The poor doubting Christian drawn to Christ. Wherein the main hindrances, which keep men…

2. Secondly; By Faith go to the Promise again for Help and Power to wait on God in that Way, and to look towards God in the Use of those Means, he hath appointed for the attaining of that Good which his Power will work for thee. God will certainly work it: And so thou must meet God in the Course of his Providence, in the Improvement of the Means he hath appointed for thy Good. Observe thou his Providence, and do thou what God requires: For otherwise we live not by Faith, but tempt God, and throw away the Promise and all, and deprive our selves of that Good which God would bestow; we not walking in that Way which he hath appointed. Luke 24.49. when our Saviour was to go to Heaven, he said, Behold, I send the PROMISE of my FATHER amongst you: But tarry you in the City of Jerusalem, until you be endued with Power from above. Christ would indue them with the SPIRIT; but they must tarry at Jerusalem and wait for it. So I say, Wouldst thou have Grace and the SPIRIT from above, and the Wealth of the ⟨p. 129⟩World? Then walk in that Way God hath appointed: Stay at Jerusalem, and be in the Way, and meet God in his Providence; and then thou shalt receive from his Power and Faithfulness what thou needest. Thou wouldst have God bless thee in thine Estate, and yet thou wouldst be idle and careless: But this will not do the Deed: God would give thee a Blessing, but thou art not there to take it. This is the Excellency of the Promises of God; as they require Conditions before they bestow Mercies; so they make us able to be Partakers of the Conditions, and give the Conditions: As for Example, Ezek. 36. the Lord in the former Part of the Chapter promiseth to give them many Things; but how? It must be by Prayer, and humbling themselves before him: He will give thee a Family Blessing, by Prayer in it; and a Blessing in private, by Prayer in private; and Strength against Sin, and Power against Corruption: But I will be sought unto for all these, saith the Lord: And the Text saith, Prov. 20.7. Blessed is the Man that walketh in his Integrity, and his Children after him. Therefore walk thou in the Integrity of thine Heart; that's the Condition of a Christian in General; or as a Husband, or as a Wife, or as a Servant, in the Particular. This the Promise requires. But mark this now: The same Promise that requireth the Conditions, will help us to perform