The application of redemption

But the soul will say, the truth is, there is not so much disproportion, but there is as much opposition in my soul to the work of Grace; why should God ever give me that mercy which I would not have, and ⟨p. 138⟩that Grace which my soul hath so much opposed this is another depth: Why yet know thou, that God can overwork all these, and will do so for thee if thou seek unto him; But know this to thy ever lasting terror, That if thou do […] thus in the hardness and opposition of thy heart against Christ and his Grace, that this Power of the Lord that would convert thee, will put forth it self to confound thee to thine eternal ruin.

But the soul will say, the truth is, there is not so much disproportion, but there is as much opposition in my soul to the work of Grace; why should God ever give me that mercy which I would not have, and ⟨p. 138⟩that Grace which my soul hath so much opposed this is another depth: Why yet know thou, that Gol can overwork all these, and will do so for thee if thou seek unto him; But know this to thy ever lasting terror, That if thou do 〈…〉 thus in the hardness and opposition of thy heart against Christ and his Grace, that this Power of the Lord that would convert thee, will put forth it self to confound thee to thine eternal ruine.

Exhortation: Not to defer the time […] Grace, but¹ every soul of us with trembling hearts to attend upon the Lord in the use of means that he may be pleased to work his own good Work in us: It's that the Apostle exhorts unto, Phil. 2. 12. Workout your […] with fear and trembling; and he gives the reason of it, For (says he) it's God that worketh in you to […] and to do of his own good pleasure; that is, it is in Gods hand to help us, or to forsake us, either […] make the means effectual for our saving good, or else to withdraw his presence and blessing from them, while we do enjoy them.