hope
,
and
therefore
a
dangerous
Doctrine
.
Answ.
It
's
the
Doctrine
of
the
Gospel
,
and
tells
you
that
there
is
no
hope
for
you
in
a
State
of
Sin
;
and
yet
there
is
Hope
;
no
Hope
,
and
yet
Hope
:
No
Hope
whilst
you
cleave
to
your
Sins
,
and
prefer
your
Sins
before
your
Salvation
:
And
yet
Hope
,
if
you
turn
true
penitent
Believers
,
Ezra
10.2
.
There
is
hope
in
Israel
:
viz.
For
Sinners
in
case
of
Repentance
:
Ezek.
18.30
.
Turn
you
from
all
your
Iniquity
,
so
Iniquity
shall
not
be
your
ruin
,
otherwise
it
will
certainly
ruin
you
;
so
that
Life
and
Death
are
set
before
you
,
Salvation
and
Damnation
;
Salvation
in
case
of
Repentance
,
but
Damnation
in
case
you
live
and
die
without
true
Repentance
.
Now
what
will
ye
do
in
this
Case
?
will
you
be
as
you
are
,
and
do
as
you
do
?
then
you
remain
hopeless
;
but
if
you
will
turn
from
all
your
Sins
to
God
,
and
accept
of
Salvation
by
Christ
in
Gods
appointed
way
,
then
you
may
live
in
Hope
of
Glory
,
Heb.
6.18
.
Who
have
fled
for
Refuge
to
lay
hold
upon
the
hope
set
before
us
:
You
see
there
is
a
Refuge
for
you
to
flie
to
,
a
Present
,
Patent
,
Potent
and
permanent
Refuge
;
and
God
is
this
Refuge
,
to
him
you
must
flie
,
and
that
with
speed
,
by
Faith
and
Repentance
,
and
in
this
way
you
may
lay
hold
of
this
Hope
;
whilst
you
neglect
or
refuse
flying
to
this
Refuge
,
you
have
nothing
to
do
to
lay
hold
of
this
Hope
of
Glory
.
I
have
now
done
with
the
first
great
truth
that
this
Doctrine
informs
us
of
,
and
enter
upon
the
Second
.
2.
All
hearts
in
whom
Christ
dwells
,
ought
to
live
in
Hope
of
Glory
.
It
's
their
Sin
and
shame
that
their
Hope
of
Glory
is
so
low
and
little
,
and
their
fears
and
doubts
so
many
and
great
;
and
therefore
I
shall
expostulate
the
case
with
these
,
to
convince
them
of
their
Sin
in
cherishing
Unbelief
,
and
to
encourage
them
to
sure
and
certain
Hopes
of
Glory
.
1.
Are
not
you
under
the
Commands
of
God
,
and
his
Sworn
Subjects
?
how
dare
you
then
live
in
the
daily
breach
of
his
express
Precepts
?
you
dare
not
Swear
,
nor
Lie
,
nor
commit
Adultery
,
because
these
are
Acts
of
disobedience
to
the
Lord
your
God
,
how
then
comes
it
to
pass
that
you
dare
refuse
to
hope
in
God
,
and
to
Act
Faith
in
Christ
?
are
not
these
commanded
Duties
?
Psal.
121.
last
,
Let
Israel
hope
in
the
Lord
from
henceforth
and
for
ever
.
1
John
3.23
.
This
is
his
Commandment
,
that
we
should
believe
.
Now
judge
in
your selves
,
ought
you
not
to
give
an
universal
Obedience
to
the
Commands
of
God
?
and
is
not
a
Command
from
God
a
sufficient
Warrant
against
Presumption
?
why
then
do
you
exempt
your selves
from
yielding
Obedience
to
the
Commands
of
Faith
and
Hope
?
2.
Are
you
not
under
the
Covenant
of
Grace
?
and
was
it
not
made
and
Sealed
on
purpose
to
strengthen
your
Hope
?
and
doth
it
not
Answer
all
Objections
against
Hope
?
1
Pet.
1.21
.
Christ
was
raised
and
Glorified
,
that
your
Hope
might
be
in
God
.
The
Resurrection
and
Glorification
of
Christ
proves
the
Consummation
of
the
work
of
Redemption
,
and
that
our
Reconciliation
with
God
was
accomplished
,
and
the
Covenant
of
Grace
ratified
,
and
this
calls
upon
Believers
to
hope
in
God
,
and
declares
that
their
doubts
and
fears
are
groundless
.
3.
Are
you
not
under
the
Custody
of
Christ
,
and
your
Salvation
secured
by
him
,
and
your
Life
hid
with
him
in
God
,
Col.
3.3
.
and
can
you
doubt
of
his
Love
that
loved
you
to
Death
?
can
ye
question
his
Power
that
commanded
all
things
out
of
nothing
?
can
ye
be
Jealous
over
his
Truth
,
that
hath
alway
been
true
to
his
word
,
and
is
truth
it self
.
What
can
you
say
for
your selves
?
did
Christ
die
for
you
,
and
doth
he
now
dwell
in
you
,
and
will
ye
account
your
Condition
hopeless
?
surely
this
is
a
piece
of
great
weakness
,
and
very
blame-worthy
in
such
as
you
.
Obj.
It
is
blame-worthy
in
such
as
have
Christ
within
them
,
but
that
is
not
our
Case
,
we
had
him
in
us
,
and
had
Communion
with
him
,
and
lived
in
high
Hopes
of
Glory
;
but
are
now
left
without
any
Hope
or
ground
of
Hope
;
we
have
Sinned
him
and
all
our
Hope
of
Glory
away
,
and
are
justly
cast
off
by
him
.
Answ.
This
Objection
answers
its
selfs
:
The
Concession
in
the
former
Part
contradicts
the
Conclusion
in
the
latter
Part
:
Such
as
have
enjoyed
Christ
cannot
be
cast
off
by
Christ
,
and
therefore
I
shall
endeavour
to
make
out
these
things
for
the
satisfaction
of
such
.
(
1.
)
That
they
are
stated
in
a
State
of
safety
.
(
2.
)
That
they
stand
under
the
Obligation
of
this
Duty
of
hoping
in
God
.
(
3.
)
That
they
are
stockt
and
stor'd
with
vital
Principles
that
assure
us
of
their
recovery
.
1.
They
are
stated
in
a
state
of
safety
.
The
safety
of
the
Soul
doth
not
depend
upon
their
hopes
of
Glory
,
but
upon
its
Union
with
Christ
:
Its
Hope
of
Glory
may
be
interrupted
,
but
its
Union
with
Christ
can
never
be
dissolved
;
once
in
Christ
and
alway
in
Christ
:
Under
the
want
of
assurance
,
the
safety
of
the
Soul
continues
:
The
immutability
of
the
Covenant
of
Grace
,
the
Eternity
of
Gods
Electing
Love
,
and
the
Efficacy
of
Christs
continual
Intercession
,
and
the
Excellency
of
the
State
of
Grace
,
do
assure
the
true
Believer
that
his
Salvation
cannot
miscarry
,
and
that
though
he
may
by
the
violence
of
a
Temptation
fall
,
yet
he
cannot
fall
away
:
It
's
one
of
the
great
Priviledges
of
the
Sons
of
God
,
that
they
are
Heirs
of
Heaven
,
and
that
their
heavenly
Inheritance
is
so
firmly
intailed
upon
them
,
that
they
cannot
fall
short
of
it
.
Grace
enters
the
Soul
into
an
Everlasting
State
of
Happiness
,
and
if
an
Everlasting
State
could
be
lost
,
then
it
were
not
Everlasting
:
And
that
Grace
is
an
Everlasting
Estate
we
are
assured
from
1
Joh.
5.11
,
12
,
13.
This
is
the
record
,
that
God
hath
given
us
,
Eternal
Life
,
and
this
Life
is
in
his
Son
:
He
that
hath
the
Son
,
hath
Life
—
These
things
have
I
wrote
to
you
that
believe
—
That
ye
may
know
that
you
have
eternal
Life
.
John
3.
last
.
He
that
beliveth
on
the
Son
,
hath
everlasting
Life
.
2.
They
stand
under
the
Obligation
of
this
Duty
of
living
in
Hope
of
Glory
:
Under
their
present
Circumstances
,
the
Cloud
that
covers
their
Hope
doth
not
discharge
them
from
the
Duty
of
Hope
:
They
are
to
Hope
against
Hope
,
and
to
keep
up
Hope
,
when
the
ground
of
Hope
doth
disappear
;
for
,
the
ground
of
Hope
remains
though
it
be
as
a
spark
under
the
Ashes
,
or
as
the
Sun
in
an
Eclipse
,
out
of
present
fight
;
the
Soul
in
this
Case
is
to
call
to
mind
the
days
of
Old
,
and
the
Love
that
heretofore
it
received
from
Christ
,
and
to
conclude
thus
,
my
beloved
hath
withdrawn
himself
,
and
now
stands
behind
the
Curtains
to
try
my
Faith
,
Patience
,
and
Sincerity
,
and
to
see
whether
I
will
serve
him
without
a
Pawn
.
:
I
hope
he
will
return
,
and
will
in
hope
wait
for
his
return
:
It
's
but
an
Eclipse
,
the
interposition
will
be
removed
,
and
the
Sun
of
Righteousness
will
shine
again
upon
my
Soul
.
Oh
my
Soul
,
Satan
is
now
aware
that
there
is
a
distance
betwixt
Christ
and
thee
,
and
Tempts
thee
to
Despair
,
but
harken
to
the
Voice
of
my
Beloved
,
Isa.
50.10
.
Who
is
amongst
you
that
feareth
the
Lord
,
that
obeyeth
the
Voice
of
his
Servant
,
that
walketh
in
darkness
,
and
hath
no
Light
?
let
him
trust
in
the
Name
of
the
Lord
,
and
stay
himself
upon
his
God
.
See
then
,
that
under
Darkness
thou
expect
Light
,
for
this
is
thy
Duty
,
and
wilt
thou
suffer
Satan
to
baffle
the
out
of
thy
Duty
?
is
not
the
Voice
of
Christ
to
be
regarded
before
the
Voice
of
Satan
?
and
doth
not
not
he
say
,
Isa.
54.8
.
In
a
little
wrath
I
hid
my self
for
a
moment
,
but
with
everlasting
kindness
will
I
have
mercy
on
thee
,
sa●th
the
Lord
thy
Redeemer
.
