the1romi f s ofe erlafling life. God concerning falvation, will feta man forward in his Chriftian journey, hold him on in his way withcourage and chearefulneffe; and hearten him to the workes of godlinefle, notwithflanding the temptations of Sathan, the allurements of the world , or oppofitions of the flefh to thecontrarie. Ourconverfation'is in Heaven, from whence alfo wee Tooke for the Saviour, the Lord Iefua Chrif. Wee give thankes to god, andSince wee heardof yourfaith inChrifi< Iefns, and ofthe love which have to all the Saints, For the hope which is laidupforyou in Hea- ven. By faith eA'braha,a, Ifaac, and Iacobi confeffed that they were pilgrimes and f} rangers on the earth, and ha-. ving opportunity would notreturne into their owncoun- trey, becaufe they dcfired abetter countrey, that is, an heavenly. Fiftly, It feeketh to get our title confirmed and afi'u- red to theconfcience by evidence, andearneft,or pawne ; it exercifeth it felfe upon the many gratious promifes, whereby God loth freely paffe it upon us, andearneflly beggeth_the powerfull'effec5tuall inhabitation ofthe Spi- rit toilampeand imprint the Image of Chrifl more and moreupon the foule it perufeth itsevidence againe and againe,, and nourifheth the motions, flirreth up the graces of the Spirit, which is the earnefl pennie and Pealeofthe promifedinheritance.IfMen makean earthly púrchafe,they-will (pare no coil or labour to get it affured, they will havegood evidence,fineand recoverie,and take what courfe in time may exempt it from claune ; and faith receivingthepromifeof thispurchafed inheritance, will not refit in uncertainties or prefumptions, but doth travaile to have it affuredly paired and made upon the , föule. Sixtly, It firiveth to enter the .poífef ion ofthis hea- venly kingdome by degrees,Men that purchafe an inheri- tance tocome inhereafter, they areglad ifany part fall into their hands for the prefent, or if they canget Tome byparccis, before the whole bepoffeffed. Fúlnefle of glory 255 Pfal. g. 5, 6. 6. rhi1. 3., ®. xZ. 13.
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