pfe. 62 CHAP.I. Art E.Ypolitton4l/Ion the econd VeR.tI. aRom.8,3o. 6 z Tim.t.y. t Elnlia. 4 k t Cor.t2s6. I3G2.8. vf`. eXpageis Athee AQutaóyis -s, who thinketl neglea of deuotion or fan&itie if ues natiuely out of the doctrine touching certaintie of Saluation : Whither certaintic in- fiffefl thou on ? that of the obieet. 4nf It puts, it im- plies deuotion, fanaitie, for whom hee predetinatetb, he a calleth,with a h holy calling, a calling that makes holy; he ichoofeth to be holy : he choof th to falnation to 6e atchie- ued by fanElification of the Spirit, and faith of Truth; 2 Thef.z.r3. That of the fublea ? e%fnf. ¿' - Tat that a man fhould be allured of Saluation; and negleel deuotion and lanaifi- cation ; for hence arifeth his affurance. Longer then( he knowes and exercifeth Sanelitie, he is not, nor can be af- furzd of his title to Saluation. Longer then he feeles the Spirit of Grace and deprecation, aeluous in him in one ver- tue or another, he cannot be affured of his Eleaion to glorie. Iconfeffe there is what may flay the foule from defpairing in particular mifcarriages, or in the ceffation of fenfible operatiuenefl`e of Grace, as calling to minde the former teflimonies of Grace in the heart. Howbeit in that (late, the affurance is tremulous, the minde pendulous,and not able firmely to hold perfwafion of being in (late of Grace, till the bleffed rellitution to doing firfl workes be vouchfafed. But hereof alibi. Nye pray, &c. that our God. Generals belonging to all three members of the matter are : That to Cod. z They pray. 3 And in the note of application (our) feeme to ap- prehend a fauour of God to themfelues, in cafe the blef- fings were vouchfafed to this people. Itfauours of Grace toñndepleafance in othersgracious e- fate; to count it our ewne benefit from God, that our bre- thren are enriched withgraces that accomp anie Saluation. It argues our k fellow-vnion in the body of Chrih ; our fulfilling the Royall Law of louin our neighbour' as our felues, when we loue him ad idem bonum, eternall beati tude, as Saint esluguffines expofition runs. Emulation I like well, if well interpreted. Suppofe the imitation of vertue, and eager delire to, partake it ; yea though
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