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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