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tht
we
may
be
affured
of
our
elect
onr,
z
a
jÿ
through
our
Lord
Tefius
Chrifi.
But
what
peace can we
haue,if
wee be
not
affured
ofour
eleetion,
but
haue
our
mindes
di-
f}raeled
and racked betweene
faith and
doubting,
hope
and
defpaire
?
Rorn.8.38.the
Apoftle
profeffeth,that
he
is perfwa_
Rorn,8.38
ded
that
nsitherdeath'norli
fe,nor
angels,
nor principalities,
&c.
nor
any
other
creature
fhould
be
able to
feparate
vsfrom
the
loge
of
Godwhich is
in
Chrtf
Iefus
our
Lord.
It
is
true(wil the
temp,
ter
fay)
that Paul
had
this
affurance
of
his
eleciion and
falua-
tion,but
it
was
by
force
fpeciall
reuelation,and
not
ordina-
rily;and therefore
it
followeth
not hereofthat
cuery
particu-
lar Chriflian
can
haue this
affurance.
I
aufsvere,
that
the
A-
poftle
groundeth not
his
faith on reuelations
in
that
place,
but
on
a
foundation common to
him
with
al
true
Chriffians,
namelie
on the death ofChrif
}, verf..3
2.
on
Gods
free iuffifi-
Verf
z3.:
cation,ver.
3
3.and vpon Chrifis
interceflìon,vcr.34.and from
3
hence
hee confirmeth
his and
ourrefolution,
that nothing
34
lhould
feparate
vs
from the
loue
ofChrif
},
v.3
s.that
is,from
3t
the
loue
ofGod
in
him.
Whofoeuer
therefore with Paul
be-
leeueth
that
ChriP
died for
him,
that
God
freely
iuflificth
him through Chrift
merits, and
that
our
Sauior
fitteth
at the
right
hand
ofhis
Father to
make interceffion
forhim,he
may
bee
affured
ofGods
loue, and confequentlie
ofhis
eleetion,
Secondly,
Paul
fpeaketh
thisnot
of
himfelfe alone,
'but
alfo
ofall
the faithfull,and therefore
he
vfeth
the
plurali
number,
Iamperfvadedthat
nothing¡hall
be
able
tofeoaratevs.
So
Eph.
3.12. the
Apoí+le
fai
tli,that
wee haue
through
Chriftboldnes
Ephcf,t.rz.
and
entrance
with
confidence
by
faith
in him.
And
Heb.4.16.he
Hcb.4.1 6.
exhorteth
vs
togoebeldly
vnto
the throne
o
f
riteei
that
wee
may
and
io.za..
receiue
mercte,
&c. And
chap,
i 0.22.' Let
vs
draw
neere
with
a
true heart inaffuranceof
fith,&c.
But
T
would
faine
know
what entrance
with
confidence,
whatboldnes
and
affurance
offaith,
when wee draw
neere.
vnto
God,
and
prefent our
felues
before
his
throne ofMaiflie,
if
wee romaine
doubtfuli
ofhis
loue
and
our
eleaion
?-So
Heb.6.19. hcefaith
that
our
Hcb.6.
/9,
hope
is
alure
andgedfati
anchor
o
fthe
foule
;
but
what
certain
-
tie
oru}edfaftnes
is
there
in
it,ifit
wauer and f}agger
through
doubtfulnes,fo
often
as
wee
looke
vpon our
firmes
and vn-
worthinelfe.
?_
The
Apoi}le.
Peter
alto.
Both
tell
ysi
that
the
trul}.