3.
They
are
Stockt
and
Stored
with
vital-Principles
that
will
prevail
at
last
against
the
present
Temptation
.
The
Root
of
the
Matter
,
the
Seed
of
Grace
remains
in
the
Soul
,
that
they
cannot
Sin
unto
Death
,
nor
with
a
full
and
free
consent
of
Will
,
1
John
3.2
.
The
force
,
of
the
present
Temptation
may
suppress
Grace
for
a
time
,
and
Satan
may
give
them
a
Martial
fall
,
but
the
end
of
the
Encounter
will
be
the
beating
of
Satan
out
of
the
Field
,
the
recovery
of
the
Soul
to
its
pristine
Liberty
,
and
renewed
sweet
mutual
embraces
betwixt
Christ
and
the
Soul
,
Cant.
2.8
.
Behold
,
he
cometh
leaping
upon
the
Mountains
,
skipping
upon
the
Hills
:
The
greatest
Mountains
cannot
keep
Christ
and
his
People
asunder
:
The
Mountains
that
stand
in
his
way
cannot
impede
his
return
,
but
drooping
Souls
shall
with
admiration
behold
the
return
of
their
beloved
,
returning
with
speed
and
joy
to
the
Beloved
Habitation
of
their
Souls
,
Jer.
31.20
.
Is
Ephraim
my
dear
son
?
is
he
a
pleasant
Child
?
for
since
I
spake
against
him
,
I
do
earnestly
remember
him
still
,
therefore
my
bowels
are
troubled
for
him
;
I
will
surely
have
mercy
upon
him
,
saith
the
Lord
.
The
Sons
of
God
have
such
an
Interest
in
the
heart
of
their
heavenly
Father
,
and
are
so
dear
to
him
,
that
though
their
provocations
sometimes
occasion
his
frowns
,
yet
still
he
hath
them
in
remembrance
,
and
exerciseth
Bowels
of
Compassion
towards
them
,
and
for
their
Comfort
,
gives
them
full
assurance
of
Releif
from
him
.
Surely
,
I
will
have
Mercy
upon
him
,
saith
the
Lord
;
in
which
words
there
is
(
1.
)
An
Assertion
,
I
will
have
mercy
on
him
;
he
th●●ks
that
he
is
quite
cast
out
of
Favour
,
and
〈…〉
to
despare
of
my
mercy
,
but
this
is
his
mistake
,
I
will
have
mercy
upon
him
;
his
wickedness
and
unworthiness
shall
not
hinder
it
,
I
will
take
away
his
Sin
,
and
have
mercy
upon
his
Soul
.
(
2.
)
An
Asseveration
,
Surely
I
will
do
it
:
I
do
not
only
say
it
,
but
will
surely
do
it
:
He
doubts
of
it
,
but
he
shall
be
sure
of
it
,
as
sure
as
if
it
were
done
already
.
Oh
the
gracious
Condescention
of
our
God!
He
knows
what
unbelieving
hearts
we
have
,
and
to
encourage
us
in
hoping
and
believing
,
he
backs
his
Promises
with
such
Confirmations
as
do
put
them
beyond
all
doubt
and
question
.
2.
Vse
,
Of
Instruction
,
to
three
sorts
of
Persons
,
viz.
To
such
as
are
wallowing
in
their
Sins
;
to
such
as
are
weak
in
their
Faith
and
Hope
;
and
to
such
as
are
waiting
in
Hope
for
the
Glory
of
Heaven
.
(
1.
)
To
such
as
are
Wallowing
in
their
Sins
.
Oh
all
ye
that
live
in
Uncleanness
,
Drunkenness
,
Ungodliness
and
Unrighteousness
,
and
Consequently
live
without
Christ
and
true
Hope
in
the
World
,
be
Instructed
from
this
Doctrine
to
take
notice
of
some
great
Truths
that
much
concern
you
.
As
,
1.
Observe
the
Happiness
of
such
as
do
Believe
and
Cordially
Embrace
the
Gospel
,
and
change
your
Thoughts
of
them
:
You
account
them
simple
contemptible
People
,
and
think
that
they
are
more
precise
than
wise
;
but
consider
,
is
it
not
better
to
enjoy
Christ
in
Grace
,
and
assured
hopes
of
enjoying
him
in
Glory
,
than
to
live
Vitiously
without
any
regard
to
Glory
?
I
appeal
to
your
own
Consciences
,
and
desire
you
to
take
the
answer
that
your
Consciences
will
give
you
to
this
question
,
Whether
they
are
in
the
better
Condition
that
live
under
guilt
,
and
in
constant
danger
of
eternal
Death
and
Damnation
,
or
they
that
by
Faith
and
Repentance
are
united
to
,
and
in
Communion
with
their
Blessed
Redemer
,
and
live
in
sure
and
certain
Hope
of
Glory
.
2.
Observe
the
High-way
to
obtain
both
the
Hope
of
Glory
here
,
and
the
enjoym●nt
of
Glory
hereafter
:
And
this
you
see
is
not
the
professing
Christ
with
the
Mouth
,
but
possessing
him
in
the
Heart
:
Not
the
owning
of
Christ
by
the
Soul
,
but
the
admitting
Christ
into
the
Soul
.
It
's
this
that
is
the
appointed
way
to
Glory
,
and
to
the
Hope
of
Glory
;
and
if
you
fall
short
of
this
,
you
will
certainly
fall
short
of
Glory
:
Alas
,
you
talk
of
living
in
Hope
of
Glory
,
and
have
hopes
in
your selves
,
but
they
are
false
Hopes
,
and
pernitious
Hopes
,
that
make
you
secure
and
careless
in
the
midst
of
the
most
dreadful
Danger
;
and
take
heed
least
that
Threatning
be
executed
upon
you
,
1
Thes.
5.3
.
When
they
shall
say
peace
and
safety
,
then
suddain
destruction
cometh
on
them
,
as
travel
upon
a
Woman
with
child
,
and
they
shall
not
escape
.
3.
Observe
the
Hatefulness
of
the
Sin
of
Unbelief
,
and
the
reason
why
there
is
so
much
said
against
it
in
the
Gospel
:
Here
lies
the
vileness
of
this
Sin
,
where
it
Reigns
it
vitiates
the
Heart
,
and
keeps
Christ
and
the
Soul
asunder
,
and
so
frustrates
the
Death
of
Christ
to
the
Soul
.
And
this
is
your
Case
:
You
are
oft
told
of
your
Misery
,
and
pressed
to
flie
to
the
City
of
Refuge
,
but
you
believe
not
our
Report
of
your
Case
,
but
by
Unbelief
bolt
the
Door
of
your
Hearts
against
the
Voice
of
the
Gospel
,
and
this
makes
your
Case
so
hopeless
:
Your
Unbelief
is
that
which
so
much
endangers
your
Ruin
.
Did
you
beileve
the
account
that
God
himself
gives
of
your
Case
in
his
Holy
Word
,
you
could
not
feed
your selves
with
these
false
Hopes
that
keep
you
from
Repentance
.
4.
Observe
the
Holiness
of
this
Glory
,
that
this
Doctrine
speaks
of
,
and
your
unmeetness
for
the
same
,
Col.
1.12
.
Giving
thanks
to
the
Father
which
hath
made
us
meet
to
be
partakers
of
the
inheritance
of
the
saints
in
light
.
This
Inheritance
is
a
heavenly
Inheritance
,
and
the
Inheritance
of
none
but
Saints
,
and
these
Saints
are
made
meet
for
it
before
they
are
received
into
it
.
If
then
you
would
be
partakers
of
the
Inheritance
of
the
Saints
,
you
must
be
made
meet
for
it
.
Can
you
imagin
that
such
filthy
Hearts
as
yours
are
meet
for
Heaven
?
what
should
such
as
you
do
in
Heaven
?
were
it
possible
for
such
as
you
to
get
into
Heaven
,
Heaven
would
be
a
Hell
to
you
.
You
that
are
now
tyred
so
much
with
an
hour
or
two
spent
in
the
Service
of
your
Maker
,
how
could
you
brook
the
Holiness
of
Heaven
,
and
the
heavenly
Imployments
of
Saints
and
Angels
?
5.
Observe
the
Hopelesness
of
a
Christless
Condition
:
The
Hopes
of
Glory
are
inconsistent
with
a
Christless
Condition
.
Such
as
live
without
Christ
in
the
World
must
needs
live
without
Hope
of
Glory
also
,
Ephes.
2.12
.
Ye
were
without
Christ
—
Having
no
hope
,
and
without
God
in
the
world
:
I
pray
you
mind
what
the
Lord
says
of
your
Condition
:
You
say
you
have
Hope
,
but
God
says
that
your
Condition
is
a
hopeless
Condition
,
and
that
you
have
not
Hope
:
Alas
your
Hope
is
no
Hope
in
Gods
Account
,
for
it
is
no
well-grounded
Hope
,
no
true
Hope
:
It
's
presumption
and
not
Hope
;
it
's
said
,
Rom.
5.5
.
Hope
maketh
not
ashamed
:
That
is
,
Divine
Hope
is
certain
and
infallible
,
and
doth
not
shame
such
as
enjoy
it
by
way
of
Frustration
:
But
what
shame
will
your
Hope
expose
you
to
!
what
confusion
will
it
put
you
to
when
it
fails
,
and
you
miss
of
your
vain
Glorious
Hope
!
how
many
are
there
now
in
Hell
,
that
on
Earth
boasted
of
their
Hopes
of
Heaven
!
Now
shall
I
beg
of
you
,
that
you
would
commune
with
your selves
about
these
things
,
and
take
them
into
serious
Consideration
,
and
press
them
upon
your
own
Spirits
,
that
they
may
awaken
you
,
and
convince
you
of
your
need
of
Christ
,
and
provoke
you
to
submit
to
the
Gospel
,
and
to
the
way
that
God
therein
hath
appointed
for
your
Salvation
,
and
so
by
degrees
brings
you
to
live
in
sure
and
certain
Hope
of
Glory
.
2.
To
such
as
are
weak
in
Faith
and
Hope
.
