Q. But how fhall I escape and flee Q. Alas! I'm daily apt to stray, Ah! where's my title, right, or claim, A. In Chrift alone, that glorious name, Q. But who unfit can enter there, A. Chrift by his blood presents thee fair, Q. But may'nt my fpirit, weak as grafs, Q. May'nt hellifh hofts, and wicked foes, A. Chrift is a friend to bridle thofe, Q. May'nt guilty confcience loudly brand, A. Chrift with a pardon in his hand Q. But how can divine mercy vent, Q. But may not justice interpose, A. Jefus did all the debt thou owes Q. Where fhall mine eyes the pardon spy, A. In Chrift's free promife fee it lie, Q. What ground have I to trust and say,, A. In Chrift the promises are rea, Q. But where is Chrift himself, O where A. Chrift's in the promises, and there Q. Is Chrift in them, and they in Christ? A. His blood and Spirit therein lift 'Gainft legal fiery threats of wrath, A. Chrift's full obedience ey'd by faith; O. But how fhall faith be had? Alas! A. Chrift is the author of that grace, Q. Ah! when may faithlefs I expect A. He will of unbelief convict, Repentance muft attend, but whence Q. How can fo vile a lump of dust Heart-holinefs expect? A. Chrift by his holy Spirit must Q. How fhall I do the works aright, A. Chrift in thee, by his Spirit's might, Q. How fhall my maladies be heal'd, A. Chrift is the great Phyfician feal'd,- Q. By prayer I ought to feek his face, This courfe how fhall I drive? Salvation-work is great and high, Alas! what shall I do? A. Chrift as the Alpha thereof eye, Q What pillar then is moft fecure A. Chrift only the foundation-fure. Q. When I'm with black pollution ftain'd, A. Chrift is a fountain for that end 1 Set open wide for thee. What fhall I do, when plagues abound, A. Chrift has a baljam for thy wounds, But is there any help for one- A. Chrift faves from fin, and he alone, Q. But where fhall I be fafe at last Q. But mayn't ev'n natʼral death to me A. Chrift by his death in love to thee Q Why, Sir, is Chrift the whole you fay? A. Because, were Chrift our all away, Q. How can he answer ev'ry cafe, A. Because he is the Lord of grace, Q. How is he present to supply, A Because his glorious name is nigh, Q. Has he alone all pow'r to fave, A. Yea, without Chrift we nothing have, May'nt fome from hence take latitude And room their lufts to please; If Chrift do all, than very good, Let us take carnal eafe. A. Chrift will in flaming vengeance come, To damn his foes that dare perfume, SECT. IV. Faith and Works both excluded from the matter of juftification before God, that redemption may appear to be only in Chrift. WHO HO dare an holy God addrefs, Faith claims no fhare, and works far lefs, And makes my right to life fo free, That in himself it ftands alone: Faith takes the right, but gives me none. For acts of mine to draw the rent; |