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.Epbeflans,Chap.i.
t7.I
we fpeake
of
it
abfolutely)
a
thing promifed, but
it
is
a
property
ofhim
who promifeth,without which
revealed
&
beleeved,ourrfaith in
the pro
-
inifes
would waver, and be
of
none
effe6t.
If
one
not worth
two
pence
would
promife
me,
to
helpe mee
with
zo..
pound,
I
could
nòt
ref'
in
his
promife, becaufe I am not
perfwaded he
is
of
ability to performee;
fo,
longer then
we can perfwade ourfelves
of
Gods powerto performs,
wee
cannot beleeve this or
that
promifed.
Hence,
4brahambeleeved
Gods power,
as
a
fupporter
of
him againft fuch temptation
as faid
that
the thing formerly promifed
in
ifaac, could,tiot take
effea
; and
fo Paul,
z
rim. t.
I
know whom
I
have
beleeved,
who is
able
to
keepe
that
I
have
wafted himwith,
to
that
day.
How
could we ever beleeve that hope
touching the
refurreEtion
and glorification
of
our bodies,
did we
not
beleeve
this;
as
arevealed property
in
God promifing,
viz..
that
hee
is
of
fuch
power
as
can fubdue
all
things
to
felfct
Againe,the
want
of
the knowledge
of
this
power
of
God
maketh many who otherwife
ufe
all
good
meanes
thinke, O
fuch a
thing
will
never be holpen
with them.
But it Maybe asked, by
what
insanes we may come
to know.this
power
better.
Firft,
by
feeking
to God,
who
[lath
promifed we than
know
him
to
the
leaft
of
us4.
.praying
him
to
open our eyes,
that
we may fomewhat
more
fee
this
his.
glory. Secondly, by lookinginto
that
double mirrour
of
his
word
and
of
his
works,throughwhichthe light
of
this
his
glorious
power
refieeteth
to
our fight.
Thirdly, by obfervingthe
experience we
have
our (elves
ofthis
pow.e
,:both
working
in
us, and for
us.
.
Obfervefecondly
;
Who
they
are
iii
whom
this power
worketh,
and
for.
whom it
is
ready
to
worke;
even
true beleevers.
Wee
come
o
have
the
divine
power
giving its; or
working for
.us
all
things,
to
.
life
and
godlinelfe, through the acknowledging
of
Chrift. The more
we
are united with
any
thing, the more
we,feele
the
vertue
of
it
work-
ing
upon us,
and afiimilating
and making
us
like
it felfe
:
is
wee
fee in
things caft into
the
fire,
which the
fire
dothfo,worke
On,
that
it turneth
them into fire,
or
maketh them
redhot
and
.fiery
,
like
it
felfe.
Thus
the
more wee
by
beliefe are united with
God
in
Chrift, the
more
doth
his,
vertue
or power worke
upon ús,
both
in
conforming
us
to
him
-
felfe, and
in
doing otherwife
what
ever
is
behoovefuli.
There
are
fundry
things,in
regard whereof,this, fo excellent
power hath wróught,,
and
doth
worke
in
beleevers
;
and fome
things,
in
regard
whereof
it
is
readyto
workefurther:
What
a.power
is
that
which.&nth fo change
them,
and
make them Lambes
of
Lyons,
chafte and fober
of
filthy
and
intemperate, humble
of
proud,
a
thing more hard then for
a
Cam
-
mell
to
pare
by the
eye
of
a needle
r
Secondly, to continue and pro-
mote the worke
of
fanûîficationin
us,
who
are carnal! fold under finne;
a thing no
leffe
ftrange, then to keepe
in fire, and
make
it
bume higher
and
higher on
the water.
Thirdly,
the quickning
ofus
with
heavenly defires,
and
holy
affeéti
--
óns,isno
(mall
power;
neitherisit
leffe
wonderfull,thento.fee
Iron
And
Lead
flying
upward,txiereit no
leffe
frequently wrought then
the,other.
Qz
Again,
in
,v.
Dall,a.