210 C H A P.I. f11r Expofitioxa Typasthefeconàd V s is.46 ` s Titn4 ,8. out of temptation, a Sufientation in temptation. 3 Per - feuerance. 4 Growth and confirmation in grace. Yea, bleffing of this life, fo farre as they are expedient, fith thefe alo are conueyed in the promife. Thus rather extend the nature of it; firme expe6ation of all good things,God bath promifed, and not yet exhibited. The epithite, Good. Goodnefie of Chri(iian hope, a- mounts out of: s The matter or things hoped for; things d that neither eye bath feene, nor care heard, nor bane they entered into mans heart to conceive. So furpaffing is their goodnef e; all things that e concerne life and Godlinefe, 2 Certainetie of obtaining ; Chriftian hope f males not a/liamed. Founded on i Fidelitie. a Power of God. 3 Merit, and intercefijon of Chrifi. 3 Regularitie, it expeecs : s Onely things promifed. 2 So, and no otherwife,then they are promifed. i Tem- porali things limitatiue. i If expedient. z With excep- tion of the crof fe. 3 Referuation of power to the promi- fer, to chafien particular difobedience. 4 Diflin&iuely, either in the particular, or in the equivalent; by way of commutation, and compenf Lion with fpirituall. f. Spiritual( blefíings after the rate of diflribution in this life. a 'Rather woad e(fentiam, then gradum per- fetlionir. z In competencie for final( v;&oric, not in per fe6tion. 3 Providing alwayes, g gracious qualification, or di- fpofition, and vie of meaner to partake them. At this cape of good hope, arriues euery good Chrii3i- an, euery true Wathaniel, and Ifraelite indeed. The refi are all either firft, hopeleffe, or fecondly, ouerhoping. That, becaufe aliens from the' couenants of prom :ie. z This,for that without euidence,and due qualification,they fondly expett the promife. h This hope hold faft ae the @Anchor of our Softies, amids all Ronny gulls of temptation. Meanes to eflablifh it: r Thole tiro immutable things, wherein its i impoble for God to lie. His promife, if that bee too little, his oath. 2 k The ratifying of them in the blood of Chritl,and his con- tinuall
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