:-----._._._. 442- Chap.33, An Expofrtion'upon the Book, of Jo B. Verf. z6. notfee afar off Thewhole context carrieth it ofbelievers , who are in a (late of grace,who yet notufing grace are fayd to lack ir, and are called blinde, as not able to fee afar off, how it was with them whenthe work-of converfion fir(ibegan, & fo have upon the matter forgotten that they were ever purged from their old fins. That is, theyail as a man that hath never had any acquaintance - with God, or knew fomuch as the meaning of repentance from dead worker. He,incheGofpel, who had but one talent and did not ufe ir, is fayd to have none, From him that hathnot(hallbe ta- ken away even that he--hath (Math: z 5. 29.) 'Tis a f}range ex pref(ion to fay, that £hall be taken away fromaman which he bath not ; yet the idle fervant is faydnot to havethat one talent which he Lad, becaufe he did not ufe it, but layd it by asadead flocke. Now, as in referenceunto the grace offan&ificationin us, when we doe not a&, we are fayd talack it, or not to have it, fo in re- ference to-the; peaceof juftification, when we have notthe com- fort of it,we are tay.d to be without ic.And thereforewhen-peace. is re£lored to. the foule, righteou4nefs or ju#lification is reflored allo. further, from the connexionof thefewords , He(hallfee his . face with joy ; for he will renderonto man hisrighteoufnefs. Note, Fourthly. When the fight of our righteoufnefr or juftified (fate in Chrift returner to as, oar comfortsretorne We may be juflified or<in -a juflified flare, and not rejoyce.. But if weknowwe are in a (late of juflification, we cannot but rejoyce. It will make a man rejoyce- to purpofe, when he feeth the rtghteoufnefs ofjuflification is clearely his (Ifa:.45. z5. ) Surely fhall onefay in the Lord have I righteeufnefs andftrength One :hallfay this : He (hall not only have righreoufnefs in the Lore., but he £hall fayhebath; that is,hefhall be able tomake it out ; he (hall have the light of it upon hisfpirit, and then as it followeth in theProphet ; In him fleall all the feed ofIfrael be ju- ftifiedand (hall glory. When they are able to fay this, then they fhall not only rejoyce but glory. Glorying is the height of joy, or joy is in its full,:firen;th. TheApoflle faith ( Rem; 14. 17. ) Thel¿?ngdome ofGed is not meat anddrink( What isit then ?) but righteaufnefs (and what elfe ? )peace and joy in the holy gjhoft.. Righte
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