is dissuading him to go to
God because he is an infinitely holy One, and he himself is but a
sinner, then he is called to act faith on Christ as the Mediator making
reconciliation between God and sinners; and when Satan is dissuading
from approaching to God, because of their want of an interest in God,
then should they act faith on Christ, and embrace him according to the
gospel, and rest there, and so approach. And when Satan casts up his
unworthiness and former sins, to keep him a-back or to discourage him,
then he is called to lay hold on Christ as the great High Priest and
Advocate, and casting that discouragement on him, to go forward. So
likewise, when Satan is discouraging him in his duty, by bringing before
him his sins, he should take this course; and when, because of his
sinful way of worshipping God, and calling upon him, and other things,
he is made to fear that all is in vain, and that neither God regardeth
him nor his services, and that he shall not come speed, then should he
cast all the burden of his acceptance, and of obtaining what he asketh
and desireth, on Christ, and quiet himself there; and so as _to_ the
rest. And hence appeareth the usefulness of our branching out of this
matter.

4. In all this, there must be an acting in the strength of Jesus; a
looking to Christ and resting upon Christ, according to the present case
and necessity, in Christ; that is, by his strength and grace
communicated to us by his Spirit; then do we worship God in the Spirit,
and in the newness of the Spirit, when all is done, in the matter of
worship, in and through Jesus.

THE END.

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