There
are
many
precious
Souls
that
have
Christ
in
them
,
and
yet
are
weak
in
Faith
and
full
of
doubting
,
and
enjoy
little
Hope
in
themselves
of
Glory
;
and
I
would
willingly
contribute
something
towards
the
encrease
of
their
Hope
of
Glory
:
And
in
order
thereunto
shall
propound
to
such
,
some
means
and
helps
that
tend
to
the
strengthening
of
the
Hope
of
Glory
,
and
beseech
them
diligently
to
employ
themselves
in
the
use
of
them
.
1.
See
that
you
praise
God
heartily
for
the
mercies
you
have
already
received
,
Col.
3.15
.
Be
ye
thankful
:
You
are
full
of
Complaints
of
your
wants
,
you
want
Peace
,
and
Joy
,
and
Assurance
:
But
are
ye
thankful
for
what
you
have
?
thankfulness
for
what
you
enjoy
,
is
the
way
to
obtain
a
speedy
supply
of
what
you
want
:
The
thankful
Soul
is
a
Soul
fitted
for
mercy
:
And
God
will
be
the
more
ready
to
give
,
when
he
knows
that
what
he
gives
will
be
thankfully
received
:
Were
we
more
thankfull
,
he
would
open
his
hand
the
sooner
and
wider
when
we
come
to
him
for
new
supplies
,
but
when
enjoyed
mercies
are
undervalued
,
and
God
wants
his
praise
for
them
,
then
it
's
no
wonder
that
he
delays
to
give
more
mercies
;
he
will
make
you
wait
the
longer
,
to
teach
you
more
thankfulness
.
A
mite
of
Grace
is
of
more
worth
than
a
Mountain
of
Gold
:
And
you
have
Grace
,
and
much
Grace
,
but
because
you
want
Comfort
,
you
overlook
your
Graces
,
and
do
not
own
them
with
thankfulness
,
and
God
is
offended
hereat
,
and
takes
an
effectual
course
to
make
you
more
thankful
.
2.
See
that
you
proceed
in
the
exercise
of
what
grace
you
have
.
A
Babe
in
time
may
become
a
strong
Man
,
and
weak
beginnings
may
have
large
endings
:
A
small
Tallent
may
be
doubled
by
good
usage
,
Mat.
13.12
.
He
that
hath
,
to
him
shall
be
given
,
and
he
shall
have
abundance
;
alway
,
provided
that
he
husband
well
what
he
hath
:
Therefore
what
Faith
and
Hope
you
have
,
(
though
it
be
weak
)
yet
exercise
with
Dilligence
:
Repetition
of
Acts
beget
habits
,
and
diligent
endeavors
are
attended
with
a
Blessing
,
and
so
you
may
come
to
have
abundance
,
Prov.
11.25
.
)
.
The
diligent
Soul
shall
be
made
fat
:
You
complain
of
leanness
of
Soul
,
take
heed
that
your
leanness
be
not
the
effect
of
your
own
negligence
;
exercise
more
diligence
in
the
use
of
what
Grace
you
have
,
and
your
diligence
will
be
blessed
with
fatness
.
3.
See
that
you
plead
the
Promises
at
the
Throne
of
Grace
:
This
was
good
David
his
frequent
Practise
,
Psal.
119.25
.
Quicken
thou
me
according
thy
Word
:
v.
28.
Strengthen
thou
me
according
to
thy
Word
:
v.
41.
Let
thy
mercy
come
unto
me
,
O
Lord
,
even
thy
Salvation
,
according
to
thy
Word
.
In
this
one
Psalm
he
useth
this
Plea
very
oft
,
no
less
then
eleven
times
.
It
s
no
presumptious
,
but
a
profitable
Plea
,
to
urge
God
with
his
Word
of
Promise
,
and
it
is
our
Wisdom
to
reduce
it
to
Practise
:
It
s
much
in
use
betwixt
Man
and
Man
;
You
promised
me
to
do
so
and
so
,
when
will
you
perform
it
?
let
us
use
the
same
Plea
betwixt
God
and
us
:
It
is
thy
promise
,
be
it
according
thy
word
.
It
's
the
Plea
of
Faith
,
it
is
as
if
the
Soul
should
say
,
Lord
,
thy
promises
are
faithful
Promises
,
and
here
I
spread
one
of
thy
Promises
before
thee
,
and
trust
to
thee
for
the
accomplishment
of
it
;
be
it
according
to
thy
Word
.
4.
See
that
you
press
the
Commands
of
Faith
and
Hope
upon
your
own
Spirits
:
This
Course
David
took
,
Psal.
43.
last
,
Why
art
thou
cast
down
,
Oh
my
Soul
—
hope
in
God
.
It
's
ill
done
,
O
my
Soul
,
to
cast
aside
thy
Hope
,
and
to
give
way
to
dispondency
;
it
's
thy
Duty
to
trust
in
God
,
and
see
that
thou
hope
in
God
.
Hoping
in
God
is
an
indispensible
Duty
that
God
requires
from
thee
,
1
Pet.
1.13
.
Be
sober
,
and
hope
to
the
end
.
And
it
's
a
very
acceptable
Duty
,
Psal.
157.11
.
The
Lord
takes
pleasure
in
those
that
fear
him
,
in
those
that
hope
for
his
mercy
:
And
wilt
thou
,
O
my
Soul
,
cast
of
thy
Duty
,
a
Duty
that
God
takes
Pleasure
in
!
O
far
be
it
from
thee
!
Oh
my
Soul
,
hope
thou
in
God!
thus
press
it
upon
your
Souls
.
5.
See
that
you
Parley
not
with
Satan
about
the
great
concerns
of
your
own
Souls
,
have
nothing
to
do
with
him
:
He
is
an
open
Enemy
to
Christ
and
Christianity
,
and
you
have
renounced
him
in
your
Baptism
,
therefore
reject
his
Temptations
for
Sin
,
as
well
as
his
Temptation
to
Sin
:
Enter
not
into
dispute
with
him
,
he
is
too
crafty
a
Sophister
to
be
disputed
with
by
weak
Christians
;
it
will
be
your
wisdom
therefore
to
take
the
course
that
Paul
took
,
2
Cor.
12.7
,
8.
There
was
given
me
a
thorn
in
the
flesh
,
the
Messenger
of
Satan
to
buffet
me
—
For
this
thing
I
besought
the
Lord
thrice
.
Note
,
(
1.
)
The
Case
that
Paul
was
now
in
:
There
was
given
him
a
Thorn
in
the
flesh
,
viz.
Satan
was
permitted
to
buffet
him
;
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
,
the
evil
Angel
Satan
,
not
a
Menssenger
of
Satan
,
but
Satan
himself
.
And
this
is
added
exegetically
,
to
explain
what
his
Thorn
in
the
flesh
was
,
viz.
,
The
buffets
of
Satan
,
his
immediate
Suggestions
darted
into
his
Soul
,
which
commonly
are
unnatural
in
kind
,
suddain
in
motion
,
and
violent
in
prosecution
.
(
2.
)
The
Course
he
took
in
this
case
,
he
betook
himself
to
God
by
Prayer
:
Paul
had
much
Grace
,
and
much
of
the
Spirit
,
yet
declines
disputing
with
the
Devil
,
and
flies
to
God
for
refuge
against
him
,
and
herein
is
an
example
for
us
to
follow
:
We
must
decline
Disputes
with
the
Devil
,
and
Pray
him
down
,
and
were
this
course
well
followed
,
Satan
could
not
get
such
advantage
against
Christians
as
oft
he
doth
.
I
'le
conclude
this
matter
with
the
Prayer
of
Paul
,
Rom
15.13
.
The
God
of
hope
fill
you
with
all
joy
and
peace
in
believing
,
that
ye
may
abound
in
hope
,
through
the
Power
of
the
Holy
Ghost
:
It
s
not
the
words
of
Man
that
perswade
the
heart
to
live
in
hope
,
but
the
Power
of
the
Holy
Ghost
,
and
his
Power
can
make
you
abound
in
hope
,
and
raise
your
feeble
hope
to
a
full
assurance
of
hope
.
Now
I
pass
to
the
third
sort
.
3.
To
such
as
are
waiting
in
hope
for
the
Glory
of
Heaven
.
There
are
some
,
yea
many
,
that
through
Free-Grace
are
brought
to
wait
in
hope
for
the
glory
of
Heaven
;
my
Instructions
to
these
follow
:
1.
Confine
your
Hopes
to
the
limits
of
the
Gospel
:
The
Gospel
allows
you
to
wait
upon
God
in
hopes
of
Glory
in
the
World
to
come
,
this
I
am
sure
is
your
Duty
;
but
as
for
such
as
extend
their
hopes
according
to
their
fancies
,
and
wait
Night
and
Day
,
and
that
in
a
Triumphant
manner
,
with
such
Jollities
,
Mirth
,
Musick
,
Dancing
,
Clapping
of
hands
for
joy
,
as
was
never
practised
amongst
sober
Christians
,
in
expectation
of
a
speedy
Midnight
Cry
,
and
a
Transportation
to
Jerusalem
:
Let
me
entreat
you
to
look
upon
them
as
under
a
Satanical
delusion
,
and
have
nothing
to
do
with
that
hope
that
will
certainly
end
in
shame
.
Keep
your
hope
within
the
compass
of
the
Promises
,
and
aspire
not
to
hopes
that
are
of
such
a
Phantastical
Nature
.
2.
Confess
oft
your
unworthiness
of
this
great
Mercy
:
It
's
a
high
Attainment
,
and
it
's
a
hard
matter
to
keep
the
Heart
low
,
under
high
Attainments
.
High
hopes
of
Glory
are
apt
to
lift
up
the
Heart
with
high
thoughts
of
it self
:
To
have
such
high
hopes
,
and
yet
to
have
low
Spirits
,
is
rare
and
extraordinary
.
Paul
indeed
was
high
in
Gifts
and
high
in
Grace
;
high
in
excellencies
,
and
high
in
expectation
of
Glory
,
and
yet
low
and
humble
in
Spirit
;
do
you
labour
to
be
like
him
:
And
to
this
end
,
mind
your
unworthiness
of
the
mercy
,
and
ascribe
all
your
hopes
of
Glory
to
Free
Grace
:
You
are
in
danger
of
Pride
in
this
case
,
watch
against
it
,
and
pray
against
it
,
and
beat
down
every
bubble
of
Pride
that
ariseth
in
your
Hearts
,
least
you
grow
High-minded
,
and
so
provoke
God
to
bereave
you
of
your
hope
of
Glory
:
Rom.
11.20
.
