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C
hap.
r.
145
ì.ng
in
the
heavens,
when the light
is
with
is
here
in
earth
;
but we
are
to
conceive
the fpirit himfelfedwelling
in
this fänctuary
of
grace,which
himfelfe
hath erected
in
our foules.
This by
the way.
The
maine
point to
be marked
is,
that
the
fpirit
doth
not onely
as a
feale,
but
as an
carnal
pen
nie
given
us
from God,
confirme unto
us
our
heavenly inheritance,affure us
that
we
fhal
receive
in
due
time the
fulnefs
of
grace and
glory,
zCor.i,zz.
who hat,Ijgir:enus the earnef1of
ht's
fßirit.
incur
hearts
:
Even
as
men doe
affurc
others
that
they
willpay
them the
whole
fumme due
for
this
or
that, by
giving
an
earneft
;
fo
God doth
makeus,
as
it were, part
of
paiment, Both execute
in
part
his
gracious,
promife,
that we
may be
the better
afcertained
touching
his
gracious
purpofe
of
bringing
us
to that our
heavenly inheritance:He knoweth our
unbeleeving
molde,
and
ergo
,
omitteth
no meane
which may
help
us
forward to
allured perfwafron.
There
is
twixt
an
earneft
and
the
fpirit with
the
grace
wrought
in
us,
great refemblance. Firft,
an
earneft
is
part
of
the whole fumme, which
.
is
in
regard
of
this
or that,to
he
paid in
times appointed
;
fothe
fpirit we
have, and
grace,
is
the
beginning of
that glorious
being we
(hall
receive,
the
fame for
fubftance,
differing
in
degree.
z. An
earneft
is
but little
in
comparifon
of
the
whole;
twenty
foil.
lingsisearneftfufficient to
make fure a
fumme
of
an
hundred
pound:
Thus
all
we have
is
but
a
ftnall thing
in
comparifon
of
the
fulnefle
we
looke for; even
as
the,firft fruits were
in
comparifon
ofthe
full harveft.
3.
An
earneft
doth
aflüre
him
that receiveth,of thehoneft meaning
of
him with
whom
he
contracteth ; fo
the
fpirit and grace
which
we
re-
ceive
from
God, doe
allure
us
of
his fetled
purpofe
of
bringing
us
to
eternal)
glory.
The
Vfe
is,
Eft
to
be fully
perfwaded without
doubting, that God
will
bring
us
to
that
perfeét redemption both
of
foule
and
body:
We
are
not
to
doubt
about that which
God by
earneft,by pledge
and
pawne
confirmes unto to
;
though
we will not beleeve
a
mans
word, nor
truft
his Bill
or
Bond
;
yet
upon
fufficient
pledge
or earneft, we
will
deale, no
whit
fearing our man,
though
he be never
fo
wecke ; and,
fhall
we
not truft
to God,
for
that
for which we have fo
good
a
pawne
lying
with
use
But becaufe this
is
a point contraverfall;
I
will fet
downe
my
judgement
briefly concerning ir,
viz.
whether
we may
in
ordinary
toad
be
infallibly
perfiveded
teaching
our
falvation.
The
truth
is,
Chriftians may
come to
it
:
That
which
is
fufficiently
confirmed
on
Gods
part
to Chriftians,
and
that
whofe- confirmation
',
may
be
fufficiently received
on Chriftians part, concerning
that
they
may infallibly be
allured; but God
hath
fufficiently confirmed,
ir
, as
is
plaine
by
his
word,
feales,
oath,
pledge,
8&c.
and what
God
offèreth
or
confirmeth
fo,
we
by faith
may receive
it;
for
faith
Both
enable
us
fufficiently
to
beleeve
that God revealeth.to us:
Now
his
will
to
fave
us, by
all
the former
is
particularly révealed,
as
we
(hall fliew
further
hereafterat
which maketh
us
unableto
have found
joy,heárty
thank-
.
4:::)%
,
_
ö
fulnefle;
DolJ.z.
An earneft
doth
flay
with
him
thatrecci-
reth
the
tom-
pleatfemme;
a
pledge is
given
back when the
fummeunder_
taken
is
fully
performed.
Vii
I.