a8o 1, Tim,x.Tz. Tbegadiy are allowed to be- lieve theirper- (everance. Rom.8.3O. a Lulc.ax.;s. bMat.6.i3. c Iohn.i6.z3. 1 Whet it is to liveby Faith touch* the falls offome whohave gone farre in the profeflion of godlinefle,and calls withhimfelfe what perfe.cutions may be railed againft him for the truth and Gofpell. This alfò refrefheth the heart with fwcetand heavenly comfort, in the midft ofthofe many trials & incumbrances,which we do and mull make account tomeet withal! : and this our heavenly Father knew tobe no more then neceflaryffor . our chearfull walking before him. For the which casare I altofuf fer thefe things, neverthelef je, Iam not afhamrd :for I know whom ¡havebelieved, andIam perfwaded that he is able to keep' that which Ihave committeduntohim againil that day. And feeingGodbathpromifed to perfec`f the work' of grace begun,andbound himfelfe bycovenant to confirme, ftrengthen, and flablifh his childrenunto theend, and in theend to give them eternal! life;fuch as findany true and livelyworke ofgracewrought in them,are allowed from God to believe, that they (hall never perifh, nor quitebe broken offfrom Chrift, nor thofe living waters cleanebe driednp, but not withflanding their owne infirmities, and the fore temptationswherewith they are oppreffed, they 'hall bepreferved,upheld, andkept unto falvation. For whatGod bath confirmedby promifeand covenant unto his children,undertaken to effeft by his Almightypower, and ratified by earneft andpawne,that they areall owed to believe and expe& from himofhis unchangeable grace and love. This is the goldenand indiffoluble chaine which the ApoRIe fpeakes of, whom he did predeflinate, them altobee called : andwhom he called, thembee altojufti feed : andwhomhejuflijied, themhe alto glorified: fo that effelu- all vocation is apledge and token of glorification to en- fue. Chrill a bath prayed for his people, that their faith might not faile : b the faithfull pray inftantly, Leadusnot into temptation :and c that no man might waver,a promife is annexed,whatfoever ye /hall asks' the Father in myName, he willgive ityou. But without queltion, they have allow- ance
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