Be
not
high-minded
but
fear
:
Think
not
highly
of
your selves
,
but
sear
,
least
your
Hearts
should
grow
haughty
,
and
beware
of
it
.
Pride
is
a
great
Sin
,
especially
when
it
is
about
those
things
which
are
freely
given
us
of
God
,
for
the
good
of
out
Souls
.
3.
Confute
your
causeless
and
carnal
Fears
by
these
your
sure
and
certain
Hopes
of
Glory
.
You
are
incident
in
this
Life
to
frauds
from
men
and
frowns
from
God
,
to
Sin
and
Sorrow
,
and
to
Trials
and
Temptations
,
and
these
cause
fears
,
yea
great
and
terrible
fears
:
Good
David
was
surrounded
with
them
,
Psal.
31.13
.
Fear
was
on
every
side
:
And
none
are
free
from
these
fears
,
Isa.
24.17
.
Fear
,
the
pit
,
and
the
snare
,
are
upon
thee
,
O
Inhabitant
of
the
Earth
:
There
is
not
an
Inhabitant
upon
the
Earth
,
but
he
is
sometimes
haunted
with
these
fears
,
and
these
exceedinly
discompose
and
disjoint
the
Soul
,
and
unfit
it
for
the
Service
of
God
:
Now
God
hath
given
you
Hope
of
Glory
for
an
Antidote
against
this
Poyson
,
to
cure
you
of
your
fears
;
imploy
your
hopes
against
your
fears
,
and
confute
your
fears
with
your
hopes
.
(
1.
)
Argue
a
Minore
ad
majus
,
from
the
less
to
the
greater
:
Doth
the
fear
of
Hell
and
Damnation
seize
you
?
confute
it
thus
,
he
that
hath
a
sure
certain
Hope
of
Glory
,
shall
enjoy
the
end
of
his
hope
,
viz.
The
Salvation
of
his
Soul
,
otherwise
this
hope
were
in
vain
;
and
God
hath
given
me
such
a
hope
:
Away
then
thou
fear
,
it
's
not
for
him
that
lives
in
hopes
of
Glory
to
torment
himself
with
such
needless
fears
:
Thus
by
your
Hope
cast
out
your
Fears
.
(
2.
)
Argue
majore
ad
minus
,
from
the
greater
to
the
less
,
Rom.
8.32
.
Shall
he
not
with
him
freely
give
us
all
things
?
hath
he
given
me
Christ
,
and
the
Hope
of
Glory
,
and
shall
I
fear
want
?
no
surely
,
he
will
see
to
my
needs
,
and
supply
me
with
all
necessaries
,
and
what
need
I
more
?
Phil.
4.19
.
My
God
shall
supply
all
your
wants
,
according
to
his
Riches
in
Glory
by
Christ
;
he
hath
supplied
the
wants
of
my
Soul
,
and
shall
I
fear
want
of
supplies
for
my
body
,
when
I
have
a
promise
of
the
supply
of
all
my
need
?
No
,
no
,
as
I
hope
for
Glory
,
so
will
I
hope
in
God
for
bodily
supplies
,
and
cast
my
care
upon
him
,
that
alway
hath
taken
care
for
my
supply
.
4.
Conform
your selves
to
Christ
,
with
whom
you
hope
to
live
in
Glory
:
Conform
to
his
Precepts
and
to
his
Pattern
,
do
his
Will
on
Earth
as
it
's
done
in
Heaven
.
See
that
your
Hopes
of
Glory
influence
your
Heart
,
and
excite
Heavenly-mindedness
:
You
that
hope
to
live
with
Christ
in
Glory
,
what
manner
of
persons
ought
ye
to
be
,
how
exact
in
your
daily
walk
,
how
lively
in
every
Duty
,
how
regular
in
all
your
actions
?
you
should
make
your
hopes
of
Glory
a
strong
Argument
against
Sin
;
it
's
not
for
one
that
hopes
to
live
with
Christ
in
Glory
to
mind
earthly
things
,
1
John
3.3
.
Every
man
that
hath
this
hope
in
himself
,
purifies
himself
,
as
he
is
pure
:
He
Argues
thus
with
himself
;
Christ
is
pure
and
holy
,
and
I
hope
to
live
with
him
in
Glory
,
and
therefore
it
concerns
me
above
others
to
shun
all
uncleanness
,
and
to
keep
my self
unspotted
from
the
World
.
5.
Confirm
your
hope
of
Glory
more
and
more
.
Strong
hopes
of
Glory
would
add
much
strength
to
your
Soul
.
(
1.
)
Your
patience
would
be
much
strengthned
by
it
;
steady
,
firm
,
and
assured
hopes
of
Glory
would
enable
you
to
possess
your
souls
in
Patience
,
under
the
sadest
Circumstances
that
can
befall
you
,
1
Thes.
1.3
.
Remembring
your
patience
of
Hope
:
Patience
is
the
product
of
hope
,
and
hope
the
Mother
of
patience
;
the
stronger
your
hope
,
the
greater
your
patience
;
Hope
therefore
must
be
strengthned
for
the
increase
of
patience
:
You
have
need
of
Patience
,
Heb.
10.36
.
It
's
needful
to
help
you
to
wait
for
mercy
under
long
delays
of
Mercy
,
and
to
help
you
to
bear
adversity
without
Despondency
.
High
Hopes
of
Glory
heigthen
Patience
,
and
patience
easeth
the
Burden
of
Oppression
.
(2)
Your
Praises
would
be
much
sweetned
by
it
.
A
Heart
filled
with
Hope
of
Glory
is
a
joyful
heart
,
and
Praises
God
melodiously
and
joyfully
,
Psal.
16.9
.
Therefore
my
heart
is
glad
,
and
my
glory
rejoiceth
,
my
flesh
also
shall
rest
in
hope
;
or
according
to
the
Hebrew
,
dwell
confidently
,
and
I
hope
to
enjoy
everlasting
rest
in
Glory
,
and
this
makes
my
heart
glad
,
and
my
glory
rejoyce
,
when
with
my
glory
or
tongue
I
glorifie
God
in
trumpeting
out
his
Praise
,
my
heart
rejoyceth
in
me
.
Strong
hopes
fill
the
heart
with
strong
Consolations
,
Heb.
6.18
.
and
strong
Consolations
enlarge
the
heart
in
Praises
.
Confirmed
hope
quickens
and
corroborates
the
Soul
,
and
makes
the
praises
of
God
very
delightful
to
a
Christian
.
6.
Comfort
your selves
under
all
Discomforts
,
Disappointments
and
Discouragements
with
your
hopes
of
Glory
:
You
are
sure
whilst
you
are
in
this
envious
World
to
meet
with
Troubles
,
but
be
of
good
Comfort
,
Christ
within
you
,
and
your
hope
of
Glory
will
support
you
in
your
Trouble
,
and
animate
you
under
them
;
you
need
not
to
be
troubled
at
your
troubles
,
they
will
quickly
be
over
.
Consider
for
your
Comfort
that
these
Troubles
are
,
1.
Passages
to
Glory
,
Acts.
14.22
.
We
must
through
much
tribulation
enter
into
the
Kingdom
of
Heaven
.
The
way
to
Glory
is
a
thorny
way
,
and
you
must
expect
in
your
Passage
Tribulation
,
and
much
Tribulation
,
and
must
pass
through
it
.
Mariners
and
Merchants
pass
through
many
a
storm
,
and
if
they
come
well
home
richly
laden
,
they
think
well
of
the
Voyage
.
And
though
your
passage
to
glory
be
tempestuous
and
stormy
,
yet
glory
will
make
amends
for
all
.
(
2.
)
Petty
matters
if
compared
to
glory
,
not
worthy
to
be
compared
to
it
:
Rom.
8.18
.
Poor
,
inconsiderable
things
to
glory
,
and
why
then
should
you
make
such
adoe
about
them
?
who
will
be
concerned
about
a
soul
step
or
two
in
his
way
,
that
is
going
to
take
possession
of
a
Crown
?
(
3.
)
Preparatives
for
Glory
,
Heb.
12.11
.
They
yield
the
peaceable
fruit
of
righteousness
;
they
make
the
Soul
fruitful
,
and
that
in
good
fruits
:
And
the
more
of
these
fruits
we
bring
forth
,
the
more
meet
and
fit
we
are
for
Glory
.
(
4.
)
Productive
of
a
richer
degree
of
Glory
,
2
Cor.
4.17
.
not
only
suffering
for
Christ
,
but
bodily
afflictions
are
not
only
momentary
but
gainful
,
and
means
appointed
to
obtain
a
more
weighty
Crown
of
Glory
.
Now
mind
these
things
,
and
consider
it
will
be
but
a
while
,
but
all
your
Troubles
will
be
over
,
and
in
the
mean
time
your
condition
is
comfortable
.
3
Vse
.
Of
Direction
how
to
attain
to
a
well-grounded
hope
of
Glory
.
Would
you
live
under
sure
and
certain
hope
of
Glory
,
and
not
deceive
your selves
with
vain
presumptuous
hopes
of
glory
,
then
you
must
get
Christ
into
your
hearts
,
that
Christ
in
you
may
be
your
hope
of
glory
.
You
that
live
either
without
Christ
,
or
against
Christ
in
the
world
,
and
flatter
your selves
in
vain
with
hopes
of
glory
,
know
that
you
are
mistaken
in
your
own
estate
,
and
do
but
put
a
cheat
upon
your
own
Souls
:
Your
present
Condition
is
a
hopeless
Condition
,
there
is
no
hope
of
glory
growing
in
the
Garden
of
your
Souls
:
There
is
hope
of
Glory
attainable
,
but
not
in
the
case
you
are
in
:
You
must
make
sure
of
Christ
,
or
I
am
sure
you
cannot
be
saved
:
Your
hopes
will
certainly
be
frustrated
;
and
therefore
expect
not
Heaven
under
the
guilt
and
state
of
sin
,
but
fly
to
the
City
of
Refuge
,
put
on
Christ
,
become
his
Disciples
,
take
his
Yoke
upon
you
,
that
Christ
may
become
your
Hope
of
Glory
.
It
is
not
so
easie
a
matter
to
get
to
Heaven
as
you
take
it
to
be
,
nor
to
get
a
well
grounded
Hope
of
Glory
.
