148'That ourvnivorthrnesfhuldnot makevsdoubt ofGods loue. loueofGod, whichbyhis loue is wrought in vs, will make theheauiefl andmoll tedious burthen feeme light and mo-- mentanie,which it (hall pleafeour heauenly father to layvp-- onvs:and all() becaufe weknow that allthings (euen miferies, aflii6tions,perfecutions, yeadeath.it felfe) worke togetherfor the bawd vnto them that loue_God.As it isRom.8.28. 10, CHAP. II. Thatourfnnes and vnworthmesJhauld not make vsdoubt of Gods loue. 4n(wereto Satans temp- cations groun- ded vpou our wirertbides. seing therefore that our doubting anddiflru- ding ofGods loue towards vs,is both incurious vntoGod and pernicious vntoour felues ; let vs in no cafe admit of Satans temptations wherebyhee laboureth toperfwade vs that the Lord hatethvs. But forafinuchas there is no perfwafiówith- out knowledgeand faith, neithercan weknow and beleeue that weare inGods fauor, vnleffe we haue force ground and warrant out ofGods word, whereupon wemaycalf our wa uering mindes, andconfirme our fainting faith againíl the boyflerous blafis of Satans temptations : therefore let vs examine Satans reafons, whereby hee goeth about to per- fwade vs that wearenot belouedofGod, by the touchflone of Gods word; and waigh his obie&ions in the fcoles of the fancluarie,to fee iftheybe ofany waight or fitbflance,or clfebutfrothier light,and ofno found conlequence. Firft therefore whereas Satanobieéleth that wee are mi- ferable finners,vnworthiealtogether ofGods loue,andmoil worthie ofhis wrathand heauiedifpleafure; that God is in- finitelie iu(l, and therefore cannot norwill not loue vs being Motorioufliewicked : weeare to anfwere, that indeed we are in our felues vnworthie the leall drain ofGods loue, by rea-- fon of our originall'corruption, and a6Mall tranfgreflìon; and therefore ifour affurance ofGods faùour, had noother foundationbut our owne deferts, we had great reafon not ouelie to doubt, butaifo vttetlie to dcfpaire ofGods lone towards
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