The fountain opened, or, The great gospel privilege of having Christ exhibited to sinful…The fountain opened, or, The great gospel priviledge of having Christ exhibited to sinfull…

3. Nor is the question about what Obedience of ours will find acceptance with God through Christ. It is certain▪ that no Obedience of ours will be at all accepted of us out of him; and it is also beyond doubt that the imperfection which attends the sincere Services of Gods Children▪ ⟨p. 177⟩will not procure that these Services of theirs should be rejected by him, for if so, it were impossible tha• •ny of us, in this imperfect state that abides us, should ever please God in any thing that we do, which must needs be an invincible discouragement to us in doing any duties that are required of us: but then it is through Christ that they find acceptance with him. In this respect it is that the sincerity which God• Children do express in their Obedience, is so often called perfection, in the Scriptures, (Joh is said to be a perfect man, and upright, Joh 1. 1.) by Reason that being offered to God with Christs incense, it finds favour with him, and he smelleth a sweet savour in it, notwithstanding that according to the Law it would have been utterly rejected, by reason of the concomitant defects▪ So that the true Believer who serves God in integrity, is not to be discouraged, because he finds his best to come so far behind of that perfection which the Law prescribes to men, but is to look to the gracious encouragement which is given to them who love God in sincerity.

3. Nor is the question about what Obedience of ours will find acceptance with God through Christ. It is certa•n▪ that no Obedience of ours will be at all accepted of us out of him; and it is also beyond doubt that the imperfection which attends the sincere Services of Gods Children▪ ⟨p. 177⟩will not procure that these Services of theirs should be rejected by him, for if so, it were impossible tha• ny of us, in this imperfect state that abides us, should ever please God in any thing that we do, which must needs be an invincible discouragement to us in doing any duties that are required of us: but then it is through Christ that they find acceptance with him. In this respect it is that the sincerity which God Children do express in their Obedience, is so often called perfection, in the Scriptures, (Joh is said to be a perfect man, and upright, Joh 1. 1.) by Reason that being ffered to God with Christs incense, it finds favour with him, and he smelleh a sweet savour in it, notwithstanding that according to the Law it would have been utterly rejected, by reason of the concomitant defects So that the true Believer who serves God in integrity, is not to be discouraged, because he finds his best to come so far behind of that perfection which the Law prescribes to men, but is to look to the gracious encouragement which is gien to them who love God in sincerity.