Gospel reconciliation, or, Christ's trumpet of peace to the world

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That if this be the way of God towards his people, that one mercy shall make way for another, then it should be the way of the people of God towards him again, that one duty should make way for another duty, there is a great deal of reason for it, If God be thus gracious to us, that one mercy maketh way for another, then we should be so thankful to him, that one duty of ours should make way for another duty, and this (brethren) is a most excellent thing, that one duty maketh way for another duty; as I told you before, when a duty is accounted a mercy, then it will certainly persevere, and so take this second note of persevering coming in here, when one duty shall make way for another duty, certainly that soul will persevere in Duty. But here is the difference between that which is done by the strength of a natural conscience, and that which is done out of a principle of true sanctifying Grace; I beseech you observe it. There are many I suppose are much troubled in this case of conscience, they say, that one that hath but the strength of a natural conscience he may perform duty out of this strength of a natural conscience how can I know then when I perform duty out of a gracious ⟨p. 403⟩principle, a principle of sanctifying Grace, and that my duties are not out of the strength o• natural conscience? If I would give but one note and were to study never so long of it, I would give this note rather than any one, and that is this use I am now upon.

That if this be the way of God towards his people, that one mercy shal make way for another, then it should be the way of the people of God towards him again, that one duty should make way for another duty, there is a great deal of reason for it, If God be thus gratious to us, that one mercy maketh way for another, then we should be so thankful to him, that one duty of ours should make way for another duty, and this (brethren) is a most excellent thing, that one duty maketh way for another duty; as I told you before, when a duty is accounted a mercy, then it wil certainly persevere, and so take this second note of persevering comeing in here, when one duty shal make way for another duty, certainly that soul wil persevere in Duty. But here is the difference between that which is done by the strength of a natural conscience, and that which is done out of a principle of true sanctifying Grace; I beseech you observe it. There are many I suppose are much troubled in this case of conscience, they say, that one that hath but the strength of a natural conscience he may performe duty out of this strength of a natural conscience how can I know then when I performe duty out of a gracious