Such
a
hope
is
(
I
confess
)
worth
your
utmost
diligence
in
seeking
after
it
;
it
's
an
excellent
thing
,
and
such
as
enjoy
it
are
excellent
men
,
and
Oh
that
you
would
look
diligently
after
it
.
In
hope
that
some
are
willing
to
get
in
this
hopeful
Condition
,
I
shall
direct
you
how
it
is
to
be
obtained
,
and
what
is
required
in
order
thereunto
.
Would
you
get
a
sure
and
certain
Hope
of
Glory
?
then
it
must
be
by
Union
and
Communion
with
Christ
;
and
this
cannot
be
had
but
from
Christ
himself
:
And
if
you
would
have
it
from
Christ
,
he
requires
on
your
part
,
serious
Consideration
,
sincere
Consent
,
and
sacred
Compliance
.
(
1.
)
Serious
Consideration
;
Ezek.
18.28
.
Because
he
considereth
and
turneth
away
from
all
his
wickedness
that
he
hath
committed
,
he
shall
surely
live
,
and
he
shall
not
die
.
You
see
Conversion
preceeds
Salvation
,
and
Consideration
preceeds
Conversion
.
Continuance
in
Sin
proceeds
for
want
of
due
Consideration
:
You
will
never
be
brought
to
turn
away
from
your
wickedness
'till
you
be
brought
to
consider
,
Hag.
1.7
.
Thus
saith
the
Lord
of
Hosts
,
consider
your
ways
.
God
puts
the
Sinner
in
order
to
his
Conversion
upon
serious
Consideration
,
and
calls
upon
him
to
Consider
:
Oh
then
,
take
the
matter
into
serious
Consideration
,
commune
with
your
own
Hearts
,
and
consider
seriously
.
1.
The
Woes
as
are
denounced
by
God
against
impenitent
Sinners
,
Isa
,
3.11
.
Woe
to
the
wicked
:
Joh.
10.15
.
If
I
be
wicked
,
Woe
unto
me
:
Isa.
5.18
,
19
,
20.
Wo
to
them
that
draw
Iniquity
with
the
cords
of
Vanity
—
Woe
to
them
that
call
evil
good
,
and
good
evil
;
that
say
concerning
evil
,
it
is
good
;
Now
consider
these
Woes
are
dreadful
,
and
that
you
are
they
that
lie
under
these
Woes
,
and
stand
in
danger
of
their
Execution
,
Psa.
50.22
.
Now
consider
this
,
ye
that
forget
God
least
I
tear
you
in
pieces
,
and
there
be
none
to
deliver
:
When
God
is
putting
his
Woes
in
Execution
,
then
there
is
no
way
to
escape
;
he
like
a
Lyon
tears
in
pieces
,
and
there
is
none
to
deliver
.
Consider
then
that
if
the
Execution
of
the
Woes
of
God
be
not
prevented
by
true
Repentance
,
you
are
certainly
undone
for
ever
;
they
are
denounced
against
you
,
and
if
they
fall
upon
you
,
your
condition
will
be
woeful
to
all
Eternity
.
2.
The
way
to
escape
the
Woes
you
lie
under
is
only
by
Jesus
Christ
,
John
14.6
.
I
am
the
way
:
There
is
Salvation
in
no
other
:
You
cannot
save
your selves
from
these
Woes
by
any
thing
you
can
do
or
suffer
,
it
's
your
Sins
have
brought
you
under
these
Woes
,
and
satisfaction
must
be
made
to
Divine
Justice
for
your
Sins
,
and
this
is
done
by
Christ
,
and
by
the
plenary
Satisfaction
that
he
made
for
Sin
;
he
is
become
and
proclaimed
to
be
a
mighty
and
all
sufficient
Saviour
,
and
all
are
invited
to
come
to
him
for
Salvation
.
So
that
you
see
,
he
is
the
way
:
Therefore
consider
,
that
as
yet
ye
are
out
of
Christ
,
and
so
out
of
the
way
to
Glory
:
And
what
hope
can
you
have
of
Glory
,
that
are
not
in
the
way
to
Glory
;
Psal.
119.176
.
Like
lost
sheep
you
are
gone
astray
,
and
are
wandring
out
of
the
way
.
There
is
but
one
way
to
Heaven
,
and
that
is
by
Christ
,
and
as
yet
you
are
out
of
this
way
:
So
that
if
you
continue
as
you
are
,
you
cannot
have
any
sure
Hope
of
Glory
.
And
consider
also
,
3.
The
wants
that
remain
in
you
unsupplied
in
this
your
Christless
Condition
,
you
want
Pardon
of
Sin
,
Peace
of
Conscience
,
Poverty
and
Purity
of
Heart
,
and
the
Spirit
of
Grace
and
Supplication
;
all
which
are
requisite
to
make
you
meet
for
Heaven
,
and
to
make
way
for
sure
and
certain
hopes
of
Glory
,
Phil.
4.19
.
My
God
shall
supply
all
your
wants
,
according
to
his
Riches
in
Glory
by
Christ
Jesus
:
It
is
by
Christ
that
God
supplies
these
wants
;
and
when
Christ
comes
into
a
Soul
,
he
brings
such
supplies
along
with
him
as
supply
all
the
need
of
the
Soul
.
As
long
as
you
continue
without
Christ
,
your
needs
continue
unsupplied
:
In
Christ
all
fulness
dwells
,
fulness
of
Might
,
fulness
of
Merit
,
and
fulness
of
Mercy
:
And
of
his
fulness
such
as
are
saved
by
Christ
receive
Grace
for
Grace
,
Job
1.16
.
Oh
then
consider
the
need
that
you
stand
in
of
Christ
to
supply
your
need
.
Your
needs
are
great
,
they
cannot
be
supplied
from
the
World
,
it
affords
not
one
supply
of
the
needs
of
your
Soul
,
nor
can
they
be
supplyed
from
your selves
:
It
's
you
that
are
needy
,
and
want
supplies
of
your
need
:
It
's
Christ
and
him
alone
that
supplies
the
need
of
the
Soul
,
and
all
its
need
.
Oh
stand
still
a
while
,
and
fix
your
eyes
upon
Christ
:
And
now
you
are
upon
Consideration
,
consider
him
that
deserves
your
most
Serious
and
Solemn
Consideration
,
Heb.
3.1
.
Consider
the
Apostle
and
High-Priest
of
our
profession
,
Christ
Jesus
.
Heb.
12.3
.
Consider
him
that
endured
such
contradiction
of
Sinners
against
himself
:
You
have
been
considering
your selves
,
your
Woes
,
your
Wanderings
and
your
Wants
.
Now
consider
the
Apostle
and
High-Preist
of
our
Profession
,
Christ
Jesus
.
Consider
what
he
is
in
himself
,
the
Son
of
God
,
the
great
Mediator
of
the
Covenant
;
and
Consider
what
he
is
to
such
as
receive
him
,
he
is
their
Apostle
and
High-Preist
,
and
their
Advocate
with
the
Father
,
and
so
their
Hope
of
Glory
:
Consider
,
(
1.
)
His
fullness
and
all-sufficiency
:
Though
your
disease
is
Heritary
and
Mortal
,
yet
his
Blood
hath
Vertue
and
Efficacy
enough
in
it
to
recover
you
:
Though
your
need
is
so
great
,
that
the
Riches
of
the
World
cannot
supply
it
,
yet
he
is
so
Rich
and
All-sufficient
that
he
supplies
all
the
wants
of
all
that
come
to
him
:
He
is
wonderful
,
the
Wonder
of
the
World
,
and
the
Wonder
of
Heaven
,
not
only
for
his
greatness
but
for
his
goodness
.
How
amazing
is
it
to
consider
,
all
the
rich
supplies
wherewith
he
supplies
his
People
?
(
2.
)
His
faithfulness
:
As
the
fulness
of
his
Person
,
so
the
faithfulness
of
his
Promises
is
very
considerable
,
Heb.
10.23
.
Faithful
is
he
that
promised
:
He
hath
promised
to
entertain
all
that
come
to
him
,
and
to
cast
off
none
that
come
,
John
.
6.37
.
But
to
supply
all
their
wants
,
and
to
save
them
from
the
wrath
to
come
,
and
great
is
his
faithfulness
,
and
continues
to
all
Generations
,
that
it
's
beyond
all
doubt
that
all
such
shall
be
saved
,
and
may
live
in
sure
and
certain
hope
of
Glory
.
Now
you
see
what
considerations
are
required
from
you
,
and
if
you
consider
these
things
,
you
will
find
that
they
will
convince
you
of
your
Misery
by
nature
,
and
incline
you
to
make
use
of
your
Remedy
:
But
then
Remember
what
Considerations
they
must
be
;
they
must
be
serious
Considerations
.
Some
are
inconsiderate
,
and
do
not
mind
things
of
this
Nature
;
others
consider
them
slightly
,
and
not
seriously
,
and
this
keeps
them
off
from
the
benefit
of
such
Considerations
;
they
do
not
weigh
Matters
,
nor
mind
the
great
importance
of
them
,
nor
consider
themselves
,
how
much
they
themselves
are
concerned
in
the
Matter
;
and
hence
it
is
that
their
Considerations
work
no
Convictions
nor
Conversions
in
them
.
You
must
so
Consider
,
as
that
your
Considerations
may
make
deep
impressions
upon
your
Souls
:
Your
Considerations
must
be
fiducial
Considerations
,
and
frequent
Considerations
,
and
affectionate
Considerations
,
dwelling
upon
the
matters
pondered
,
and
driving
them
home
to
the
Conscience
,
'till
you
find
your
Souls
much
concerned
about
them
:
And
then
from
Consideration
proceed
to
Consent
,
and
so
I
come
to
the
second
thing
required
from
you
,
viz.
(
2.
)
Sincere
Consent
:
Follow
on
with
Consideration
'till
the
Soul
freely
Consent
.
And
your
Consent
must
be
real
and
Religious
;
it
must
be
a
willing
voluntary
Consent
,
without
constraint
and
compulsion
,
given
out
of
choice
,
as
a
matter
that
is
most
eligable
,
rational
and
useful
:
It
must
be
an
upright
,
sincere
and
cordial
Consent
,
without
Hypocrisie
,
synister
Ends
,
or
worldly
Respects
,
as
to
a
matter
purely
Religious
and
of
a
Divine
Nature
:
And
it
must
be
an
Universal
,
Impartial
and
Catholick
Consent
,
without
Reservation
,
Limitation
,
or
secret
Exception
to
all
the
Terms
of
the
Gospel
.
