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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
concluded
betwixt 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
his
blood.
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
in
your
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,from
hence
note the ftability
of
all
the
blelÏings given
to the
faithfull
;
for that we have
all
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.
None
fball
take
you
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
thofe
bleffings
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 can
doubt of,
feeing
he hath been made
a
curie,
and fhed his
blood for the purchafe
of
them unto
us
!
Chrijt
is
oranger
then
he
that
is
in
the
world.
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
of
heaven,
as
we
difappointed
of
our inheritance.
Note
here,the way to
make
our
foul fafe, it
is
to
give
it to
Chrift
to keep, it
is
never
fafe in
our own hands.
If
we had
Adams
grace, it
would
not be
fafe;
the
devil
would loon rob
us
of
it.
Repofe
all
in
the power
of
Chrift,
he
neither
lumbreth noroeepeth.
No
wifdom 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 fo
comfortably
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.
V
E R
S.
8.
By
grace are
ye
faved
through
faith,
and that
not
of
your
(elves,
it
is
the
gift
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.
The
way
to
be
Cafe,
is
to give
up the foul
to
Chrift.
Rom
8.38,39.
VERS. S.