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Z.
Pfaltn.32.5.,;
Luka
5.18.19.
§dec7.ß.
The fifth
de-
gree,a
fpcciall
application
of
the
promifes.
Galath,
:.10,
i-ÁeÉa.II
T.
t.
John
P9atth.1
y,2.g.
5
2
0
iI
ow we
may be a.,qured
that
we
haue
a true
faith.
I4.2.
O
Ifraelrc,turnwnto
the
Lord
thy
rod.
for
thou
hag
fal.
len
by
thine
iniquitie.
3
.
rake
unto
you word
rand
turne
vnto the
Lord,and
fay onto
him:
rake
away
all
iniquitic,
and
receiue
vs
gratioatllie,
ro
willive
render the
calves
ofour
lrs.
An example
hereofwe
haue in the
Prophet
Dauid,Pfa1.3 2.5.
Then
(faith
he)
I
acknowledged
myjirne unto
thee,neither hid
I
mine
inilut_
tie
:
for
I
thought 1
will
confefe
my
txickedneffe
vrto
the Lord,
and
thou forq-auel the
puntfhment
or
finne.
So like;n'ife
the
prodigall
forme
halting attained vnto the
fight
of
his
finne,
and to
a
delire
of
forgiuenef
c,
refolueth to
goe
vnto
his
fa-
ther,and
to
fay.
Father,
I have
finned
aping
heauo-,and
before
thee
;
and
am
no
more
uvorthie
to beecalled thy
form,
;
makg mes
as
one
oFthy
hired
rruants,
Luk.I
5.18.'9.
The
fifth
degree,
is a
fpeciall
perfvvaf`on
wrought
in
vt
by Gods
fpirit, whereby
wee
particularlie
applié
vnto
vs
the
fweete promifes
of
the
Gof
ell,
and
are
affitre
:i
ofGods
loue
and fauour,
and
of
the reiniffion
ofour
finnes
for
the merits,
righteoufneffe, and obedience
ofIef.'s Chri!l,
rifling
vpon
him
alone for our faluation. An
example
whereof
wee
haue
in
the
Apoflle
Paul,
Gal. 2.20.
Thus (faith
,he)Ihue,yetnot
I
no
r,but
Chrifi
liner':
z
r
mee
:
and
in
that
1row
/base
in the
fle(b,
I
hue
by
faith
in
the
(onne
of
God, rubs
bath
loued me
and
gtuen
hrmrelfe
for
mew.
And this
perfwafion
ought
to
goe before
fenfe
and experience: for
firfl
we
beleeue, and
are
perf
waded
of
the
truth
ofGods
promifes,and
refit+
diffidence
and
doub-
ting,
and
afterwards
foliowes ioyfull
fenfe
and experience
of
Gods
mercie,truth
and goodneffe towards
vs.
And hence
it
that the
Apoflie defineth faith
to
bee
the
ground
or
things
which
are
hoped
for,
and the
decoy,
/iration
or
euidence
of
things
not
reeve,
Neb.'
Y.
r
.
And
to
this
purpofe
our
Sauiour
Chris
faith
to
Thomas,
fohn
20.29.
I
horaas
becaafe
thou haftfenfe
me,thou
beleeue,
is
ble
ed
are
they which
haue
not
fecfe,
snd
baue
beleeued.
An
example
hereof
wee,
ha,ue
in
the
Cananitifh
voman,who
though
fhe
had no experience
ofGods
truth
in
his promifes,yea
though
fhe had
many repulfes,yet
belecued,
and
afterwards
to her comfort
had
joyful'
experience
of
them
:
Matth.i
And
thefe are
the
degrees,offaith,which
whofoeuerfin-
deth