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Now the man being nam'd who hath not broken the condition, it will be easy to name the man in whom the promise hath been accomplish't. In the very same measure we mete to Christ, it is but just he should mete to us. If we will needs reject his Precepts, how can he do less than neglect our prayers? with what modesty can we expect, that he should give us what we desire, whilst we pay him not the tribute which He commands? what incouragement has our Saviour to be still gratifying of us, whose common practice it is to incense or grieve him? nay, (to deal freely with our selves, and but ingenuously with Christ, ) what man is there amongst us who is not ready to confess, that we have cross't his will, more than he hath cross't ours? had not he been more inclinable to grant our Prayers, than we commonly have been to yield obedience to his commands, what should we many times have don for Food and Rayment? how could we sow in the spring, with any expectation to reap in Autumn? this may therefore be sufficient to free his promise from the objection, that he performes more of it, |
Now the man being named who hath not broken the condition, it will be easy to name the man in whom the promise hath been accomplished. In the very same measure we meet to christ, it is but just he should meet to us. If we will needs reject his Precepts, how can he do less than neglect our Prayers? with what modesty can we expect, that he should give us what we desire, while we pay him not the tribute which He commands? what encouragement has our Saviour to be still gratifying of us, whose Common practice it is to incense or grieve him? nay, (to deal freely with our selves, and but ingenuously with christ,) what man is there among us who is not ready to confess, that we have crossed his will, more than he hath crossed ours? had not he been more inclinable to grant our Prayers, than we commonly have been to yield Obedience to his commands, what should we many times have dONE for Food and Raiment? how could we sow in the spring, with any expectation to reap in Autumn? this may Therefore be sufficient to free his promise from the objection, that he performs more of it, |
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