s.Cora.,9. 248 -Ofthe fignesand infallible notes ofoureleffion but when the fpirit ofGod by theminifteri'e ofthe :Word, bath begot faith in vs, whereby wee apply veto our felues Chril Iefus,and all his merits, by whomwe are reconciled vnto God and made friends who before were enemies; and formes ofGodand heiresof euerl-afling happineffe who be- fore were the children ofwrath and firebrands ofhell,then doe weearnef}lydelire the compaTlie ofour'heauenlyfather; whenwe areallured that our iudge fhall be ourSatuiourithen can wegoe boldly tohis iudgemcnt feate without feare of condemnation ;when we.are affuredthat weare thebelouecl fpoufeofChril, then wee lon'g for nothing more then for the comming ofour bridegrootne ; whenwe are certainely perfwaded that byGods fpirit weeare ingrafted into the bo- die ofChria,and are become littely members ofhis body; then doewe hardly with with the Apoftle to bee diffolued, that we maybe withChril}our head in hiskingdomeofglo- rie, where together withhimwee fhall receiue,and be fullie fatisfiedwith fuch incomparable ioies,as neithereie hathfeene norcareheard,nor the heart ofman cancelsed. 4111.10.111 CHAP. XI. Theobie lions alleadgedagainft theafurance of our eleaiota, an fìvered. Nd thus much concerning the fignes whereby we maybe afhttredofour ele6tion. Now I will anfwere fuch obie&ions as are brought agaiiif} this doh 'irine by the enemies of Gods truth._ And thefe are of two forts, firfl tetiimonies of Godsword, and fecondly reafons. The teflimonies offcrip 1;C;or.,o.t a. tures arediners :liiratheyobie6 fuch placesas thefe:; Prou.:b, s 4. 10.12. Let himthat thi4Seeth heflandeth,talke heede Icfl hefall. Rom.ti,:o. Pro.28.I4.Bleffedittheman thatfearethaliies.Rom.II.20. Ph1.:.sz. Renot h.igh mindedbutfeure. Phil.2. iz. Makean end ofyour 1,Pct.t.r7. faluationwithfeareand trembling, I .Pet. .Iy. `7'affo the time ofyour d'velling here in ream: to all which and many other Each like places,wee may anfwere generallie, that the holie Ghoft §:Se11.i. A'rerrocrs unto teJ3imoniet al- legged.
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