VERS.I8. An Expo/ition, with NottJ this, but in divers other places; fee z Cor.6.7. _Eph~f.I.I 2. Coi.I.~ .a Tim.1. 15. the fame expreffion is a{edin all -thefe places-: You may con!lamlyobferve, that inmatters E-vang~licalche Scriptures fpeak with the greatefr averment and certa-inty, the comfort of them is fo rich, and the way of them is fo wonderful, that there we are apE to doubt mofr, and therefore there do the Scriptures. , giveus the more folemn aifuraoce, as 1 Tim. I .1 5. Thu i4 af"ithful f.,ying, and 'Worthy ofall acceptation, That Jef ut Chri{f came to fave }inners : We are apt to look ,upon it as ~ doubtful thing, or at befl: but as aprtbP-ble truth, theref9re Paul prefaceth, Thb:r u afaithful flqing. So Ifai. 53· 4· Surely he bath born our griefs,and carried our forro'Ws: Thou fayefi,Sure/y lam a}inner, but 'cis as fure chat Ghrifi is aSaviour; Naturally we are more fenfible and fureof fin,then of the comforts ofChrifr : The Apofrle Rom. '· 3- ~· · fpeaketh of heathens, ·*That they lzyew the Judgment ofGod, and that they th~t commit fuch things are worthy of death. Natural confcience will give us a fight and fenfe of fin, but ufually we Jook upon Gofpel comforts , with a loofe bean~ and doubtful mind,2nd ·therefore is it that the Scripture ufeth fuch forms ofcer– tainty; Is it fure that chou art a fmner, fo fure is it that he hath born our jins,andcarried ortr forrowt. So Rev.19. 9• Ble-j[ed are they which are called to the Supper of the·Lamb: Thefe are the truefayings ofGod, So Rev.z2.6. when hehadfpokenoftheglo– ry of heaven, be fairhJ Thefe faJings are fttithfulttnd true : The Spirit ofGod fore.faw where we are moll apt to·doubt,and there– fore hath layd in fuch folemn fecurity(as the A£feverations ofGod) afore.hand: Thus ChrifisPrie.fihood is ulhered in with an oath,Pfa. I I o. 4· The Lord hath fworn,Thou art a Prieft for ever after the order ofMelchifedec. Points fo far above the reach and appre– benfion of nature, are hard to be believed, therefore ar.e they pre· f~ced with deep A£feverations and Oaths... . . .. ·'_Oft.~- The Ufe is to prefs us toput to ourftal to .thefe truths,. to ad~: venture om fouls upon the warr:mt of . them ; how.frrange is it, that our ~earts lhould -b~ mofr ~oofe towards thefe points, that have a fpectal note of truth and-fatthfulnefs annexed to them ! well may it be faid, I -Jokn 5.. 1 o. He that believeth not, makphGod~ Lylf.r ;· for thef(! thmgs,ar.e propounded· to you, not only ina-ffer– tionJ, but ~t{(everations; he bath totdyou .they.are faithfuland ·'·· ' · true fayings, ~~e~ef'?te· yo~ !mplig~ely giy~ G~~ ~he lye, V{hen yot!
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