III. Butjif we confider Death in another Capacity^as

leading, and keeping us clofe Prifoners^ to a juft and terrible Judgment^ thus it hath a Sting indeed, which is the Senfe of Guilt, and Sin unpardoned. This is what nothing can relieve, but the Comforts of true Repen- tance, of a Saviour facrific'd to expiate, and make full Satisfaction for our Offences, a Title to our part in that Expiation, and the Favour of a reconciled God. And thefe, I hope, are Comforts which belong to Me. For do but hear and obferve (my Soulj what revivingWords the holy Spirit hath fpoken to this purpofe. Ifanj man I 'John ii. I 2 fi^y '^^ ^^'^^ ^^ Advocate 7vith the Father^ Je fusChrift the Righteous y and He is thePro- fitiation for our Sins, Chrift hath dy'd, who is he that condemneth? Yea, Chrift is rifen again, and feated at the Right-hand of God, a perpetual Interceffor, and a Rom viii mighty Saviour to all them that come to God by Him. He hath told thee, that what thelnfirmity of theLaw and theFlefh could not do,Chrift
Heb.n.^iv, ^^^^ ^^"^ ^^^ ^^> ^^^^ ^^ knows and hath * felt ourWeakneffes, and will not fail to make large and very gracious Allowances for them ; that Rru. i. J. Jefus hath wafhed us in his own Blood,
ifa. i. 1 8. and, tho our Sins be as Scarlet, yet upon
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our true Repentance they fhall be white as Snow. Look up then, and fee thy Lord coming in the Clouds : Thou muft be judged^ 'tis true, but thy Redeemer fhall be thy Judge. And, to whofe Deci/ion would ft thou chufe to ftand, but to thy beft Friend's? to him who loved thee fo dearly, as to die for Thee, to be made Sin and a Curfe for Thee, that thou mighteft be made tlie Righteoufnefs of God in Him ? This is thy fure Confidence ,• and Heaven and Earth may pafs away, but his Merits and Promifes can never fail. And he hath promifed, that all who repent and believe, and ferve and love him, fhall be faved in that Day, and be where He is, to behold his ^°^"' ^^^i- Glory. Nay, not to behold only, but to enjoy it ,• to live, and reign, with the Son of God himfelf. For fuchhehathmadeSonsalfo, Heirs of God, ^^^ viiiiy and Joint-heirs with Chrift, of an Inheri- tance incorruptible, undefiled, and that iPet.i.^. fadeth not away, referved for them in the Heavens. And if I know that I love God, i John iii. 2. I know that I fhall be with him, and fee ^ like him, and fee him as he is. l-» ^