HoC14. Z. Pfaltn.32.5.,; Luka 5.18.19. §dec7.ß. The fifthde- gree,a fpcciall applicationof thepromifes. Galath, :.10, i-ÁeÉa.II T. t. John P9atth.1 y,2.g. 5 2 0 iIow wemay be a.,quredthat we haue a truefaith. I4.2. O Ifraelrc,turnwnto theLordthy rod.for thouhagfal. lenby thine iniquitie. 3 . rake untoyou word rand turne vnto the Lord,andfay onto him: rakeaway alliniquitic, and receiue vs gratioatllie, ro willive render the calves ofour lrs. An example hereofwehaue in theProphet Dauid,Pfa1.3 2.5. Then (faith he) Iacknowledgedmyjirne unto thee,neither hid Imine inilut_ tie : for I thought 1will confefe my txickedneffe vrto the Lord, and thou forq-auel thepuntfhment or finne. So like;n'ife the prodigall formehalting attained vnto the fight ofhis finne, and to adelire offorgiuenef c, refolueth togoe vntohis fa- ther,and to fay. Father, I havefinnedapingheauo-,andbefore thee ; andamnomoreuvorthie to beecalled thyform, ; makg mes as one oFthy hiredrruants, Luk.I 5.18.'9. The fifth degree, is afpeciall perfvvaf`on wrought in vt by Gods fpirit, whereby wee particularlieapplié vntovs the fweete promifesof theGofell, andare affitre :i ofGods loue and fauour, and ofthe reiniffion ofour finnes for the merits, righteoufneffe, and obedience ofIef.'s Chri!l, rifling vpon himalone for our faluation. An example whereof wee haue in theApoflle Paul, Gal. 2.20. Thus (faith ,he)Ihue,yetnot Ino r,but Chrifi liner': z rmee : andin that 1row/base in thefle(b, Ihuebyfaith in the(onne ofGod, rubs bathloued me andgtuen hrmrelfe formew. And this perfwafion ought to goe before fenfe and experience: for firfl we beleeue, and are perfwaded ofthe truth ofGodspromifes,and refit+diffidence anddoub- ting, and afterwards foliowes ioyfull fenfeand experience of Gods mercie,truth and goodneffe towards vs. And hence it that the Apoflie defineth faith to bee theground or things whicharehopedfor, and the decoy,/iration or euidence ofthings not reeve, Neb.' Y. r . And to this purpofeour Sauiour Chris faith to Thomas, fohn 20.29. Ihoraas becaafe thou haftfenfe me,thoubeleeue,isbleedare they which haue notfecfe, snd baue beleeued. An example hereof wee, ha,ue in the Cananitifh voman,who though fhe had no experienceofGods truth in his promifes,yeathough fhe had many repulfes,yetbelecued, and afterwards to her comfort had joyful' experience of them : Matth.i And thefe are the degrees,offaith,which whofoeuerfin- deth
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