work of grace is maintained in the soul."

There is to be seen at the bottom of this holy river, the glory of
God. We are saved, saved by grace, saved by grace through the
redemption that is in Christ, to the praise and glory of God. And
what a good bottom is here. Grace will not fail, Christ has been
sufficiently tried, and God will not lose his glory; therefore they
that drink of this river, shall doubtless be saved; to wit, they
that drink of it with a spiritual appetite to it.

It pleased God, for the glory of his wisdom, to make this the way;
to wit, to set up grace to reign. I have often thought, and
sometimes said, If God will be pleased with any way, surely he will
be pleased with his own. Now this is the way of his own devising,
the fruit and effect of his own wisdom. Wherefore, sinner, please
him, please him in that wherein he is well pleased; come to the
waters, cast thyself into them and fear not drowning; let God alone
to cause them to carry thee into his paradise, that thou mayest see
his throne.

Let us take notice of the carriage of God to man, and again of man
to God, in his conversion.

First, of God's carriage to man. He comes to him while he is in his
sins; he comes to him now, not in the heat and fire of his jealousy,
but in the cool of the day, in unspeakable gentleness, mercy, pity,
and love--not in clothing himself with vengeance, but in a way of
entreaty, and meekly beseecheth the sinner to be reconciled unto
him. 2 Cor. 5: 19, 20.