Qiiip ,? 2, Epifileta the r a Ranh. not : i either our owne g heart fmites vs : 2 or fone out- ward h affli&ion redaimes vs: 3 or force i 21tathan fent to rowze vs. Thus qualified are the men to whom the priuiledge be- longs. t They k l¿eepe themfelues, vfing all holy meanes of preferuation :' prayer,"' humiliation, &c. 2 Are watch - full,none more,againfl occafions. 3 Specially again(' their owne finne, that whereto they are by nature or ill cuflome mot" inclinable, Pfal. t 8.23. And of the bleflìngs them- felues,and particulars belonging to explication of their na. ture, thus farre. fhewiu certain- ty ground and foundation of them, g of their performance to vs,is Jods fidelity. That vnder- f}and the Lords conflancy and truth in performing his pro- mife and couenant. As if our eita6lifhment in grace and preferuation from damrng fnnes, were among the 6leings conuaied in the Cotenant of grace. Nothing ism ore 5 m See t Cor 1.8,9. r Thef. 5.23,24 3 4 John I v15. Among(' the " better promifes whereupon the new Co- uenant whereof Chrill is mediatour, is e('abli(hed, you may number thefe eminent. i Remiflion of fins. 2 o Ena- bling in acceptable manner to performe our reflipulation : 3 r Confirmation therein : 4 q Refraining the powers of Hell from effecting our ouerthrow. 5 Gods owne r fate guarding vs to the pof erriion of the purchafed inheri- tance, &c. That me thinkes, amongft the many impertinent que- $ions railed in this curious age, none is more idely moued, then that of Saints perfeuerance. Doubtefl thou, whither od called according to his purpofe (hall perfi(' in their racious eflate ? Turne Atheifi, and make qu tre too whe- eher God be faithful' who bath promifed ; or of his pow - er,whither he be able to doe it. But Controuerfies I med- dle no more with, they are too tyrefome : I could elfe minde you of their incongruous explications, and abfiird euafions : as that they fuppofe veffels of wrath for the time iuflified and fanEtified : when yet Paul makes thefe graces x a Sam.24. Io, fi Pfa.119.6771 Sam.iz. k 110b .5.18. Pfa1.19.13. m. I Cor.g.z7. ° Heb.8.6. ° Èzeell 3627. P Ier 32.40. s Mat.16.18. s I Pét.r.5.
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