The truly blessed man

4. It is of mercy that they are kept in Obedience. Not only is the•e a corrupt nature remaining in them, but it is able, when God suffers it, to Captivate them, Rom. 7.23. The Grace in them, from whence their Obedience flows, is maintained by him, else it would die. It is indeed called an immortal seed, because it sha•l never die, because he keeps it alive, supports, defends, revives it, 1 Pet. 1.5. The Obliquities which the Children of God sometimes turn aside to, say what they would soon be at, if God did not preserve them; and did he not pity them, there is provocation enough in every such fall, for him to leave them.

4. It is of mercy that they are kept in Obedience. Not only is the•e a corrupt nature remaining in them, but it is able, when God suffers it, to Captivate them, Rom. 7.23. The Grace in them, from whence their Obedience flows, is maintained by him, else it would dy. It is indeed called an immortal seed, because it sha•l never dy, because he keeps it alive, supports, defends, revives it, 1 Pet. 1.5. The Obliquities which the Children of God sometimes turn aside to, say what they would soon be at, if God did not preserve them; and did he not pity them, there is provocation enough in every such fall, for him to leave them.

5 The best Service they perform needs mercy to accept it. The best will not bear a Law trial, Psal. 1, •.3 There is dung in all their Sacrifices, sin mixing with their most holy actions, which, if God did not in pit over look, would procure them a rejection; hei sincerity finds acceptance, and that is attended with such short comings, that were there not the Incense of Christ to perfume their duties, they would be unsavoury to him; th sensible Christian sees enough in it, to dislike himself for it; What then but mercy can receive it wih a Testimony of approbation?