This
Consent
must
be
given
,
1.
To
the
Covenant
of
Grace
,
as
to
the
Magna
Charta
of
all
your
Christian
Rights
and
Priviledges
:
You
must
consent
to
the
matter
of
it
as
Gracious
,
Immutable
,
Royal
,
Irrevocable
and
Fundamental
:
And
you
must
consent
to
the
main
end
of
it
,
as
it
's
a
standing
Monument
of
Free-Grace
,
and
bespeaks
God
reconciled
by
Christ
to
all
faithful
Consenters
:
And
as
it
's
a
special
Pledge
of
his
infinite
Love
to
his
Elect
,
and
the
Confirmation
of
their
Faith
,
and
their
sealed
Indenture
for
Glory
.
2.
To
Christ
the
great
Mediator
of
the
Covenant
,
as
to
the
Person
from
whom
you
expect
all
the
blessings
of
the
Covenant
,
and
upon
whom
you
wholly
depend
for
Salvation
,
and
for
all
the
Mercies
that
accompany
Salvation
;
you
must
consent
to
his
Offices
,
and
to
the
exercise
of
all
his
Offices
in
and
over
you
.
You
must
consent
to
his
Yoke
of
Government
,
to
submit
to
his
Laws
,
and
to
his
Sovereignty
:
You
must
consent
to
his
Cross
,
to
partake
with
him
in
Suffering
,
and
pass
through
much
Tribulation
to
the
Kingdom
of
Heaven
,
and
must
take
him
for
better
and
worse
,
to
be
true
and
faithful
to
him
to
the
Death
.
3.
To
the
Conditions
of
the
Covenant
,
be
they
never
so
hard
to
flesh
and
blood
.
He
consents
not
only
to
such
Conditions
of
the
Covenant
as
may
consist
with
his
Profits
and
Reputation
,
ease
and
safety
,
but
with
such
as
are
inconsistent
with
the
same
,
as
he
consents
.
(
1.
)
To
part
with
all
his
Sins
,
be
they
never
so
pleasant
and
profitable
to
him
,
be
it
as
his
right
Hand
or
right
Eye
;
you
must
be
willing
to
part
with
them
,
and
consent
to
be
divorced
from
them
.
As
Abraham
consented
to
the
Sacrificing
of
his
dear
Son
Isaac
,
and
God
accepted
the
Will
for
the
Deed
,
and
his
intention
is
accounted
his
Action
,
Heb.
11.17
.
So
you
must
consent
to
the
Crucifying
of
your
beloved
Sins
,
and
willingness
to
part
with
them
all
will
find
acceptance
with
God
,
though
they
be
not
wholly
put
to
Death
in
you
in
this
Life
.
(
2.
)
To
practice
all
the
Duties
of
Religion
at
all
times
,
and
under
the
greatest
Hazzards
;
even
then
when
the
Laws
of
men
contradict
the
Laws
of
God
,
and
make
it
penal
to
obey
them
,
you
must
consent
to
all
matters
of
Faith
and
Obedience
,
because
enjoyned
by
God
,
and
oblidging
to
Conscience
,
though
thereby
you
expose
your selves
to
the
Scorn
and
Malice
of
wicked
and
unreasonable
Men
;
you
must
consent
to
live
to
Christ
as
well
as
to
be
saved
by
Christ
,
and
all
that
you
do
for
God
must
be
done
out
of
Love
,
Thankfulness
and
Obedience
.
(
3.
)
To
place
all
your
hope
in
Christ
,
without
respect
to
any
Merit
that
is
in
your
own
good
Works
:
You
must
consent
to
the
doing
of
good
Works
with
all
diligence
,
as
they
are
the
Paths
in
which
you
are
to
walk
,
and
the
evidences
of
your
Faith
,
and
the
Comforts
of
your
Lives
,
and
the
works
that
belong
to
your
general
Calling
:
But
as
for
your
Faith
and
Hope
,
they
must
be
fixed
on
Christ
,
and
you
must
consent
to
take
him
for
your
only
Saviour
,
and
to
hope
in
his
Word
,
and
to
trust
to
his
faithfulness
for
the
supply
of
all
your
wants
.
And
from
a
sincere
Consent
you
must
proceed
to
a
sacred
Complyance
.
There
is
required
from
you
,
(
3.
)
Sacred
Compliance
:
Your
sincere
Consent
must
be
seconded
with
a
holy
Compliance
.
When
you
are
come
up
to
a
free
and
full
Consent
,
do
not
stick
there
,
but
follow
it
with
a
heavenly
Compliance
;
fall
to
the
work
that
you
have
consented
to
,
and
put
good
Intentions
into
godly
Actions
:
He
that
gives
his
Assent
and
Consent
to
what
in
his
Conscience
he
disallows
,
and
in
his
practise
he
resolves
not
to
perform
,
is
condemned
in
himself
.
See
that
you
demonstrate
the
sincerity
of
your
consent
by
a
holy
compliance
with
Christ
your
Saviour
.
In
every
branch
of
your
Christian
Consent
make
an
open
profession
of
your
Consent
by
a
cordial
compliance
with
the
Rules
of
the
Gospel
,
and
herein
follow
your
own
Consent
,
and
not
the
custom
of
others
:
Remember
your
Consent
is
to
the
Vitals
of
your
Religion
,
and
your
Compliance
is
your
indispensible
Duty
,
and
let
not
the
Example
of
selfish
men
misguide
you
in
your
work
.
Your
Compliance
must
carry
a
correspondence
with
your
Consent
,
and
a
conformity
to
Christ
your
Saviour
;
and
if
the
Angry
World
frown
at
you
for
your
preciseness
,
be
not
discouraged
,
Christ
himself
endured
such
contradiction
of
Sinners
;
mind
you
your
work
,
and
let
your
compliance
be
such
as
is
blameless
,
and
set
light
by
the
Censures
of
such
as
are
Strangers
to
sure
and
certain
Hope
of
Glory
.
Let
your
main
care
be
that
your
Compliance
be
according
to
the
Gospel
,
and
in
compliance
with
Christ
and
your
Christian
Consent
.
(
1.
)
Close
with
Christ
,
coming
up
to
the
Terms
that
you
have
consented
to
.
Set
your selves
as
in
his
Presence
,
and
renew
your
Baptismal
Covenant
.
Renounce
the
World
,
the
Devil
and
the
Flesh
,
and
devote
your selves
to
Christ
and
to
his
Service
,
with
penitent
Hearts
for
your
by-past
Breaches
of
your
Covenant
,
and
importunate
Prayers
for
help
from
Heaven
,
and
Strength
to
keep
close
unto
God
for
time
to
come
.
Thus
espouse
your selves
to
Christ
in
Covenant
,
with
full
purpose
of
Heart
to
be
faithful
therein
.
2.
Choose
a
faithful
Guide
for
your
Souls
,
to
help
you
in
your
work
,
and
quicken
you
in
your
Duty
:
The
Lord
that
best
knows
your
Need
,
hath
appointed
by
his
standing
Ordinance
such
Guides
in
his
Church
,
and
(
Blessed
be
his
Name
)
hath
provided
such
for
you
,
and
require
you
to
honour
and
obey
them
,
and
to
attend
upon
their
Ministry
,
and
by
his
Blessing
upon
their
Labours
and
your
faithful
endeavours
in
the
right
▪
use
of
his
Ordinances
administred
by
them
,
your
Souls
may
come
to
be
built
up
in
the
holy
Faith
,
and
so
strengthened
in
believing
as
to
live
in
sure
and
certain
Hope
of
Glory
.
3.
Cherish
your
good
beginnings
,
with
secret
Devotions
,
and
daily
Supplications
for
the
Spirit
of
Adoption
:
Secret
Prayer
is
a
great
help
against
secret
Sins
;
and
when
put
up
by
a
broken
and
contrite
Spirit
,
then
it
is
a
special
means
for
the
obtaining
sure
and
certain
Hopes
of
Glory
.
Under
the
secret
Humiliations
of
the
Soul
before
the
Lord
,
the
Lord
oft
visits
the
Soul
in
kindness
,
and
Communicates
unto
it
such
hints
of
his
Love
,
as
strengthen
Hope
and
give
assurance
of
Glory
.
Oh
make
Conscience
of
Secret
Prayer
,
and
make
it
your
daily
Practise
,
and
be
serious
and
devout
therein
,
and
you
will
at
last
arrive
at
the
Haven
of
Rest
;
for
so
Christ
giveth
the
Soul
of
his
Beloved
rest
;
rest
from
it's
fears
and
doubts
,
and
quiets
it
with
sure
and
certain
Hopes
of
Glory
.
4.
Chear
up
your
Souls
with
such
Tokens
of
Love
as
you
receive
from
Christ
in
your
Compliance
with
him
:
If
you
be
cordial
in
your
Compliance
,
and
sincere
in
your
Obedience
,
you
will
find
that
your
Labour
is
not
in
vain
,
Psal.
19.11
.
In
keeping
his
Commandments
there
is
great
Reward
:
Not
only
for
keeping
them
,
but
in
keeping
them
:
It
's
in
keeping
them
that
Gods
People
have
fellowship
with
the
Trinity
:
It
's
in
keeping
them
that
they
receive
new
supplies
of
Grace
and
Mercy
,
and
such
manifestations
of
Gods
Love
as
fill
their
Souls
with
high
Hopes
of
Glory
:
Be
then
encouraged
to
carry
on
your
Compliance
with
Christ
,
and
that
with
care
and
faithfulness
,
'till
you
attain
to
sure
and
certain
Hope
of
Glory
.
4.
Vse
,
Of
Caution
:
To
prevent
mistakes
and
misapprehensions
about
this
Doctrine
:
I
shall
conclude
with
some
Cautions
.
1
Caution
.
Take
heed
of
concluding
against
your selves
,
that
because
your
hopes
of
Glory
are
so
low
and
doubtful
,
and
not
sure
and
certain
hopes
,
that
therefore
you
live
without
Christ
in
the
World
,
and
have
no
hope
,
nor
any
ground
of
Hope
of
Glory
:
I
would
not
discourage
any
Babe
in
Christ
,
nor
encrease
the
doubts
of
poor
doubting
Souls
,
and
therefore
leave
with
you
this
Caution
:
And
that
you
may
avoid
this
Snare
,
shall
lay
down
some
Propositions
to
clear
up
your
understanding
in
this
matter
.
