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thy pride, Christ's humility; thy many infirmities, Christ's restorings; thy guilt, Christ's new applications of his blood; thy failings, Christ's assistance; thy wants, Christ's fulness; thy temptations, Christ's tenderness; thy vileness, Christ's righteousness.
Blessed soul! whom Christ shall find, not having on his own righteousness, Phil. iii. 9. but having his robes washed, and made white in the blood of the Lamb, Rev. vii. 14.
Woeful, miserable professor! who hast not the gospel within. Rest not on the judgment of thy fellow-creatures. Thou mayest be applauded by them, and cast away in Christ's day of trial. Thou mayest come to baptism, and never ' come to Jesus and the blood of sprinkling,' Heb. xii. 24. Whatever workings or attainments are short of Christ's blood, merits, righteousness, (the main object of the gospel,) fall short of the gospel, and leave the soul in a condition of doubtings and questionings. And doubtings, (if not looked into betimes,) will turn to a slightness of spirit, one of the most dangerous frames.
Trifle not with ordinances. Be much in meditation and prayer. Be constant and diligent in hearing Christ's word. We have need of doctrine, reproof, exhortation, consolation, as the tender herbs and the
