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�察�AND HAVE TASTED OF THE HEAVENLY GIFT�察�AND WERE  MADE PARTAKERS OF THE HOLY GHOST�察�AND HAVE TASTED THE GOOD WORD OF  GOD�察�AND THE POWERS OF THE WORLD TO COME�察�IF THEY SHALL FALL AWAY�察 �TO RENEW THEM AGAIN UNTO REPENTANCE。  Heb。 vi。 4´6。  FOR�察�IF WE SIN  WILFULLY�察�AFTER WE HAVE RECEIVED THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE TRUTH�察�THERE  REMAINS NO MORE SACRIFICE FOR SIN�察�BUT A CERTAIN FEARFUL LOOKING  FOR OF JUDGMENT�察�AND FIERY INDIGNATION�察�WHICH SHALL DEVOUR THE  ADVERSARIES。  Heb。 x。 26�察�27。  AS ESAU�察�WHO FOR ONE MORSEL OF MEAT�察 �SOLD HIS BIRTHRIGHT。  FOR YE KNOW HOW THAT AFTERWARD�察�WHEN HE WOULD  HAVE INHERITED THE BLESSING�察�HE WAS REJECTED�察�FOR HE FOUND NO PLACE  OF REPENTANCE�察�THOUGH HE SOUGHT IT CAREFULLY WITH TEARS。  Heb。 xii。  16�察�17。

197。  Now was the word of the gospel forced from my soul�察�so that  no promise or encouragement was to be found in the Bible for me�此  �and now would that saying work upon my spirit to afflict me�察 �REJOICE NOT�察�O ISRAEL�察�FOR JOY�察�AS OTHER PEOPLE。  Hos。 ix。 1。  For  I saw indeed�察�there was cause of rejoicing for those that held to  Jesus�察�but for me�察�I had cut myself off by my transgressions�察�and  left myself neither foot´hold�察�or hand´hold�察�among all the stays  and props in the precious word of life。

198。  And truly�察�I did now feel myself to sink into a gulph�察�as an  house whose foundation is destroyed�察�I did liken myself in this  condition�察�unto the case of some child that was fallen into a mill´ pit�察�who though it could make some shift to scramble and sprawl in  the water�察�yet because it could find neither hold for hand nor  foot�察�therefore at last it must die in that condition。  So soon as  this fresh assault had fastened on my soul�察�that scripture came  into my heart�察�This FOR MANY DAYS。  Dan。 x。 14。  And indeed I found  it was so�察�for I could not be delivered�察�nor brought to peace  again�察�until well nigh two years and a half were completely  finished。  Wherefore these words�察�though in themselves�察�they tended  to discouragement�察�yet to me�察�who feared this condition would be  eternal�察�they were at some times as an help and refreshment to me。

199。  For�察�thought I�察�MANY DAYS are not for ever�察�MANY DAYS will  have an end�察�therefore seeing I was to be afflicted not a few but  MANY DAYS�察�yet I was glad it was but FOR MANY DAYS。  Thus�察�I say�察�I  would recall myself sometimes�察�and give myself an help�察�for as soon  as ever the words came into my mind�察�at first�察�I knew my trouble  would be long�察�yet this would be but sometimes�察�for I could not  always think on this�察�nor ever be helped by it�察�though I did。

200。  Now while the scriptures lay before me�察�and laid sin anew at  my door�察�that saying�察�in Luke xviii。 1�察�with others�察�did encourage  me to prayer�此 �then the tempter laid again at me very sore�察 �suggesting�察�THAT NEITHER THE MERCY OF GOD�察�NOR YET THE BLOOD OF  CHRIST�察�DID AT ALL CONCERN ME�察�NOR COULD THEY HELP ME FOR MY SIN�察 �THEREFORE IT WAS BUT IN VAIN TO PRAY。  Yet�察�thought I�察�I WILL PRAY。   BUT�察�said the tempter�察�YOUR SIN IS UNPARDONABLE。  Well�察�said I�察�I  WILL PRAY。  'Tis to no boot�察�said he。  Yet said I�察�I WILL PRAY。  So  I went to prayer to God�察�and while I was at prayer�察�I uttered words  to this effect�此 �LORD�察�SATAN TELLS ME�察�THAT NEITHER THY MERCY�察�NOR  CHRIST'S BLOOD�察�IS SUFFICIENT TO SAVE MY SOUL�此 �LORD�察�SHALL I  HONOUR THEE MOST�察�BY BELIEVING THOU WILT�察�AND CANST�拭�OR HIM�察�BY  BELIEVING THOU NEITHER WILT NOT NOR CANST�拭 �LORD�察�I WOULD FAIN  HONOUR THEE�察�BY BELIEVING THOU WILT AND CANST。

