Heb. 6. c 7. 4. SeE1.4. Ofparticular pre>»ifes, vvherebyvvee maybeeaf%u- redofthe re- migon ofour fines. 1'talm. 32. to. EG. fq.7. Æzech.i8. zt. EX ch.33.11. Mal.3. t y. 444 Corfortablc Preferaatiues againf defperation. and confirmed hiscoucnant with vs, concerning the remiíli_ onofour fins withhis ownehand-writingAnd rulesannex- ed, hut alfobyhis oath ; For God willingmore abundat.tlie to /hewvnto the heires ofpromife, the fablerefe ofhis counfaile, boundhimflfebyan oath: that by twoimmutable things,where._ to it it impoffible that Cod f Oteld lie,wc ?nigh haue confo- lation.; as theApofile fpeaketh,Heb.6.I7.18. And - therefore vnleffe wee wouldconceiue ofGod that he is vntrue ofhis word,a couenant breaker, yea aperjured perfon(whichwere mot+horribleblafphemie once to imagine)wemayvndoub- tedly affure our felues that hee will pardon and forgiue vs all .our ftnnes, be they in number neucr fo innumerable, nor fo hainous in,their nature and quálitie, if wee will turne vnto him by vnfained repentance, and lay hold vpon Chrift Ie- fus our Sauiour bya true and liuely faith. But let vs more particularlie confider of fome of the fpe- ,ciallpromifesofGod, contained in the couenant ofgrace,, that fowe maygather vnto our felues more full confolatiou and firme affurance of the pardon and forgiueneffe ofour finnes. The Prophet Dateid, who had inhimfelfe often ex- perience ofGods tnercie telleth vs, Pfalm.3 o.thatwhefa- euer truffeth in the Lord, mercie fhall comp4Je him. ThePro- phet Efay,exhorteth the wicked to forfakehts wares, and the vnrighteoushisowne imaginatrons,and to re:urne unto the Lord, affisring them that he will haue mercie vpon them, for heù verse ready to forgiue, Efay 5.5.7. The Lord himfelfe alto doth make this gratious promife Ezech.18.21. But (faith he) if thewicked*Ill retternefromall hisfiinnes which be bathcommit- ted,andkeepeallmy Statutes, and doe that which is lawfull and right, bee Jhall j urely hue andnot die. 2 2. All his tranfgrefona that hebathcommitted,Jhall notbeementioneduntoh:m, hut in his r: hteonfncJ that hebathdone,he foallhue. 23. Haue Iany defirethat thewickedflioulddie,faith theLordGod? or(hall hee not Iiue,ifhe returnefrom his i%aies ? verf.3 2. For Idefire not the death ofhim that dieth, faiththe LordGod; caufe therefore oneanother toreturnandligeye:and chap.3 3.ver.i I,. As Iliue faith the Lord, Idirenot the deathofthewicked, but that the wicked turne from his way and lisle. So Ma1.3.1y. the Lord profeffeth
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