Chip, 13. AnExpofition upon the Book of Jon. -VVcrf. 18. 477 d know that 1fhall be jaftsfed, is more than knowled: e or love, or hope or faith,even the-ref!ilt ofthem ail in their bell percfiions. Knowledge above knowledge is the aßhrance er :ufcierfland- ing : Faith above faith is the alUrance offaith : Hope and love above hope and love are the full alfurance of hope and love madeperfea. This is called by the Apolife (Korn, d) ri fpll perfwafa'on. Abraham ( faith the text, verf. 21.) being fully per- [waded. It is a Metaphor taken from Chips that come into an harbour with full fail ; fodoth the foul fometimes :it comes into the port of a heavenly peace with full fail, with top and top gallant (as we Life to fay ) with all the fails fpread, and colo rs. flying. So it was with Abraham, there was not any f.til of in foul but was filled with the wind of affirance. This is called (yob. 14.21.) the manifefration of Chrillto the £oú1: ¡Je tíj:rr loath my commandments and kyepeth them, he it is that loveth ánn , and he that loveth me ¡hall be loved ofmyfather,a rd 7 zri!l (òvì hies and manifeft myfelf to him. Chrifl is manifeflel`to many by bn reading andpreaching of his word, but he tnanifefls him felfonly 'unto fotne by the light and influences of his Spirit. The former is common to all who livewithin the found of the Gofpel; the later is the foie priviledge of thofe who obey the Gofpel; nor do all thefe'receive this, now, very few enjoy it at ell times. Chrift loves many-a foul'to whom he doth not pre- fentl.ymanifeft his love. God bath love laid up in his heart for all his, but he doth not filed hislove abroad into all their hearts by the holy Ghof (1áon7. 53.) The firftfruits of the Spirit (Rom. 8. 23.) The arzenefs of the Spirit (verf16 of that chapter) The Pealingofthe Spirit(Eph.5.54.) The earaefi of theSpirit (2. Cor. 5.5.) arenot beflowed uponevery believer at all tines, andnor fenfibly u-pon fome at all in this life : And all thefeare but feve- rai expredìois of this one thin ;,out (mowing that we (hall be jugi_ fäed:Yet in this-manyof the Sain ~s have glory ed before they came to glory. Habakkuk, had it in theheight fo bad many of theold Worthies, Jiek ï 5.13,3 Thou: htheir Gofpel-lilt ivas nótt fo clear as the Gofpel-light after Chrifi came, °'yet theyfain the pro- miles afar off, they imbs-aced thet,- and were perfwaded'of' therm. by thefe three flepsof feeing,ehracing and serf iviifio a,they af= cerdedtoanaffaranceor.kknoivk ge that tic, ,fhould'betif; fieéï. B zt forcemay1y,thefe fvèreextrii'd dire é'A' s? t of itry`arÿ believers attain or know this ? ,.l
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