Verf.3. As Expofition of the 27. Pfalme. 21 For admonition, that every one of usdo confider, the The Ire for caufes ofthefe a c`fions , and as wedelre to be freed from admonition. fear, andenduedwith confidence,fo to give all diligence, to befreed from the caufe offear, and tobe poffeífed with the caufes of true affiance and confidence. Now fear arifeth from the apprehcnfion, and conceit ofthat , which is evill and hurtfull to us : which , whatfoever it is , comes from finne : that is indeed ä .vzu, áá zw, : fee Prov. z. 33. 14t011 Gen. 3. 1o. The caufe ofConfidence and affiance is, lure title to that which is good : which none havebut the righteous. As Pr 37. 17. The Lordupholdeth the righteous. Verf. 39. The falvation of the righteous is of the Lord. Hence Solomon faith, The righteous is boldas a lion, Prov. 28. T. Now the way to be freed from finne is, by true repentance : as Ads 3. 19. Repentye therefore , andbe converted , thatyour fins may beblotted out. And the way to become truly righte- ous is, to beleeve in God through Chri,l} : who is the endof the law forrighteou'neffe, Rom. r o. 4. which is never feve- red from righteoufneile renewed in fanetification:as i Cor. r .3c. After thefe two graces, muff we give all diligence, in the ufe ofmeans, theword and prayer : in andbywhich theHoly Ghoft worketh thefe, and all other needful! gra- ces , in the heartsof Gods elec`l:: And for motives , confi- der the prefent evill times, in the common troubles of the Church abroad: which ifthey befall as, without repentance and faith , we (hall (brink under them. Adde hereto the meditationofthe terrour of death, to them that want re- pentance and faith. But molt ofall thehorrour and terrour of the day ofjudgement. The thing exprefled is this', That Davids heart was con- The fecond fident, and free from flavifh fear ofhurt,from the f}ronge t Obfervat ion. oppofition, and malice ofall hisenemies. Seepfal. 3.6. I will not beafraidoftenne thoufands of people,, that have fet themfelves againff me roundabout. The reafon hereof was, his being truly in covenant with The Reaforc.. God : whereby he had title toGods power, and provi- dence ;
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