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 and suffered for us. On this corner-stone he fixes his faith, and rests the whole weight of his soul upon it. He is taught of God to say, Lord, I have sinned: I deserve the nethermost hell. But I am ''justified freely by thy grace, thro' the redemption that is in Jesus Christ''. ''And the life I now live, I live by faith in him, who loved me and gave himself for me. The life I now live: namely, a divine, heavenly life; a life, which is hid with Christ in God''. I now live even in the flesh, a life of love, of pure love both to God and man: a life of holiness and happiness, praising God and doing all things to his glory.

4. Yet let not such an one think, That he shall not see war any more, that he is now out of the reach of temptation. It still remains, for God to prove the grace he hath given: he shall be tried as gold in the fire. He shall be tempted not less, than they who know not God: perhaps abundantly more. For Satan will not fail to try to the uttermost, those whom he is not able to destroy. Accordingly, the rain will impetuously descend: only at such times and in such a manner, as seems good, not to the prince of the power of the air, but to him whose kingdom ruleth over all. The floods, or torrents, will come; they will lift up their waves and rage horribly. But to them also, the Lord that sitteth above the water-floods, that remaineth a King for ever, will say, ''Hitherto shall ye come and no farther: here shall your proud waves be stayed. The winds will blow and beat''