1.
Proposition
.
It
's
the
manifestation
of
Christs
Presence
in
the
Soul
that
breeds
and
feeds
our
Hope
of
Glory
;
and
when
this
manifestation
is
obscure
,
the
Souls
Hope
of
Glory
must
need
be
dim
and
doubtful
,
1
Cor.
2.12
.
We
have
received
the
Spirit
which
is
of
God
,
that
we
might
know
the
things
that
are
freely
given
us
of
God
.
Here
Paul
distinguisheth
betwixt
Mercies
freely
given
us
of
God
,
and
the
manifestation
of
the
giving
them
to
the
Soul
:
Many
have
Grace
and
Mercy
given
,
but
know
it
not
:
The
Spirit
first
gives
Grace
,
and
afterwards
gives
the
Soul
to
know
and
understand
that
it
hath
Grace
given
to
it
:
Now
though
Grace
lie
in
the
Soul
,
yet
the
Soul
seeth
it
not
,
nor
doth
it
know
the
Grace
that
it
hath
received
,
till
the
Spirit
of
God
make
it
known
to
the
Soul
,
and
when
the
Spirit
makes
it
known
to
the
Soul
,
then
the
Manifestation
of
it
to
the
Soul
puts
the
Soul
into
a
hopeful
condition
,
and
it
hopes
for
Glory
:
Now
if
hope
of
Glory
depends
upon
the
Manifestation
of
Grace
to
the
Soul
,
then
there
may
be
Grace
,
and
yet
little
or
no
hope
:
Because
there
may
be
Grace
not
manifested
,
but
yet
unknown
to
the
Soul
:
So
that
none
can
unfaint
themselves
or
others
from
doubts
about
Grace
.
2
Proposition
.
It
's
the
Manner
and
Method
of
God
in
his
Dealings
with
his
People
,
sometimes
to
withhold
sure
and
certain
hope
of
Glory
from
them
a
long
time
,
for
gracious
Ends
and
Purposes
,
that
tend
to
their
great
advantage
;
as
.
(
1.
)
To
put
a
great
Value
upon
the
Mercy
,
that
it
may
be
more
precious
and
welcome
when
it
comes
;
like
Health
after
Sickness
,
when
they
lye
long
under
the
want
of
it
,
they
see
the
worth
of
it
,
and
so
come
to
have
a
higher
esteem
of
it
,
and
to
prize
it
more
when
they
have
it
.
(
2.
)
To
prove
and
exercise
their
Faith
and
Patience
in
waiting
,
and
their
Obedience
in
seeking
after
it
,
under
such
long
delays
of
giving
it
.
God
delights
to
see
his
People
shewing
their
sincerity
under
their
Trials
.
(
3.
)
To
preseve
it
for
a
more
opportune
season
:
Physitians
reserve
their
Cordials
against
fainting
Fits
,
and
so
doth
God
his
Comforts
:
Sure
and
Certain
Hopes
of
Glory
is
a
rich
Cordial
,
and
he
oft
delays
the
giving
of
it
till
he
sees
a
fainting
fit
approaching
,
and
then
to
support
the
Soul
under
a
Crisis
,
or
under
a
Qualm
he
gives
it
.
(
4.
)
To
prevent
Pride
and
Unthankfulness
:
He
keeps
the
Soul
under
delays
of
Mercy
to
humble
it
,
that
it
may
bear
it
humbly
,
and
entertain
it
thankfully
.
2
Caution
.
Take
heed
of
Complaining
for
want
of
high
hopes
,
for
the
Fault
lies
in
your selves
;
Lam.
3.39
.
Wherefore
doth
a
living
man
complain
,
a
man
for
the
punishment
of
his
sins
:
Your
want
of
High
Hope
is
pena
damni
,
a
punishment
of
loss
,
you
loose
much
Comfort
by
it
:
But
it
s
the
punishment
of
your
sin
.
(1)
You
hearken
to
the
Voice
of
the
Devil
,
and
stop
your
ears
at
the
Voice
of
God
,
and
so
let
the
Devil
baffle
you
out
of
the
choicest
Comforts
of
your
lives
,
and
then
complain
.
(
2.
)
You
harbour
the
sin
of
Unbelief
,
as
if
it
were
a
harmless
thing
,
whenas
it
is
a
provoking
sin
:
Complain
as
long
as
you
please
,
you
will
never
attain
to
high
hopes
as
long
as
you
do
:
Let
none
expect
high
hope
of
Glory
till
these
things
be
wrought
in
their
Souls
.
1.
Till
the
League
betwixt
the
Soul
and
Sin
be
broken
,
and
the
heart
be
quite
out
with
sin
,
as
it
's
an
Enemy
both
to
Christ
and
the
Soul
;
whilst
the
Heart
is
indulgent
to
sin
,
and
deals
favourably
with
it
,
it
cannot
have
any
sure
hope
of
Glory
,
but
when
it
s
become
weary
of
it
,
and
is
willing
to
part
with
it
,
then
the
Soul
is
under
that
Promise
,
Mat.
11.
last
.
and
in
a
fair
way
to
hopes
of
Glory
.
2.
Till
the
Letts
that
keep
Christ
and
the
Soul
asunder
be
removed
:
Resting
in
our
own
Righteousness
,
rejecting
the
command
of
Faith
,
and
regarding
the
objections
of
Unbelief
;
yea
,
retaining
and
cherishing
the
Sin
of
Unbelief
as
a
harmless
thing
,
and
fit
Companion
for
the
Soul
,
are
all
impediments
that
must
be
removed
,
before
hope
can
triumph
in
the
Soul
.
3.
Till
the
Life
of
Faith
be
set
up
and
kept
up
in
the
Soul
,
Unbelief
must
not
only
be
suppressed
,
but
Faith
must
be
exercised
and
kept
to
its
work
in
the
soul
:
Gal.
3.14
.
We
receive
the
promise
of
the
Spirit
through
faith
.
And
it
s
the
Acts
and
Operations
of
Faith
to
demonstrate
to
the
Soul
that
it
hath
received
the
Spirit
,
and
therefore
a
faithless
Soul
cannot
live
in
true
Hope
of
Glory
.
4.
Till
the
Love
of
God
be
shed
abroad
in
the
Soul
,
Rom.
5.4
,
5.
Experience
works
Hope
;
viz.
The
Experience
of
the
Love
of
God
to
the
soul
:
When
his
Love
is
shed
abroad
in
the
heart
,
and
his
Love-tokens
appear
in
the
soul
,
and
the
Spirit
gives
the
soul
a
sight
of
the
Demonstrations
of
God's
Love
;
every
Grace
is
a
drop
of
Divine
Love
,
and
the
more
of
these
drops
are
shed
in
the
Soul
,
the
more
visible
it
is
to
the
Soul
that
Christ
is
in
it
;
and
the
greater
satisfaction
that
the
Soul
hath
herein
,
the
greater
are
its
hope
of
Glory
.
3
Caution
.
Take
heed
of
conceited
causeless
hopes
of
Glory
:
There
are
some
(
whether
in
Christ
or
out
of
Christ
I
am
not
to
determine
)
that
pretend
to
high
hopes
of
Glory
,
from
an
high
opinion
that
they
have
of
Free-Grace
,
though
they
want
the
manifestation
of
true
Grace
in
themselves
:
That
Free-grace
is
to
be
admired
,
I
grant
,
and
would
not
derrogate
from
the
honour
of
Free-grace
for
a
world
:
Yet
I
positively
affirm
that
it
s
not
Free-grace
,
quia
gratis
datur
,
but
quia
nobis
datur
;
not
because
it
's
freely
given
,
but
because
it
s
given
to
us
,
and
abideth
in
us
,
and
shews
to
us
that
Christ
is
in
us
,
and
we
by
him
in
a
state
of
Reconciliation
with
God
,
that
is
the
Spring
of
all
true
hope
of
Glory
.
(
1.
)
Because
this
hope
of
Glory
is
one
of
the
Priviledges
of
the
Sons
of
God
,
and
no
common
mercy
;
whereas
if
it
came
from
Grace
as
free
,
and
not
as
in
us
,
and
from
a
high
opinion
of
Free-grace
,
and
not
from
the
fruition
of
Free-grace
,
then
it
's
a
common
mercy
,
and
may
be
found
in
any
hypocrite
that
hath
such
an
opinion
in
himself
.
(
2.
)
Because
this
Hope
of
Glory
is
one
of
the
Products
of
effectual
Vocation
,
and
a
Benefit
that
floweth
from
it
:
Col.
3.15
.
Ephes.
4.4
.
and
therefore
presupposeth
effectual
Vocation
:
We
must
expect
nothing
from
Free-grace
but
what
comes
in
Gods
own
appointed
way
,
and
not
create
to
our selves
foolish
fancies
for
hopes
of
Glory
.
4
Caution
.
Take
heed
of
Clouding
your
Hope
of
Glory
by
dangerous
Relapses
into
sin
.
Do
you
live
in
sure
hopes
of
Glory
?
prize
your
priviledge
,
but
beware
of
obscuring
it
:
You
find
the
sweetness
of
it
,
and
should
make
much
of
it
,
and
avoid
every
thing
that
Eclipseth
this
Hope
of
Glory
,
Ps.
85.8
.
God
will
speak
peace
to
his
people
,
but
let
them
not
return
again
to
folly
.
q.
d.
I
returned
to
Folly
after
I
received
Peace
,
and
I
have
smarted
for
it
;
I
broke
my
Peace
,
and
lost
my
sensible
hope
,
and
would
have
the
world
to
take
warning
by
me
,
and
to
take
heed
of
Relapses
into
sin
,
for
Relapses
into
sin
are
returns
unto
Folly
:
Let
us
all
take
warning
by
David
,
and
stand
upon
our
Guard
,
and
withstand
sin
in
its
first
motion
,
lest
it
get
advantage
,
and
we
come
to
return
to
Folly
,
and
so
we
loose
the
assurance
of
Hope
:
It
's
a
doleful
loss
,
and
depresseth
the
Soul
with
much
Fear
and
Anguish
;
and
it
's
difficult
and
hard
to
regain
it
,
and
therefore
it
will
be
our
Wisdom
to
seek
to
prevent
,
and
to
fly
sin
,
as
we
would
fly
from
a
Serpent
;
for
sin
deals
with
the
sinners
,
as
the
Theives
did
by
the
Person
of
him
that
is
spoken
of
,
Luke
10.30
.
