IV B R.8. 8phefian.r,Chap.i. 237 the ftate they were, and fo continue : So it is with God, and Chrift, and us ; the Redemption, all is concludedbetwixt God and his be- loved Son, Chrift hath the pteheminence and priviledge of it yet till this is effcaually made known to our hearts, fo that we beleeve on this grace of Chrift, we are as we were in hold, in the fear of our condemnation; We are juotfled through the redemption that rs in Chrio; but fo, that before it can be applyed in us, we muff have faith in hisblood. If then all grace be firft in Chrift, before we come to have it, then come forth of your (elves to Chrift, get him to dwell inyour hearts by faith, and then all is yours. It is an ill benefit that is not worth the fetching; but this is the greateft. Laftly,fromhence note the ftability ofall the blelÏings given to the faithfull ; for that we haveall thefe things kept by Chrift, it doth af- fire that nothing (hall be able to feparate us and them : I know (faith Paul) wham 1 have trilled, and that he is able to keep that which is com- mitted to him. Nonefball takeyou out of my hands. And if we do but confiderhis perfon, that all power is given him in heaven and earth, cannot doubt but he will molt certainly bring all to fellowfhip of thofebleffings which he keepeth for them ; he is all things for us, which referved with him, he will give us in his time: His Power, who can call this into queftion c His will, who candoubt of, feeing he hath been made a curie, and fhed his blood for the purchafe of them unto us ! Chrijt is oranger thenhe that is in theworld. So then this is full of comfort ; if one had earthly treafure, we are glad when it is fo beftowed that we may be Pure of it, and fing Care away. Well, Chrift is in heaven, our true treafure, whither the thief, nor moth, nor canker can come : this is our happineffe, that he keepeth our treafure ; it is out of the reach of devils and men; were it in our own hand, we would form betray it : if we are fet in heaven with Chrift, Chrift may aflòon be pulled out ofheaven, aswe difappointedof our inheritance. Note here,the way to make our foul fafe, it is to give it toChrift to keep, it is never fafe in our own hands. If we had Adamsgrace, it would not be fafe; the devil would loon rob us of it. Repofeall in the powerof Chrift, he neither lumbreth noroeepeth. Nowifdom or ftrength is able to overcome Chrift; 'that which is committed to him , is out of all gun-(hot. Therefore learn we to refign up all to Chrift; then are we fafe as in a ftrong tower unto falvation: this made Paul focomfortably to triumph over all, I am perfwaded neither life nor death, principalities nor powers, things pietist, nor to come, nor any creature (hall be able to feparate me from' the love of G O D in Chrift. VE R S. 8. Bygrace are ye faved through faith, and that not ofyour (elves, it is thegift of God. Now he cometh ro fet down our free falvation, having reference to that he had formerly fet down, and confirming it; which every one Y may Rom. 3. z4. fc. Doff. All mercies by Chr.ft are Ru- ble. a Tim. i., z. Joh.zo. zg. Co1.;.rt. r Job. 4.4. Pre 1. Comfort in our holy fecu- rity hereby. Yfe 2. Theway to be Cafe, is to give up the foul to Chrift. Rom 8.38,39. VERS. S.
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