296 t(,hgp.4.. Cotnmentarie vpon that the tcripturc,and everypart ofit,is the word ofGod, Pub- ieets httnfcífe in his heart to the cotnmandemcnt of God, whichbids him turne to God and belceuc in Chrtít. And this econd,is a worke of the fpirit of grace pro}' er to the elcét. The third Is,the Certificate or reflimornieof the fpirit,which is a &woe mannerof reafoning framed in themindes of them that belccueand-rcpent,on this manner: He that beleenesand repents is Gods child . Thtufaith theGo. ¡pet -Tog l beleetse irs Chriti and repent:at the leafl l faabieEmy will to thecommandement which bidder me repent and beleene :1 Adel? manevnheleefe,and allmyPinner :anddefine the Lordto increafe myfaith. Therefore lam the childcfgod. This is theprafticall fyllogrlme of the II. Ghoft. It is the te- f}imonic of the fpirit, that we are the fonnesof God:it is the tame(' o`.-the fpiiit,and the Peale whereby we arc Pealed to the day ofour redemption:and it containes the certentie offpeci all faith. The fourth thing that follower vpon this Teflimonie, is Peace ofconlcíencc,Ioy,and affiance in God. And from this affiance comes the cryinghere mcntioned,whercby cuery true beleeuer withopen throat(as itwerc)cries vnto god the father. ThisdoEtrine is ofgreat worth, it isthe hinge vpon which the gate ofheauen turnes:and therefore tobe remembred. Thevfe.By this we fee a manifefl errour in the Popifh Teti. gion,which teacheth that we canhaueno other certenty of our faluation in this life , but that which is probableor conietlu- rall,that is,a certentie ioyncd with fearc, fufpicion , and Cone doubtin .Certentie in relpea ofGod , that promifeth:feare& doubting,in rclpeet ofourovine indifpofition . But this do- arine is fait-C. For they which are Gods children, receiue the fpirit crying Abba: and this crying argues affiance or confi- dencein God. By faith we haue confidencein God,and en- trance with boldneffe,Eph. 3.r Land boldneffc is oppofite to forehandexcludes doubting in refpeet ofour feines. Againe,by this doEtrine we fee it is ordinarie, and pofiiblc, for all that beleeue and repent,to be certainly allured that they are thechildrenofGod. For ifthey have the fpirit of God crying in.them(asall Godschildrehaue)they cannot but per. rein ro I5 20 3© 31
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