201。  And as I was thus before the Lord�察�that scripture fastened on  my heart ��O man�察�great is thy faith���察�Matt。 xv。 28�察�even as if one  had clapped me on the back�察�as I was on my knees before God�此 �yet I  was not able to believe this�察�that this was a prayer of faith�察�till  almost six months after�察�for I could not think that I had faith�察�or  that there should be a word for me to act faith on�察�therefore I  should still be�察�as sticking in the jaws of desperation�察�and went  mourning up and down in a sad condition。

202。  There was nothing now that I longed for more than to be put  out of doubt�察�as to this thing in question�察�and as I was vehemently  desiring to know�察�if there was indeed hope for me�察�these words came  rolling into my mind�察�WILL THE LORD CAST OFF FOR EVER�拭�AND WILL HE  BE FAVOURABLE NO MORE�拭 �IS HIS MERCY CLEAN GONE FOR EVER�拭 �DOTH HIS  PROMISE FAIL FOR EVERMORE�拭 �HATH GOD FORGOTTEN TO BE GRACIOUS�拭  �HATH HE IN ANGER SHUT UP HIS TENDER MERCIES�拭 �Ps。 lxxvii。 7´9。  And  all the while they run in my mind�察�methought I had still this as  the answer�察�'TIS A QUESTION WHETHER HE HATH OR NO�此 �IT MAY BE HE  HATH NOT。  Yea�察�the interrogatory seemed to me to carry in it a  sure affirmation that indeed He had not�察�nor would so cast off�察�but  would be favourable�此 �that His promise doth not fail�察�and that He  had not forgotten to be gracious�察�nor would in anger shut up tender  mercy。  Something also there was upon my heart at the same time�察 �which I cannot now call to mind�察�which�察�with this text�察�did sweeten  my heart�察�and make me conclude�察�that His mercy might not be quite  gone�察�nor clean gone for ever。

203。  At another time I remembered�察�I was again much under this  question�察�WHETHER THE BLOOD OF CHRIST WAS SUFFICIENT TO SAVE MY  SOUL�拭�in which doubt I continued from morning�察�till about seven or  eight at night�此 �and at last�察�when I was�察�as it were�察�quite worn  out with fear�察�lest it should not lay hold on me�察�these words did  sound suddenly within my heart�此 �HE IS ABLE。  But methought�察�this  word ABLE�察�was spoke loud unto me�察�it showed a GREAT WORD�察�it  seemed to be writ in GREAT LETTERS�察�and gave such a jostle to my  fear and doubt ��I mean for the time it tarried with me�察�which was  about a day�� as I never had from that�察�all my life�察�either before  or after。  Heb。 vii。 25。

204。  But one morning as I was again at prayer�察�and trembling under  the fear of this�察�THAT NO WORD OF GOD COULD HELP ME�察�that piece of  a sentence darted in upon me�察�MY GRACE IS SUFFICIENT。  At this�察 �methought I felt some stay�察�as if there might be hopes。  But�察�oh�  �how good a thing it is for God to send His word� �for�察�about a  fortnight before�察�I was looking on this very place�察�and then I  thought it could not come near my soul with comfort�察�therefore I  threw down my book in a pet�此 �then I thought it was not large  enough for me�察�no�察�not large enough�察�but now it was as if it had  arms of grace so wide�察�that it could not only enclose me�察�but many  more such as I besides。

205。  By these words I was sustained�察�yet not without exceeding  conflicts�察�for the space of seven or eight weeks�察�for my peace  would be in it�察�and out�察�sometimes twenty times a day�察�comfort now�察 �and trouble presently�察�peace now�察�and before I could go a furlong�察 �as full of fear and guilt as ever heart could hold。  And this was  not only now and then�察�but my whole seven weeks' experience�此 �for  this about THE SUFFICIENCY OF GRACE�察�and THAT of ESAU'S parting  with his birthright�察�would be like a pair of scales within my mind�察 �sometimes one end would be uppermost�察�and sometimes again the  other�察�according to which would be my peace or trouble。

