Answ. 1 First of all, Consider frequently what great things the Lord hath done for you already: I will remember the years of the right hand of the most high; I will remember all thy wondrous works, saith the Psalmist; stirring up his Faith, and getting strength from Faith. The Consideration of what great things God hath done for you already, will engage your heart, and make you willing to suffer: For Example, go along with me a little, and I will instance only in that great matter of your first Conversion, and turning to God. That day that thou were converted, and brought home to God, all thy sins were pardoned, past, present, and to come; I say, virtually those that are to come. That day that thou were converted, and brought home to God, thou wert made the Child of God, and Heir of the Kingdom which is incorruptible, undefiled; and which fadeth not away. That day thou wert converted, and brought home to God, thou hadst the Key of the ⟨p. 31⟩Scripture put into thy bosom, I say, thou hadst the Key of the Scripture put into thy bosom to wear it, I mean the Spirit of God: That day that thou were converted, and brought home to God, thy old Nature was taken away, and thou were made partaker of the Divine Nature. That day that thou were converted, and brought home to God, thou wert received into Union with Christ, and into Communion, thou wert received into Union, and into Communion with the Father, and with Jesus Christ. That day that thou wert converted, and brought home to God, thy Soul was freed; those that the Son makes free, they are free indeed; though your will were not libera, yet it was liberata; as soon as a man is converted, and brought home to God, he is free to Duty, though not free from Duty; and he is free from his sin, though he be not free to his sin. That day thou wert converted, and brought home to God, thou wert received unto the special Protection of God, though not to free, yet to sanctify, and sweeten your Affliction. That day you were converted, and brought home to God, you had a Right, and Title given you unto all the Ordinances, Jus ad rem, though not in re; they are your Fathers Plate, and as a Child you may drink out of your Fathers Plate. That day thou wert converted, and brought home to God, thou hadst a special Right and Title given thee unto all the Creatures: you may look up to Heaven, and see the Stars, and say, these are my Fathers Candles;
Answ. 1 First of al, Consider frequently what great things the Lord hath done for you already: I will remember the years of the right hand of the most high; I will remember all thy wondrous works, saith the Psalmist; stirring up his Faith, and getting strength from Faith. The Consideration of what great things God hath done for you already, wil engage your heart, and make you willing to suffer: For Example, go along wih me a little, and I wil instance only in that great matter of your first Conversion, and turning to God. That day that thou were converted, and brought home to God, al thy sins were pardoned, past, present, and to come; I say, vertually those that are to come. That day that thou were converted, and brought home to God, thou wert made the Child of God, and Heir of the Kingdom which is incorruptible, undefiled; and which fadeth not away. That day thou wert converted, and brought home to God, thou hadst the Key of the ⟨p. 31⟩Scripture put into thy bosom, I say, thou hadst the Key of the Scripture put into thy bosom to wear it, I mean the Spirit of God: That day that thou were converted, and brought home to God, thy old Nature was taken away, and thou were made partaker of the Divine Nature. That day that thou were converted, and brought home to God, thou wert received into Union with Christ, and into Communion, thou wert received into Union, and into Communion with the Father, and with Jesus Christ. That day that thou wert converted, and brought home to God, thy Soul was freed; those that the Son makes free, they are free indeed; though your wil were not libera, yet it was liberata; as soon as a man is converted, and brought home to God, he is free to Duty, though not free from Duty; and he is free from his sin, though he be not free to his sin. That day thou wert converted, and brought home to God, thou wert received unto the special Protection of God, though not to free, yet to sanctifie, and sweeten your Affliction. That day you were converted, and brought home to God, you had a Right, and Title given you unto al the Ordinances, Jus ad rem, though not in re; they are your Fathers Plate, and as a Child you may drink out of your Fathers Plate. That day thou wert converted, and brought home to God, thou hadst a special Right and Title given thee unto al the Creatures: you may look up to Heaven, and see the Stars, and say, these are my Fathers Candles;
