eije Poo? * 1- anz fatnffp 'Zook. 257 the Elec`f be gathered in. And the fame (a) Holy Spirit bath undertaken it, as his work, to accompany this Gofpel, and by it to convert mens fouls, illuminating and fanc`l'ifying them ; and by a fecret (b) Regeneration to renew their natures, and bring them to that Know- ledge, and Obedience and Love of God, which is the Primitive Holinefs for whichwe werecreated, and from which we fell And thus by a Saviour and a Sanctifier muff all be Reconciled andRenewed, that will be Glori- f:ed with God in Heaven. All this you may learn from the Sacred Scriptures . which were (c) written by the infpirationofthe Holy Spirit, and fealed by multi tudes of open (d) Miracles, and contain the very Image and Superfcription of God, and have been re- ceived and preferved by the Church, as the certain Ora- cles of God,and bleffed by him through all Generations, to the fantifyingofmany fouls. IX. Whenyouunderftand Al this, it is time for you to(e) look home, and underftand now what flare your fouls are in. That you were made capable of holinef and happinefs, you know : that you and all men are fallen from God and hol,inefs, and happinefs, unto Self, and Sin, and Mifery, you know : that you are /o far RedeemedbyChrifl you know, as to have a pardoning and Paving Covenant tendered you, and Chrift and Mercy offered to your choices But whether you are truly penitent believers, and Renewed by the 1Y0ly Ghofl, and fo'united unto Chrifl, this is the queftion (a) Rom. 8. 9. (b) Tit. 3. 5, 6. f ola. 13 5, 6 Cc) Z 7'im.3. r6. (d) Heb.z.3,4. (e) 2 Cor. z 3 . 5. PfRltn 4. z Pet. r. ao. ye:
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