The blessedness of the righteous discoursed from Psal. 17, 15 /The blessednesse of the righteous discoursed from Psal. 17, 15 /

But thou wilt yet,¹ it may be, say, that though all this may be possibly true; yet thou canst not, all this while, be convinced of any need, so earnestly to •u•ie thy self about this affair. For God is wont to surprise soul by preventing acts of Grace, to be found of them that sought him not, to break in by an irresistible power, which he least thought of. And to goal to anticipate his grace, were to detract from the […], and so from the glory of it.

But thou wilt yet,¹ it may be, say, that though all this may be possibly true; yet thou canst not, all this while, be convinc't of any need, so earnestly to •u•ie thy self about this affair. For God is wont to surprise soule by preventing acts of Grace, to be found of them that sought him not, to break in by an irristible power, which he least thought of. And to goal to anticipate his grace, were to detract from the 〈…〉, and so from the glory of it.

1. 14. Doubt.

But art thou not in all this afraid of charging God foolishly?¹ When the merciful God, in compassion to the souls o• men, hath given his ⟨p. 289⟩Gospel, constituted, and settled a standing Office to be perpetuated through all ages for the publication of it; Invited the world therein to a treaty with him, touching the concernments of their eternal peace; required so strictly their attendance to, and most serious consideration of his proposals, and offers; encouraged, and commanded their addresses to him, set up a Throne of Grace on purpose, wilt thou dare to say all this is needless?