516 The fiordBooke of Diuinitie, CHA P. g, ; Luke 0,3 1, It Pfal,1t.i4. and in the affurance whereof i Rom.8.t6: k.Rsm.8,38,39 webane peace. ofconlcience, and ioy in the HolyGboft. iL Secondly, in that we are made neere veto hint, 1 ,Epbef2..13;._ to come , and more to wrefile with our owne foules a- gainti the temptations of finne. Secondly , Heerebywee haue more plentiful! matter and arguments miniftred vnto vs, to confirme our felues in Gods Mercies , and to teach and inflru& others ; which vfe our g Sauiournoteth in the Apollafieof Peter, Thew , when then art connerted , f reng:hen thy Brethren, And Daniel h in theone and fiftieth `Pfal ne profelfeth, that when God £hall bee mercifull tohis finnes, and re® flore vnto him the ioyof his Saluation, then faith bee, I will teach tranfgrefours thy wales, and(inner; pallbe con= alertedvnto thee. The third confequence is, a heape and multitude of fpirituall Graces , wrought in our hearts by theHoly.. Ghoí+. Firfl, Affuranceof the loue of God in Chrif}, Pealed vp in our confciences by the tellimonie of the Spirit for, The i Spirit beareth record to our j7iirits,that we are the, fonnesof God. 1 amicperfwaded,'faith the fame Apof}le, vfing a word that fecrctly importeth a perfwafon, wrought by the Holy Ghoí} , through the Miniflerie of theWord , that nothing i offeparateone f ono the lone of god in Chrif. Secondly ,Peace ofConfcience, Thirdly, Ioy in the HolyGhofl, proceeding from the tellimonieof a good confcience, as the Apoflle teach- eth, r.Cor.2, r 2. For this ü sur reioyeing , thee04,100,4of our confrience. The fameApoffle, Row. 14. 317. coupleth thefe two together, as fpeciall frrsires of the Righteoutneffe wee -haue in Chrif} : The Kingdom of God is not neat and drink!, girt 7ighteonfneffe , and Peace , and Icy in tht Holy Ghoff. To come to the fecond ofthofe generali heads,where. in our happineffe heere flandeth wee H which before were farm off , arc brought ne_cre unto God, is Chrif ; aud
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