qBo Chap.zo. AnExpofstion upon the Book, of J O B. Verf. light, that our jufiification may have a light or evidence in our fantifìcation, though no caufeor foundation there. Grace is the image of Chriti Ramped upon. the Soul, and they who refieEti ng upon their fouls, tee the image of (Thrift there,may be Cure that Chriti is theirs. Chriti bath given all himfclf to thole to whom he 'lath given this part of himfelt. Secondly, This may be known by the tef imony of the Spirit with the hear t(-2 Cor.5 .5 ,)He that bathwrought ut fur theJelfjàme thing is God ; God Lets up a frame of holinels in every believer, He bath wrought us ; and how are we anted that he bath? Who a1Jò bath given us the earneft of.bis Spirit. The graces of the Spi- rit are a teal earned of the Spirit, yet they are not alwayes an evi- dential earnefl ; therefore an earnefi is often fiperadded to our graces. There is a three-fold work of the Spirit. Firfi, Toconveigh and plant grace in the Soul. Secondly, To at and help us to exercife the graces, which are planted there. Thirdly, T_o fhine upon and enlighten thole graces, or togive an carnal of tholegraces ; This lait work the Spirit fulfils two wayes. Firtt, By arguments and inferences, which is a mediate work. Secondly, By pretence and influence, which is an immediate work. This the Apofile calls witnefs- bearing (r John 5. S.) There are three that bear witnef:r in Earth,The Spirit,and thell/ater, and the Blood. The Spirit brings in the witnefs of¡ the Water and of the Blood, which is his mediate work ; but betides and above thefe he gives a ditiinft witnefs of his own, which is his immediate work, and is in a way of peculiarity and tran- ícendency, called the witnefs of the Spirit. Hence that of the Apoltle Paul, We have not received thefpirit of the world, but we have received the Spirit which is of Chrijt, that we may know the things that are freelygiven us of God, r Cor. 2. 12. The things freely given may be received byus, and yet the receit of them not known tous, therefore we receive theSpirit, that we may know what is given us, and what we have received. The Spirit doth (as it were) put his hand to our receits,and his foal alfo,whence he is faid, ToJeal ur top to the dayofredemption, Lphef. 4. 3o. Sixthly, Obferve, Agodly man dares appeal toGod himfelf, tbat be is net wicked. He dares fiand before .God to jutiifìt his fìncerity, though he dares
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