322 Generalidtraions for a ------- Iefus Chrift : it throwes it fen into his armes, grafping Taff about him, hides it felfe in the clifts of this Rocke, from the ltormes of Gods fierceft and fiery indignation, apprehends inhim plentiful] redemption, and all fufficiencie of falvation; and therefore plyes himwith ftrong cryes and teares for mer- cy 5 befpeakeshim in all tearmes of confidence and affiance Lord, andmy god, my hope , 'my fortre e , my rocke, myfirengtkrny falvatian ; fave me, or I fluke ; holdmee fait, cor I am loft forever. You may fee fornetimes a little infant, upon apprehenfion and approach of fome fudden danger, how heartily and haftily it runnes into the mothers armes forfuccour and fafety : even fo a truely wounded foule, pur- fued by the terrours of theLaw,and frightedwith the dread- full fight of Gods frowning countenance,flyes with (peed in- to the bofome of its bleffed Redeemer , clings infeparably unto his bleeding wounds for everlaftingproteetion ; and there refis upon the freeneffe of' his Love, merit of' his Paf. lion, and truth of his Promife , as upon aRocke cf Eterni- tie , never to bee removed : not the concurrent 'rage of all the Divels in hell, or powers of darkeneffe, being ever able to make a divorce. By this ai wee are accepted for juft before the Throne of Grace, for Chrifts fake and fuf- ferings. 2. An a6t of certification, which quickned by the Spi- rit ofOrace,when God pleafeth forhis own e glory and good of his Childe, refleaeth upon the foule with a comfortable affurance that wee are already in the armes of Chrift , and His for ever. The leaft glimpfe whereof, a trueheart would not exchange for all the Kingdomes upon earth. The firft act makes us juft: The fecond finds us juft ; and fo certifies tru- ly -; not by a lye,as lying companions , and Satans Sophifters calumniate. It is the fayingof an excellent Divine, both for P. Bajo. depth of learning andheight ofHolinetie,TO believe that my finnes are nowpardoned , and that I am laved: not the fir, diof faith, butfollows then now a man doth fee himfelft tobe juflifled Cbrifl. 2. By a fecret application of the promifes of the Gavel!,
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