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V
E
R.I.
1phefan.f.
Chap.I.
Thus
in the
creation
to
bring the
creature out
of
nothing, lights out
of
darkneffe,
did difplay the riches
of
his
almighty
power,
good
-
nes,and wifdome.In
regard
of
the
Saints,
that they
may more clear-
ly
difcerne
his
great
grace to then), who
bath
fo
feparated
&
altered
them from
fuck,
with
whom they formerly conuerfed, In
regard
of
the
wicked,
that
by the example
of thefe,the
world may
be
condem-
ned
in
their
vnbeleefe
and
vnrightcoufneffe, and
all
other
darkneffe,
which they chofe
rather
then
light;
as
Woe
is
fàicf
to haue condem-
ned
the
old
world,whitc
he
budded
the
Arkc,of the impenitency
and
careleffe
vnbeleefe,
which
they lay, without
refpe:`t
to
Gods
threatning.Hebr.1
r.7.
The
vfe
is, firft, that
we fhould
not be difcouraged
if
we line
a-
mongft
fafious
perlons,
in wicked
townes,
lewd
families;
Being
made by
Gods
grace new creatures, we
muff
rather wonder
at his
power,wifedome,
grace
veto vs;
and
no doubt but
that
he
who
hath
kept
his in
the wickedeft places;
will
keepe
vs
alto.
Secondly,
wee
mutt
think
ofour
happineffe,
if
we
did
vfe
it,
aboue
thefe, they did
dwell pell-mell,
heathen and Chriflian vnder
one
mac,
whereas we
liue
with
none
but
fuch,forthe moil parr,
as
profefl'e
the
Chriflian
name,Ergo,in many
regards our condition
is
farce
caller.
Now
he
commeth to explaine whom he meaneth by Saints,
de-
fcribing them from their Faith
in
Chrift
: To
thefaithfioll
is
chriji
;3
For,
tholewords
arc
added,
firft,to point
at
the roofe
of
fanâtificati-
on, which
is
Beliefe
;
Secondly, to
diflinguifh Gods
Church
from
the Synagogues
of
the
Icwcs,who
profelfed faith
towards
God,
but
not
in
Chrift
Iefus;and he doth fitly note
out the
Saints
by
their
faith
in
Chrifi
Iefus; for, whofocuer
is
faithfull
is
a
Saint,
and who
-
foeuer
is
a
Saint,
is
faithfull; though
to
be
a
Saint,and to be
faithful,
are not properly
and formally both one.
Obferue then that he calleth thole Saints
whom hare
he
defcribetb
to
be
faithfull
ones
in
Chrift, that
is,faithfull
ones, who are
through
faith
vnited
with
Chrift,
fo
that
he
dwelleth
in
them,
and
they
in
him
:
for
(i
's)
Chrift, noteth
rather the eff'ct
of
their faith,
then
the
obied. Obferue
then who are
thetrue
Saints,
viz.
all
who
by
faith
are in
Chriftlefus.
Saints,
anel
faithfull
enes, arecariedas
indiffe-
rent with
the
Apoftle,ca,l.
r.a.
and
clfewhere. For though the formal
effect
of
faith be
not to
fanétifie, whence
we
are denominated Saints;
but
to
iuftifie, whence we
are called
righteous, through
forgiuenefle
of
finne
and adoption voto life,
yet
faith
effectually
produceth
our
faodification; whereupon
we haue the name
of
Saints.
Three things
goe to this
:
r.The
purifying
of
the heart
: 2.
The
profeffion outward
ofholineffe
:
3.
Holy conuerfation
:
Now Atli.
5.9. by faith
our
hearts
are purified
;
for,
as a
counter
-
poyfon comming
in,
thepoyfon
that
is
weaker
is
expelled
:
and as
the Sunne
tiring,rhe
darkeneffe
of
the night
is
expelled and vanifheth;
fo
Chriff,
the tunne of righteouf-
nell'e,byfaith
arifing in
our
hearts,
the ignorance and lufls
of
igno-
tance
are
difperfed
and
flie
before
him,
Secondly, faith
begetteth
profeffion
of
holineffe; Having
the
fame fpirit
of
faith, we cannot
but
fpcake, faith the
A
pale
;
and
be-
leeuing with the
heart,
and confefling
with the mouth goe together.
Yfer
tde
.rice,for.
marica,
Daff.j.
Termieum
cox
obieCrum.
Fides
atoe
for
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fed
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fiquidem
4pprebeedlt
perqurm
far-
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c.