t a Ceor,z.t x. -. C AEì.r5,9, n Gal.s.6, * AE2.to,4. C tt A P.1. An E:fpoliition vpon thefecond V e Elfe,what is the particular word we want to breed par- ticular affurance ? A word perhaps particular to mee, to tell me, I beleeue or Repent Ref, is that the matter? t Hitherto it hash bin vnderftood of a word teflifying Gods At to man, in pardoning finnes, Iuftifying the fin - ner,&c. not ofa word teftifying the Aft cf man. 2.Need I a particular Word of God to tell mee I beleeue? Why more then to tell me I loue, I feare, I hope, &c. when as the foule f knotves it owvne es4as or motions, by its owne imbred facultie : themfelues acknowledge in the vnder- fianding eXassm Re Arum. And why not my As vertu - ous or gracious, for my comfort, and thankfulneffc ; as well as my vicious A6tions,to breed wee terrour and Re- pentance ? uef. But theredtitude of chafe As,thefoundnes of chele graces,can my foule know ? RI. Thy minde in- formed by the word of God, vpon due examination, may as well know re6titude, as difcerne the Ass. I may as well know that my faith relis vpon the firf+ veritie, as that I be Ieeue quocunquemodo : for knowes not my minde her mo- tiues, as well as her motions ? Or, if by imperate A5ìs of faith, which infallibly teflifie prefence of true Faith, I would fudge, may I not fay I haue a word particular to teliifie truth of my Faith ? As when my Faith t purifies my heart, u zvorkec ly loue, haue I not a word to teflifie, that nay Faith is vnfained ? As punlualI it is to me,and as par- ticular to teliifie the foundnes of my Faith ; As if an An- gel fhould fay to me as to Cornelius, * Thyprayers and filmes- deeds, thy faith and Repentance are come vp inre- membr.cnce before God. Howbeit, from Pauls exarnple,Minifiers of the Church haue their direction, to apply the generals of promife and comfort to their people, prouided alavaies, they bee qualified to partake th e m, S e e AR, 2.3 9. c 13.3 f3.2 Sam. 12. t 3 Such Application bath warrant from example of Pro- phets and Apoflles ; from intention of the promifer; and tends much to comfort of weake confciences :Confidering they know,or may know,their minillers as Gods mouth; And ca111111111111
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