CiAP.7. Theh'ingdame, &c. 4,S 1 Peter , gluing a perpetual) comfort to all that are his , I homeprayedfor thee , that thyfaithfhould not fail,. In an other place beefaith , k Hee that commeth vntomee, /ball k lohn 6.35 neuer hunger, andhe that beleeueth in me, 'hall newer thirf?. Agreeable whereunto i s that of I o x N , 1 They went 1 Liobn z.r9. out from among vs but they were net ofvs : for if they bad Beene of vs , they would home abidden with vs. For this is that Tweet and cuerlaf'ing promife that God firthmade veto his Church, m I will put my (care into their hearts, na ieY.32,39,40 that they (hall newer depart away frommee all the dayes of their life. And excellent to this purpofe is the fpecch of our Sauiour Chrift, n My fheepe hearemy váyce, and 1 n lohn ro. 27, know therrzi, and theyfollowmee, andIgiue enerlaflingLife 28,29,30. vntothem, and they limit neuer perifh,neitherfhall anypull them eut of my hand. My Father which bath giuen then, me, is greater thenall ; and none can pull them out ofmyFa- thers hand ; I and my Father areone. And againe, ° Eue- o Iohne".37, ary one that the Fathergiuethmee, earnmethvnto mee, and 39,40. him that commethvetomee , 1 will not cal? out , but 1 will wife himvp in the latter Day. To conclude that which is faid,jWatt,t6.r8. that the gates of hell 'hall not preuaile again'? the Church, mull needes bee true of euery one which by Faith is made a member of the Church. So that our Faith, howweake foeuer it bee in it felfe, yet it is firme and flrong, in, and throughhim that path promifed to hold it vp : fo as all aduerfarie powers flail not be able to roote it out;which is the fulne% of excellenciepurchafèd fbr vs by Chrifl; that being quickened from death , and a fpirituall life put into vs , wee are no more at our owne hand , left to keepe ourfettles , and fo in danger to lofe all againe , as Adam did; but haue the promifeof a continuall fup- ' port and flay, by themight le workingof Chrifls Spirit, till we come tohis heauenly Kingdome,where isnothing 'but Eteruitie : And therefore he that once beleeueth, is l' lohn3.36, Paid p alreadie to hasteeternall Life, to q bee railed vp, q ephefz,6, D d 3 and
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