4o A Defcriptiolt of the confirmed b1 the next W_ord, (but by · n1y Spirit, fa1th the Lord.) Which in this Day :fhould with a full Alfurance of Faith be · , both fought and looked after. ·~. It is in this rare Study; he attain·s ·alfo the greatefl Confinnation to his Faith 1 t-hat -could poffibly be defired within Time: to fee -now when 'tis fo near the Clofe thereof, and after all the Revolutions of Ti1nes paft, Ho\v the Truth and Faithfulnefs of GocL, hath, a~ tqe Sun in its Strength, fiill kept its Way firaight and fixt aln_idfl: all thofe dark Clouds, which have · been to darken the fatne, and ' is now gone its Cnurfe, . until .it draws near to the full and perfeet Day; yea, thus to fee how :fignally ·this prefent Age is held upon , that fam,e Appeal, and folet-iln Teftin1o.. ny, whic~ · 7ofhua gave~ 7ofhua xxiii. 14. qhat ., tzot one q hing hath fade-d of· oll I the_good lliings which the Lord-your God _[pake concerning you, all are. con[e· to pafs to you, and not one '1hz'ng bath failed thereof j . and Solon1on did bear alfo at the . \ _Dedication of the Te1np!e, 1 / Kings viii. 56. BleJ!ed fe the Lord, that hath .given. __ Refl unto hts People Ifrael, a~corduzg ,to , all that he pro1ni[ed, there hath , :rot .. ' jaded .
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