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and wisdom? And how can he hope to accomplish this blessed end, but by some co-operation, on his part, with such mercy, merit, purpose, and intention, whilst he voluntarily and rationally discards from himself every opposing principle, and with his whole heart, and mind, and soul, and strength, cherishes that love and life which the mercy, the merit, the purpose, and intention of the Almighty perpetually inculcate? Let him still believe, however, with all those his efforts of cooperation, that his salvation is not of himself, but of the divine mercy; let him believe too, that his justification is the result of faith in the Incarnate God, through whom alone that mercy is attained; let him believe further, that there is an imputation, though not of the merits and righteousness of Christ, yet of the good of love and charity from the Saviour God, so far as man endeavours to live the life of love and charity; and lastly, let him believe, that there is a predestination and an election on the part of God, because God predestinates all for Heaven, and elects or chooses those, but no others, who enter into agreement and conjunction with Himself, by hating and abominating all evil, as sin against Himself, and by loving, cherishing, thinking, and doing all that is wise, and good, and praise-worthy, because it is of Himself, and leads to an eternal
