C: H A P.3. An Expoftion vponthefeóonür V E R,3 graces peculiar to the predeflinate,and as feuerall to them, as glorificatiota,Rom.8. 3o. 2 Nexr,thattheydiflinguifh to- tall, and finali relapfing in the queflion referred CO the e- leeì ; into whom they imagine whole Ioffe of -thefe fa- uours may fall for the time, as when finne mortal! feizeth them ; yet the toile to be in fuch recouerable, that fo the purpofe according to ele &ion may !land. When yet by Pauls rule vvhofoeuer fats totally, fais finally, and its im- poffible he fhould be renewed to repentance, Heb. 6.4, 6. fee z John 5..18. But whither 14hould more pitie or chide the paffìcnate and perplexed feares ofGods children,I can fcarfe refolue. Who gazing to aflonifhment vpon z might of Aduerfa- ries : 2 flrength of Temptations : 3 finall meafures of Grace : 4 Interruptions of exercife : 5 partial! decaies : 6 weake feelings of fallouts, with the like, grow too too waueringin faith ofperfeuerance; yet lies Gods faithful- neffe and truth to gage for it : i his pronaifeand oath,fthole two immutable things, wherein its impollible for Gcd to lye : 2 Nor can we be ignorant, how table he is to doe ex- ceeding abundantly aboue all that wee can asJeand thinke : that he u is flrongerthen all who hath giuen vs to (Thrift ;- that we* are guarded by that Almighty power through faith to faluation. For finne and iliame, why, arc we faithlefe? Are they mighty that oppofe ? Refp. Yet the Lord aboue is migh- tier : Greater is he that is in vs,theu he that is in the world, i John 4.4. John Io. a9. I Pet, i.5. Are temptations violent? Ref Yet R knoxes God how to deliuer : hath promifed fupport, 2 Car. z 2.9. I Cor. 10.1 3. And in thofe that haue yet befalne vs, we haue ex- perimented it : Is the Lords hand fhortned ? Strength final!? Refp. The greater fhall be the glory of our fuppot ter. 2 Cor. z 2,9, ht.r all one to the Lord to helps with much or with no power, 2 Chr. 1 4.1 !.the little flrength we haue,God (hall make vi6orious,eAlpoc. 3.8. Obedience interrupted ? Refp. Blame thine owne inui- gilancy :churle not at him, who by permitting to feares and
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