The Fountain of Life Opened

And this brings us upon the second enquiry I promised to satisfy, sc.

And this brings us upon the second enquiry I promised to satisfie, sc.

What warrant, or encouragement have gracious souls to commit §2themselves at death, into the hands of God? I answer, much every way: all things encourage and warrant its so doing. For

What warrant, or incouragement have gratious souls to commit §2themselves at death, into the hands of God? I answer, much every way: all things encourage and warrant its so doing. For

First, This God upon whom the believer rolls himself at death, is its Creator. ¹The Father of its being. He created, and inspired it, and so it hath relation of a creature to a Creator, yea, of a creature now in distress, to a faithful Creator, 1 Pet. 4.19. Let them that suffer according to the will of God, commit the keeping of their souls to him in well doing; as to a [faithful Creator.] ⟨p. 497⟩It's very true, this single relation in it self gives little ground of encouragement; unless the creature had conserved that integrity in which it was originally created. And they that have no more to plead with God for acceptance, but their relation to him as creatures, to a Creator; will doubtless find that word made good to their little comfort,