ComfortaólsPreferrratíeesagainf deperatìon. 463 lence ofany of our fpirituall enemies, finne, the diuell, the world and the fle1h, for our head is a11-fufficienty . and alto' mofl willing to faue and defend vs from all their force and malice. And fo much concerning the reafons dravvne from the fe- §.Set /.1 t. condperfon,whereby euery repenting and belceuing finnerxedons may be affured ofthe pardon and remiflîonofall his finnes. dranlieJrem Nowweare tc eake ofthofe which may be drawne from the bcly jpirit. o the third petion, the hale fpirit. Firi therefore wee are to know,that't foritgh our flumes be manifold, and our corrup- tionsexceeding filthie,yet this holy fpirit wil11inuifie and purge vs from all our pollution; fo that though in times pail we were moll hainous tanners, idolaters, adulterers, theeues, drunkards, railers, extortioners, vet no?v wee are wa- fhed, nowweearefanlifed, now wee are iuliiléd in thename of theLord (efass,andóy the f irit ofour Cod.As the Apofile fpea- keth, i'.Cor.6. i i, He is that heauenlie fire which confiameth t Cor.6. n. and purgethvs from all the droffeof our corruptions, lee is that diuine water which wafheth aveay all our filthie pollu- tion,it is hee whodoth regenerate and beget vs anew who were dead inour finnes ; and whofoeuer are thus regenerated !hall be heires ofthe kingdome ofhcauen. Secondly, wee mayherebybee affuredofthe remit-lion of our finnes, in that the fpirit ofGod ioyneth with vs inour fitite,and together with vs, maketh requefl untoGod inour behalfe ; and whereas wee Are ignorant and know not hors to fray its weought,the fpirit it f lfehelpeth our infirmitiesand ma- keth reguelfor vs with f he.r which cannot 6e expreffed. Bit Godwhofarcheth the hearts, knoweth what is the meaning of thefpirit : for bee maker requeli for the Saintsaccording to the will of God. As the Apoflle fpeaketh, Rom. 8.a6.27. Who Ronal,* therefore candoubt ofobtaining his fuite, euen the remif- Pion ofhis finnes and reconciliation with God, Peeing his fuite is framed and indited by Gcds fpirit, and confcquent- ly is moll wife,iull, and as the Apofilefaith,according to the will ofGod ? yea it is follieited andfollowed with great ear- netlneffeby the fame fpirit ; and therefore our fuite being wife, iuíi, and framedby the fpirit according to the will of God,
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