206。  Therefore I did still pray to God�察�that He would come in with  this scripture more fully on my heart�察�to wit�察�that He would help  me to apply the whole sentence�察�for as yet I could not�此 �that He  gave�察�that I gathered�察�but farther I could not go�察�for as yet it  only helped me to hope there might be mercy for me�察�MY GRACE IS  SUFFICIENT�此 �And though it came no farther�察�it answered my former  question�察�to wit�察�That there was hope�察�yet because FOR THEE was  left out�察�I was not contented�察�but prayed to God for that also。   Wherefore�察�one day�察�when I was in a meeting of God's people�察�full  of sadness and terror�察�for my fears again were strong upon me�察�and�察 �as I was now thinking�察�my soul was never the better�察�but my case  most sad and fearful�察�these words did with great power suddenly  break in upon me�察�MY GRACE IS SUFFICIENT FOR THEE�察�MY GRACE IS  SUFFICIENT FOR THEE�察�MY GRACE IS SUFFICIENT FOR THEE�察�three times  together�此 �And oh� �methought that every word was a mighty word unto  me�察�as MY�察�and GRACE�察�and SUFFICIENT�察�and FOR THEE�察�they were then�察 �and sometimes are still�察�far bigger than others be。

207。  At which time my understanding was so enlightened�察�that I was  as though I had seen the Lord Jesus look down from heaven�察�through  the tiles upon me�察�and direct these words unto me。  This sent me  mourning home�察�it broke my heart�察�and filled me full of joy�察�and  laid me low as the dust�察�only it stayed not long with me�察�I mean in  this glory and refreshing comfort�察�yet it continued with me for  several weeks�察�and did encourage me to hope�此 �but as soon as that  powerful operation of it was taken from my heart�察�that other�察�about  ESAU�察�returned upon me as before�此 �so my soul did hang as in a pair  of scales again�察�sometimes up�察�and sometimes down�察�now in peace�察 �and anon again in terror。

208。  Thus I went on for many weeks�察�sometimes comforted�察�and  sometimes tormented�察�and especially at sometimes my torment would  be very sore�察�for all those scriptures forenamed in the HEBREWS�察 �would be set before me�察�as the only sentences that would keep me  out of heaven。  Then again I would begin to repent that ever that  thought went through me�察�I would also think thus with myself�此 �WHY�察 �HOW MANY SCRIPTURES ARE THERE AGAINST ME�拭 �THERE ARE BUT THREE OR  FOUR�察�AND CANNOT GOD MISS THEM�察�AND SAVE ME FOR ALL THEM�拭  �Sometimes again I would think�察�OH� �IF IT WERE NOT FOR THESE THREE  OR FOUR WORDS�察�NOW HOW MIGHT I BE COMFORTED�  �And I could hardly  forbear at some times�察�to wish them out of the book。

209。  Then methought I should see as if both PETER and PAUL�察�and  JOHN�察�and all the writers�察�did look with scorn upon me�察�and hold me  in derision�察�and as if  they had said unto me�察�ALL OUR WORDS ARE  TRUTH�察�ONE OF AS MUCH FORCE AS ANOTHER�此 �IT IS NOT WE THAT HAVE CUT  YOU OF�察�BUT YOU HAVE CAST AWAY YOURSELF。  THERE IS NONE OF OUR  SENTENCES THAT YOU MUST TAKE HOLD UPON�察�BUT THESE AND SUCH AS  THESE�察�IT IS IMPOSSIBLE�察�Heb。 vi。�察�THERE REMAINS NO MORE SACRIFICE  FOR SIN�察�Heb。 x。  AND IT HAD BEEN BETTER FOR THEM NOT TO HAVE KNOWN  THE WILL OF GOD�察�THAN AFTER THEY HAD KNOWN IT�察�TO TURN FROM THE  HOLY COMMANDMENT DELIVERED UNTO THEM�察�2 Peter ii。 21。  FOR THE  SCRIPTURES CANNOT BE BROKEN。  John x。 35。

210。  These�察�as the elders of the city of refuge�察�I saw�察�were to be  judges both of my case and me�察�while I stood with the AVENGER of  blood at my heels�察�trembling at their gate for deliverance�察�also  with a thousand fears and mistrusts�察�I doubted that they would shut  me out for ever。  Joshua xx。 3。 4。

211。  Thus I was confounded�察�not knowing what to do�察�or how to be  satisfied in this question�察�WHETHER THE SCRIPTURES COULD AGREE IN  THE SALVATION OF MY SOUL�拭 �I quaked at the apostles�察�I knew their  words were true�察�and that they must stand for ever。

212。  And I remember one day�察�as I was in divers frames of spirit�察 �and considering that these frames were according to the nature of  several scriptures that came in upon my mind�察�if this of grace�察 �then was I quiet�察�but of that of ESAU�察�then tormented。  Lord�察 �thought I�察�IF BOTH THESE SCRIPTURES SHOULD MEET IN MY HEART AT  ONCE�察�I WONDER WHICH OF THEM WOULD GET THE BETTER OF ME。  So  methoug

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