6z Thepromifes concerningSanOifcation. fee the good promifed, but hands wherewith it doth lay hold upon the good things bellowed : and the more ex- cellent the good, which isreached unto us in thewordof promife,is, theclofer cloth faith flick unto it, the flronger Both ithold it . Menare credulous in things that maycon- cerne them in their name, goods, or life: and the more weightie the matter,the moreearneR theybe in feekingre- folution, andthe ftronger hope or feareof it begetteth in ,:Cer.I.2o. them. All the promifes ofGod beTea andAmen, lure in themfelves, certaine to thebeleever, and thereforehee can- notbutreceive them with clofer and stronger repofe and adherence, themore hee dothapprehend their goodneffe and worth. Amongll the greater and more principali promifes, thofe are to beereckoned, which God bath made concer- SaHkiica4ion. ningour fan&ification by hisholy Spirit, that hee will en- able them that beleeve to bring forth fruits of amend- ment, and perfe& the good worke begun in them from day to day. This isthe covenant which God bath made Jerem32.40. with hispeople ; Iwillput myfeare into their hearts, that Ezek 36 2.1;27. theyfhallnot depart frommy wayes. This promiléis venie neceffarie tobee beleeved : for ifpeople benot well groun- rhii.I.6. ded inbeleeving that Godwillbuild themup more flrong- I ly from day today, and perfe& the good worke in them T1111.I.I2. which he bath begun, even to full fan&ificationin the feare of God, they (hallvenie much (lagger and goe back, cold- lylet upon the pra&ice of godlineffe, beoft' and on, now forward, now backward, not knowing how to begin , or to proceed inthe wayof holineffe. Beleefe that Godwill enablethem to everie dutie heedoth require, and flreng-. then them again[ enemies that doe oppofe , is a maine poll in the Chriflian building, an exceeding furtherance unto godlineffe, without which they {hall bee oft (haken and difmaied. Thefe promifes be of great price : for ifa Chriflian were allowed to aske of God whatfoever hee would, next unto the pardon of his Pinnes, and falvation of his foule, what would bee define, but to bee allured from
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