Ver. 5. the Epiftlie to the Romans. >f39 not confound,or k Both not make afha- med. Secondly,_ a reafon or caufe why Chrittian hope of heavenly glory is fo certain,as it loth not make the faithful] afharned, becaufe the holy Ghoft per - 1 fwadeth themthat God loveth them, in that he gave his Son to death for them being his enemies. Hence it is that they 1 do more Purely hope in God : for how may they not firmly looke for all things from him, who (pared not his Son for then? Rom.8.32. What -hope if here fpoken of ? S s L. That Hope mentioned before in the fecund verfe,tiyhich is there called the hope of glory, and this is the hope that doth nevermake afhamed ; becaufe this hope doth not frultrate or voids men of the thing hoped for. Ti M. How many mayei doe men become afhamed? S s L. Two wayes ; f rft, upon the committing forne finne,Rom.6. 21. Se- condly,by miffing our delires and TrM. Hon) doth this helpe lathe under - fiandirtg of our Text? Ss L. Thus : They which have the hope of bleffedneffe in them (hall not miffe and forgoe the thing they hoped for, and fo (hall have no caufe of be- ing afharned. Againe, by considering the nature of humane and civili hope, which if it doe not attaine the thing ho- ped for,there is fhame,which is not here in Chrittian hope,becaufe it alwayes is fure to attaine the glory which is hoped and looked for, therefore no fbame can follow it. T s M. Wherefore doe fume eran ¡late it thus [Hope confoundeth not l S e L. They had regard to that per- turbation ofminde, which goeth after (name; for the miffing of our hope bringeth flame, and fhame bringeth trouble or confufion in the mind. Ít is alto faid of faith, Rom. s o. s t. that it confounded, not: and this is not to bee marvelled at, becaufe faith and hope be of fo neere kindred,; hope looking to the performance,and faith to the truth of Gods promife. T11.1. What is the doElrine of thefe words [HT! male(, not afhamed ?] S t r.. That the godly are affured to be Caved and glorified in heaven ç for firft,the hope of the godly (hall not snake them alhamed : but the godly doe hope for everlafling lite ; therefore they are fore and certain of it,otherwife their hope would bring (home. Secondly, the godly are faid to rejoyce under the hope of glory s but there is no rejoycing with godly wife men,but in things affu- red and moll certaine.Thirdly,the god- ly doe flay their hope upon Gods mer- ciful! and true promifes,which are con - fiant, and cannot deceive ; therefore their hope is certaine. Fourthly, their hope looketh to the power of God, by p_rfwalion whereof their hope is non - rilhed. La(IIy, if their hope were not certainc,how could they call God their Father,which cannot be dons in truth, where there is not affiance and confi- dence in this love T i m. But though the hope of the god- /712e certaine fer the prefent, yet their great and many flaws, and the chan,;eableneffe of their will, may make their perfeverarte to the end to be doubtfnii. S i L. Firil,if hope were at any time uncertaine, and might mitre of glory, then it fhould make afhamed, contta- ry to the fay ing of the Apoftie. Second- ly, great and many firmes cannot make hope vaine, becaufe all Mines are for- given to the godly which beleeve and repent, s John I. 9. Thirdly, the god- ly are taught of Chrift, to pray for for - givene8èof (Innes, and the confirming of their wilsto the end, Mat. 6. 12. And that which they aske according to thewill ofGod, is granted them.F inal- ly,though mens veils in their nature be changeable, yet the hope of glory is founded upon the unchangeable will and counfell of God. Te M. Ihat tefe and profit it to be made of this doufrine ? S s L. Firft,itcontrolleth the opini- on of the Paplfts, which ground hope (at leafs, in part ) upon merit of good workes, from whence will follow con tinuall uncertainty,and doubt offal - vation;for that they never are fure when their merits are fufficiene. Alto, their corrupt
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