3 20 Generall directionsfor a Zahn 3.16. ty and happineffe of his foulc ; and fo by confequent, to com- fort him infinitely more, then if he had the Crowne of the whole worlds foveraignty fet upon his head.lifflify ingfaith, which gives infallible inter& to eternall life,is not (to fpeake properly and punt:Nally) to be affured of pardon ; but to truft whollyupon the mercy of God throughChriftfor par. don. If therearifequeftion in thy fearefull heart about thy fpirituall ftate ; fenfe and feeling is no fubfiantiall ground whereon to build, being a feparable accident to thegraces of falvation ; but the truth and tender-heartedneffe of Chrift, in the promifes which can never faile, beingas fure as God hirnfelfe. If fome wrangling fellow fhould lay claime unto thy land, thou wouldeft not in fuch a cafe and controverfie coufultwith an ignorant neighbour ; bee perhapsout of his weakeneffe and want of skill, might raife doubts and dap. gers where there were none , and put thee into a gredter fright ; but thou wouldeft haverecourfe to fome learned at the Law, who underftandingly fearchingand furveying thine Evidences, and finding no flaw, would put thee out of all feare. When in -time of temptation thou art terrified and affrighted with renewed fcruples and diftraaions about thy fpirituall well-being ; doe not in anywife advife with carnal( reafon, which is Clarke blind in themy fiery of Chrift ; much leffe with that evil! owe, who is a iworne enemy to thy foule, and father of lyes. They may tell thee, thou haft no fenfe, no feeling, therefore all is naught ; but to the Word, and to the Teftimony ; let thy trembling heart cleave to the impregnable truth of thofe fweeteft promifes ; Matth. I I.28.Revel. 2 1.60' /A.7.37445 5 .1. &c. and thou art life for ever. For amore full itnprefilonof this comfortable point, I would have you to refrefh your memories with a revileof thofe foureeftates of faith, which I have heretofore diftinguifhed, upon pur- pofe for the weakeft Chriftians fake ; and know, that the refiexedaaof the loweft degree and leaft meafure then men- tioned, might upongood ground, if bee doe not wilfully andwickedly refufe to be comforted,fill his fearefull fpirit as fullwith unfpcalccableglorious joy, as the Sunnc is of light, and
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