EpiNeofS. Paid to 7'Jtif. CH,+.r.2. t3. thofe good things, the irft fruits whereof haue here contented vs. To 483 theconfirmingof which truth, it isfirg to benoted, that the Scripture ftcafons. fpeaketh in fuch phrafes, as if the whole worke of the Gofpel were no other, then to raife vs vnto this bleffed expe Cation : t. Pet. I. 3. Who hath begotten vs againe to a liuely hope, &c. that is, we who beforewere firangersandwithotathope, are now through the merleof God, by the i Eph.aaa. Miuifterieof the Gofpel regenerated, and fo reftored to she hope of an inheritance not fading, immortal!, refereed in the heauens : Coloff. I. 23. If yeebee not mooned away (be faithnot from the Gofpe!, but) from She hope of the Gofpel, namely, thole fweete promifes of life, which are the verie matter of the Gofpel. Secondy, the whole doctrine is called by thename of confidence, andhope,to (hew .that one maine fcope of it, is,totaife the heart hereunto: Heb.3.6. If we holdfafl theconfidenceand reioyfngof the hope: Chet is, the dohirin "e of theGofpel, whereby thefe are dilpenled and confirmed; then arewe the hoofs of God. Thirdly, the 2 3 Apoftle fumetime fpeakech, as if the whole worke of currydifpeníer of the Gofpel, wereno other, or greater then to quiet the heart in this ex- peótation : and that in his owne example, and the reft of the Apof3les, i.Theif T. Io. Theknowwhat entring weebad, andhow wetttrnedyoufrom idols vnto God; and to looksfor his Sonnefrom beaten : no boner were they turned to God, but they waited for his Sonne ; and that all the gifts of Mini(Ierie are bellowed to worke in beleeuers this expeelacion,we haue an expt elfe place, a . Cor. i. 7. Teearenot dei?itute ofanygift, waityng,&c. And laflíy, it addieth to the euidenceof.this truth that the faithful! are hereby marked as by their propertie; cuen fuch as with good feruants expe& theirc2vt4er! commmg, Mattb, 24.45. luch aslooks for him, Heb. 4 9.28.furlsaelone his appearing,2.Tim.4.3. fuch as beeing wi e virgings and louing (poules, prepare thcmlelues and curry needful! thing for the bridegtoomes conuning: and fuch as beeing ftrangers andpíigrimes vpon the.earth,haue their cies flit towards their country,whowhile they liue in earth, yet trafftque and haue their conuerfation in heauen, from whence they looksfora Saatiour. Philip.j.to. Vfe, t. Here is another trial!, to fee whether we haue.receiued this Tri,pofenr grace ofthe Gofpell in truth, or in appearance onely. If in truth then ; felue by rho , is the raft of the loue of Chrifi fo (weer vttovs, as that we cannot but long after our fill of him in his appearing : the founts of the Church, begocteb by the Golpe!, cannot but waite for the adoption of formes: fO1mcrdoâ'in. the Church isficke oflone after him who;ne her foule louetb: the com- mon voice of the fpoufe is amen , voto the promiCe of Chrifts corn- ming : Reu. aa. a s. the bride faith, Come, and doubleth her de fire and ardencìe laying, Amen, Amen : fo as they are none of Chrifts fpoufes Canc,,.s, H h a that
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