Precious faith considered in its nature, working, and growth

Secondly, In and through the Mediator this resignation is made unto God, it is God that sanctifieth. God as the supreme fountain of grace; and in this resignation faith climbs up to him partly by the Attribute of free-grace, cast thy burden upon the Lord, saith the Psalmist, Psal. 55. 22. or as the Original imports, omnia donabilia ⟨p. 108⟩tua, all that thou wouldest have given thee, whatever thy want be, mortifying grace, or quickening grace, faith hath an art to cast and unload all upon free-grace: there being a famine of grace in lapsed nature, faith brings out the empty vessel, the soul void of self-worthiness, and sets it under one ordinance or other, waiting upon God till he rain down righteousness upon the soul. This is the rain of liberalities, as the Original is, Psal. 68.9. this faith waits for without money or price of its own, because God is love, and grace free, and partly by the Attribute of Almighty power: sin is strong, but not infinitely; the Almighty, who subdues all things to himself, can easily subdue it. The heart is a dead womb, and not able to teem out the least particle of grace, but the Almighty can quicken the dead, and raise up a divine seed therein. The fingers which made an Heaven and an Earth, can make a new heart and a new spirit: Faith takes hold on the power of God, for the working sanctification in the heart.

Secondly, In and through the Mediator this resignation is made unto God, it is God that sanctisieth. God as the supream fountain of grace; and in this resignation faith climbs up to him partly by the Attribute of free-grace, cast thy burden upon the Lord, saith the Psalmist, Psal. 55. 22. or as the Original imports, omnia donabilia ⟨p. 108⟩tua, all that thou wouldest have given thee, whatever thy want be, mortifying grace, or quickning grace, faith hath an art to cast and unload all upon free-grace: there being a famine of grace in lapsed nature, faith brings out the empty vessel, the soul void of self-worthiness, and sets it under one ordinance or other, waiting upon God till he rain down righteousness upon the soul. This is the rain of liberalities, as the Original is,