46 Ofthe Manner, Roily 'Ground believed, but wanted Depth of Earth : And therefore was fruitiers. (6.) Elfe we cannot love and rejoice in Chrift, if be uncertain of the Matter of our Rejoicing God allows ftrong Confolation to all who have fled to him; This Anchor fixt within the Vail is fure and flea/fail. (7.) From gam. i. 6, 7. He that wntereth, or doubteth, is as a Wave of the Sea, let not inch a Man think he (hall obtain any Thing That Faith that is neceffary for the Arden- cy of our Prayers, that Faith is neceffary to jufiify us. The Sum is this, That there are fare Grounds for bottoming not only a Faith of Probability, but a Faith of Af?u- rance. (2.) And that a Man in his firft A t of Faith, whereby he doles withChrifi, may be affur'd of his Salvation. (3.) And that he ought fo to be, and that there is forme Degree of Perfwafion, and Belief of a Man's own Salvation, before a Man refle& on his Graces. 2'hirdly, In what Refped is that Faith, whereby we are juftified, full and firm, and certain? I-Iow this is underftood, I anfwer, Not that there is a Perfeaion of Degrees in Faith, fo as it excludes and overcomes all Doubtings : Eut, (i.) Becaufe it ought to he fo. (2.) Becaufe there are Grounds gi- ven fuflicient for bottoming fuch a Perfwa lion, and fo there is certitudo entis. (3.) Be- caufe
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