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êphefjant,Chap.I,
V
E
R.14,
i
author
and finifher
of
it, that they may
fo ftand in
it unto
the
end.
Thirdly,it
is
falfe
that
fuch
as
are
fure
of
falvatibn have no
cafe
to
feare,
unleffe
no
other
evils
but
finali
damnation
need to
be
feared; but
while
the
foule
is
fubjed to
bring upon
it
Gods temporary wrath,
ficknefres
fpirituall
hellifh anguifh
to
the
fenfe
of
it, there
is
fill
left
caufe
enough
to
feare.
.
Let
us
then deteft that damnable doctrine
which doth
condemne this
particular perfwafion,
as
prefumptuous herefie,
which
maketh the
fpirit
playall -hid
in
us,
fo
that
we
cannot know what we have, what
we doe,
what things
abide
us
through Gods mercy. Yea,
let it reprove many
of
our conceits,
who
have left
popery,
and
yet thinke
that
this
is
impoffi-
ble, that
iris
too
high
a
point, fomewhat prefumptuous, that it
is
not
neceffary,
that
a
common hope
is
fufficient.
Seeing
the
fpirit we have
is
but
as an
earneft,a
fm all
thing
in
compari-
fon
of
that
whole
fumme
;
let
us
not be difmayed
though
ourknowledg
andfaith
be
butlittle
:
The
imperfect
life in a
babe,
is
life as
truly
,
as
that
life
which
a man attaineth
at his
conftant age.
Though
we
muff
not
take occafion
to
live
in
luft
with
a
literall knowledge and corn.
mon profellion, as many doe from hence,
that
all
is
imperfect
and
no-
thing which we
obtain
here
;
yet
having
the
Grace which doth
make
us
in
any meafure
cleanfe
the
heart,
though
it
be never fo
little,
even
hencewe
arc
not
to
be difcouraged,
feeing
it
may be
little,
and
yet
a
true
earneft
of
that
fulneffe
to
be given us.
P
3.
Laftly, How
fhould we
labour
both to get
and keepe this
holy
fpirir,
holy
in it felfe, making
us
holy
in
whom
as Temples
it dwelleth
?
Men,
if
they
deale
in
great matters, they love
to
get earneft
and
good
ones;
the
fuller eartieft,
the
more fecurity. Agame, they
keepe
and
efteem
ah earneft
more then other money,
witch
bath
no Inch reference
to
fur-
ther matters,
as
that bath
:
fo it
fhould be with
us.
Let
us
then
deliire
this
fpirit
of
Grace
at
him
who
giveth it
:
Let
us
not
defpife
good
meanes2
fo
quench
it
:
Let
us
not
by
not heeding the fuggeftions
and infpi;
rations
of
it, grieve
it
:
Let
us
frequent the company of thofe who
are
fpirituall, able
to
quicken
us in
this kinde.
Doi7.
Yntill
the redemptionptircbafe.l,
&c.
]
Whence
firft
obferve, that
the
fpirit abideth
with
us as
a
pledge confirming
us
till
our redemption,
ourfull redemption. Firft,
that
it
abideth. Secondly,
as an
earneft or
pledge,
Ira.
59.v.5
o.
God promifeth
that
his
word
and fpirit fhould ne-
ver
depart from that
blefl'ed
feede, and
all
thofe
who
fhould
be
borne
after
a
fort,
of
him
:
and
Rom.
8.
the
fpirit
of
Chrift
is
faid
to
dwell
inns
who
are
Chrifs
:
Yea,
fo
that it
Thall
at
length
quicken
our
mortal!
bo
dies
:
the
feede
of
God
is Paid
to
abide in thofe
who
are
borne
of
God,
that
they cannot
fins
;
but
I
will not profecute this here,
which I
have
done
elf
e-where.
It
abideth
a
pledge,
confirming
that
full redemption
:
for even
foules
now perfedted have the
fanctify ing graces for fubftance,
which here they had, though their
faith and hope
be changedinto
light
and quite expectation, and by
that
executed
in
their
fpirits,
they
doe
Iexpedt
the
confummation
of
glory, both
in
body
and foule. But
it
may
be