They
stript
and
wounded
him
:
It
strips
the
Soul
of
us
Peace
,
and
Hope
,
and
Joy
,
and
wounds
the
Conscience
;
it
is
like
the
fiery
Serpents
in
the
Wilderness
,
that
stung
and
mortally
wounded
the
Israelites
;
and
the
wounds
of
Sin
are
not
easily
healed
:
And
they
are
painful
wounds
;
they
made
David
,
as
stout
a
Warriour
as
he
was
,
to
roar
out
,
Psal.
38.8
.
When
hope
is
clouded
by
the
dust
of
sin
,
the
poor
soul
languishes
,
and
lives
very
uncomfortable
,
and
that
which
aggravates
its
misery
,
is
the
state
from
whence
it
is
fallen
.
To
fall
from
hope
into
Despair
,
from
Joy
into
Sorrow
,
adds
much
to
the
greatness
of
the
Grief
.
5
Caution
.
Take
heed
of
cherishing
Fears
of
future
outward
Calamities
,
and
falling
into
bad
times
:
Under
high
hopes
of
Glory
I
find
a
great
Consternation
in
many
about
approaching
evils
,
and
all
hope
of
future
good
to
the
Churches
of
Christ
in
these
Nations
cast
off
by
them
.
I
have
read
the
present
Dilemma
of
these
Nations
of
England
,
Scotland
and
Ireland
,
considered
,
argued
and
improved
,
that
hath
justly
alarmed
us
,
and
am
under
the
same
apprehensions
with
that
Learned
and
Reverend
Author
:
But
think
that
timorous
Persons
abuse
the
Author
,
by
awakening
their
distrustful
fears
,
and
suppressing
their
hopes
and
Faith
in
Gods
Faithfulness
and
All
sufficiency
under
our
sad
Circumstances
:
All
the
great
experiences
of
Gods
goodness
,
and
the
provision
that
he
hath
made
for
our
future
supply
,
ought
not
to
be
overlooked
,
but
remain
as
food
for
Faith
and
Hope
to
feed
upon
:
Nay
,
were
our
case
much
worse
than
it
is
,
it
is
our
duty
with
David
to
encourage
our selves
in
the
Lord
our
God
,
and
to
exercise
an
universal
trust
in
him
,
not
only
in
the
concerns
of
our
Souls
,
but
in
and
about
the
Concerns
of
Sion
.
And
though
I
have
discovered
my
thoughts
to
many
of
an
approaching
violent
storm
,
yet
I
look
upon
it
as
a
storm
in
mercy
to
the
People
of
God
,
as
the
great
Design
of
Providence
,
to
usher
in
thereby
the
greatest
Favours
that
ever
were
conferred
upon
the
Churches
of
Christ
;
and
have
that
Scripture
much
in
my
mind
,
Ezek.
20.37
,
38.
I
will
cause
you
to
pass
under
the
Rod
,
and
will
bring
you
into
the
bond
of
the
Covenant
:
And
I
will
purge
out
from
amongst
you
the
Rebels
,
and
them
that
transgress
against
me
:
These
Rebels
must
be
purged
out
that
oppose
the
work
of
the
Lord
,
and
hinder
what
he
is
about
to
do
for
his
people
:
And
we
must
be
brought
again
into
the
Bond
of
the
Covenant
,
and
pass
under
the
Rod
,
in
order
to
this
great
Mercy
;
and
this
Rod
therefore
is
not
to
be
feared
,
nor
to
weaken
,
but
to
heighten
our
hope
:
And
I
am
not
wholly
without
hope
that
I
my self
(
tho'
aged
)
may
yet
live
to
see
the
storm
over
,
Now
67.
and
the
Rebels
thereby
purged
out
,
and
the
Bond
of
the
Covenant
renewed
,
and
the
People
of
God
united
,
and
the
Kingdom
of
Christ
advanced
,
and
his
faithful
Ambassadors
promoted
,
in
such
a
method
of
Providence
,
as
shall
add
such
Lustre
to
the
Mercy
,
and
such
clear
Evidence
that
it
is
the
Lords
work
,
that
the
very
Enemies
thereof
shall
be
put
to
perpetual
Silence
.
And
I
entreat
my
Brethren
,
and
all
that
fear
the
Lord
,
to
hope
in
the
Lord
,
not
only
for
glory
,
but
for
great
and
glorious
things
from
God
,
as
the
return
of
many
Prayers
of
Faith
,
and
the
issue
of
all
the
great
things
that
our
good
God
hath
already
wrought
for
us
.
The
sins
of
the
Nation
cannot
hinder
the
accomplishment
of
absolute
promises
:
The
promise
of
the
Messiah
was
an
absolute
promise
;
and
though
its
accomplishment
was
long
delayed
,
yet
in
the
fulness
of
the
appointed
time
he
came
,
and
the
degenerated
state
of
the
Church
could
not
hinder
it
.
The
Promise
of
the
Deliverance
of
the
Israelites
out
of
Egypt
was
an
absolute
Promise
,
and
fulfilled
exactly
,
notwithstanding
the
great
sins
that
then
abounded
.
Provoking
sins
cannot
nullifie
nor
frustrate
absolute
Promises
:
Now
the
Promises
of
the
Downfall
of
Antichrist
,
and
of
the
Calling
of
the
Jews
,
and
of
the
fullness
of
the
Gentiles
,
are
absolute
promises
yet
unfulfilled
;
and
the
time
though
concealed
from
us
,
yet
cannot
be
afar
off
,
Isa.
10.25
.
Yet
a
very
little
time
and
the
indignation
shall
cease
,
and
mine
anger
in
their
destruction
:
Gods
anger
towards
his
People
ends
in
the
destroying
of
their
Enemies
,
Hag.
2.3
.
Though
it
tarry
,
wait
for
it
,
because
it
will
surely
come
,
it
will
not
tarry
.
The
accomplishment
of
absolute
Promises
tarry
till
the
appointed
time
of
their
accomplishment
,
and
then
it
surely
comes
,
and
will
not
tarry
;
Satan
,
sinners
,
nor
sin
abounding
,
can
cause
it
to
tarry
any
longer
,
Isa.
46.
last
.
It
shall
not
be
far
off
;
and
my
salvation
shall
not
ta●ry
,
and
I
will
place
salvation
in
Sion
for
Israel
my
Glory
:
Salvation
is
provided
for
and
placed
near
to
the
Church
of
Christ
,
ready
to
come
forth
at
the
appointed
time
,
till
then
it
must
tarry
in
its
appointed
place
,
and
then
it
shall
not
tarry
;
then
sin
may
abound
,
but
though
sin
abound
then
,
yet
it
shall
not
tarry
.
The
Interest
of
Christ
in
the
world
(
I
confess
)
is
very
low
,
and
many
of
the
Reformed
Churches
near
to
ruin
:
Ps.
12.5
.
But
for
the
oppression
of
the
poor
and
the
sighing
of
the
needy
,
now
will
I
arise
,
(
saith
the
Lord
)
I
will
set
him
in
safety
from
him
that
puffeth
at
him
.
Mans
extremity
is
Gods
opportunity
to
shew
mercy
in
.
And
to
me
the
low
estate
of
the
Churches
is
an
Encouragment
,
as
it
is
demonstrative
that
the
appointed
time
draws
nigh
,
which
is
usually
such
a
time
as
will
add
a
great
Lustre
to
the
Deliverance
.
Now
I
expect
that
storm
to
arise
that
will
fall
upon
the
Enemies
of
Christ
,
lead
forth
the
workers
of
iniquity
,
that
peace
may
be
upon
Sion
,
by
the
removal
of
the
Disturbers
of
her
peace
.
And
because
it
will
be
terrible
,
it
concerns
us
all
to
strengthen
our
Souls
against
the
Fears
and
Terrors
that
must
needs
accompany
it
,
with
high
hopes
of
Glory
,
and
also
of
a
good
Issue
:
Let
us
make
God
our
Refuge
,
and
in
him
let
us
hope
:
Though
it
darken
the
sky
that
no
light
appear
,
yet
let
us
trust
in
the
Name
of
the
Lord
,
and
stay
our selves
upon
our
God
,
Isa.
50.10
.
Let
us
mind
our
then
present
duty
,
and
stick
close
to
the
Lord
our
God
,
in
hope
that
he
will
bring
Light
out
of
Darkness
,
and
turn
all
to
the
furtherance
of
the
Gospel
.
Let
us
humble
our selves
for
our
sins
and
the
sins
of
the
Land
;
but
let
us
not
despair
because
of
sin
,
but
live
in
Expectation
of
the
Accomplishment
of
the
Promises
both
for
this
Life
and
the
Life
to
come
.
Let
us
wait
for
a
good
Issue
,
and
let
us
wait
in
Hope
:
Let
us
quit
our selves
like
men
,
like
men
of
Courage
,
like
men
that
live
in
hopes
of
Glory
:
Let
us
be
strong
in
the
Lord
,
relying
on
him
for
Support
and
Comfort
,
and
Supplies
of
all
our
need
in
that
needful
time
of
Trouble
:
Let
us
not
hang
down
the
Head
,
as
men
without
hope
,
nor
give
any
cause
by
our
Fears
and
Despondencies
to
the
Enemies
of
Christ
to
triumph
over
us
:
But
let
us
fly
to
the
Promises
,
and
set
Faith
and
Hope
on
work
,
that
by
our
Faith
we
may
further
the
work
of
the
Lord
:
Let
us
pray
in
Faith
then
,
and
not
give
way
to
the
evil
heart
of
Unbelief
:
And
as
a
help
herein
,
let
us
make
use
of
that
Catalogue
of
Promises
and
Experiences
that
is
annexed
to
this
small
Treatise
:
It
hath
been
by
me
this
many
years
,
and
I
have
met
with
many
great
Troubles
,
and
have
used
it
all
along
with
advantage
,
and
now
send
it
abroad
for
the
good
of
others
.
The
Prayer
of
Paul
for
the
Romans
shall
be
my
Conclusion
,
Rom.
15.13
.
Now
the
God
of
Hope
fill
you
with
all
joy
and
peace
in
believing
,
that
ye
may
abound
in
hope
,
through
the
power
of
the
Holy
Ghost
.
Amen
,
Amen
.