6$o Argumentstoprow'thécertainty ofourpertuerance. ued,and perfcuere in themeanes which are infeparablie ioy- ned with our faluation. But as the Lord in refpe61 of his loue is roof} willing, fo in refpeet ofhis power hee is able, continuallie to vphold vs in the Rate ofgrace, and to fru- flrate and defeate all the malice and might of all our ene- mies,vvholabour tohinder our faluation ; for he isomnipotent Efa.63. T. andmightie toface, as it is Efa.63.t.And though through our frailetie and weakenefhewe might continuallie beevandui- fhed and drawne fromGod,yetnow there is no doubt here- i.l'er.s.5 of,feeing we doe not iland inour owne flrrength,butarekept by thepo.'erof Godthroughfaith vntofaluation, as it is, i.Pet. I.5. though inour felues wee arc impotent and feeble, yet .we areflro.ng in theLord, andin thepay;-er ofhis might, andbe- Ephef.6.1o.s r. ing armed with the armour ofGod, we arc inabled toHand aXainfltheafaults ofthediuell,as the Apoflle fpeaketh Ephef. 6. i o. i I . Though wee are oflittle force in regardofour owne firength and able to doenothing, yet are Thee able to Phi1.4 s 3. doe'all things through the helpe of Chr f which /lrengtheneth vs, as if is, Phil.4.I 3. thoughwe be weake in faith, and vn- able to fland,yet being the feruants ofGod wee/hall be ei a- Rom s4.4. blifhed ; for Godis able to makevs(land, Rom.14.4.In aword, thoughour fpirituall enemiesare flronger than we,yet mall Iob. so.:8.29, theynot bee able to plucke vs from Chrifl: For thefather whichgage vs tohim isgreater thanall, andnone is able to take vsout ofthefathers hand, as our Sauiour reafoneth, Iohn i o. 28.29. And thereforewhenwe are difcouraged and ready to faint, inthe fight and fenfe ofour owne weaknèffe, and our enemies mightie power, let vs comfort our (clues in the Lord,faying with the Apoflle, Iknow Ilohom lhake beleeued, a.Tim.to2. and lamperfiradedhe isable to Ieepe thatwhich Ihaue commit- ted tohim againfl that day, as it is 2.Tim. r.I 2. ,. Sea.2. The fifth reafon is grounded vpon Gods truth and fideli- The fifth rea- tie, which is fo infallible, that whatfoeuer hechath fpoken, fangrounded promifed, or couenanted, that lie will moll ccrtainely per- nn Gods truth forme : for God is afaithfull and true itnef, fe, Apoc. i . 5. and uant. eoJE- allhis prom f s in Chrifl are rea and eAmen, 2.Cori nth.1.2 0. poc.r.f. So that it is moreeafae that heauen andearth /houldpage away, a.Cor.s.ao. than that one title of Gods word fhoatldfall vnaccomplilhed; Luke
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