The Saulea efèEfscals'cAla'in& to .Chrifl. 315 with the promife , and this is in every faithfull foule under heaven, howfoever the fenfc is ta- ken away : if the foule once come toChriff, it will neveraway, but ever cleaves to the prom' fe, and is towards God and Chritf, whatfoever be- fall it. The fourth and 1 atl part ofthedoctrine is this; 4. Part of Firft, as the foulemutt be humbled and enlighte_ thedaE7r. ned. Secondly, as it is effeilaally perfwaded by the Spiritofthe Father. And thirdly, as by the power ofthis perfwafion it calls it fèlfe upon the freeneffe ofGods grace ; fo in the laff place the foule comes to bee furnifhed with all fpirituall wants,and the fupply thereof, and this containes the finali caufe, and that difcovers the good and benefit which comes from faith. Firft, toopen it in generali, and then to come I. to fome particulars : In the general! obfèrve thus much ; apoore fanner having fallen from God, anddeparted from him, he goes away from God and all goodneff at that one aroake, he that goes away from God, the God of all firength, muff needs be wecke; and he that goes from the God ofwifdane, follymuff needs poffeífe him, becaufe God is the God of all wifdome, and all wifdome muff be from him and hee that goes fromGod, goes from lie and happinefíe, there- foredeathand curfedneffe muff needs feite upon him : now hee that hath g ne fromGod, bath gone from all thefe, and therefore he isfull am_ thing, butwants,cnifeties,and troubles, andvexa- tions,that arecome inupon him, andoverwhelms him. .
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