Verf..35,36,37. the Epïftle to thé Rbrnans. long as hè bath a friend in the Court to (peak for him ; fo is it with all belee- vers, who hath the Judge liimfelf both Judge and Advocate, 74. 2. 2. T I M. What other thing is to be learned from belee ? S i L. Two things : Firft, that the fins of the elel (hall never come into examination or inquiry,being all forgi- ven and covered. Secondly, that Chrift Jefits is a fuflicient remedy agaiitft all things that may ,trouble or tear the confcienee, and that thefefour manner of wayes. Firft, by his death, freeing us from lin and damnation. Secondly, by his riling again, getting righteoufneffe and vi &ory over all his enemtes.Third- ly,by being at the right hand of God, he fendeth down the holy Çhoft upon Us with his faxing graces. Fourthly, by his interceffion,he effe &uaily applies Unto us all his merits, and continually preferves us in the Rate ofgrace and fal- For Chritt vation..Therefore all that Peek for any "el" in. foul codffort,from any thing in heaven tercefiion,, and roprar, örin earth,in themfelves or others,thep net re be are moft miferably feduced ; for Chrift taken pro- pear, but is alone fuffidlent both to merit and SBlewthe pre(erve our fälvátion unto ùs. Away oF the Son then, and with abomination cart away rp °' as thofe bláfphemous prayers and profeffi- iotcth. ons of Papifts,touching the bleffed Vir- gin Maty,calling her Queen of heaven, our hope, our only hope, our health, our fa1 ation, our comfort, refrcfhing, and Our joy,our deliverer from danger, our refuge; and calling Upon her in life to defend; in the hour of death to prote&, to isitrèat God the Father not as interceffor, but with authority to command the Son Chrift. asa Mo- ther, with fuch like horribleimpie- ties unto her and to the Croffe, and to Themas Becket, and to Saint Francis, as their own rotten books do wit- ifeffe% 319 D I A L O G U E XXXI. Verfes 35,36,37. Whn "hall feparate ur from the love ofChrifi ? Snail tribulation, or anguifh, or perfecuti- en, or famine, or nakedneffe, or peril], or fword,as it is written. k or thy fake are we killed all the day long, we are counted as Sheep for the flaughter : neverthelef re in all things ue are more then Conquerors, through him that loved us. T I M O T R a u s. `. TFIar ir the drift of thin text ? S t L. To confrm and corn- fort faithful hearts, againil a new, and moll dangerous affault made againfi their faith, by fimdry grievous erodes and enemies, by which Satan endea- voureth.to (hake out of the mindts of thé godly,the perfwáfion of Gods love toward them : men through wëakneffe being apt to think,that they are not lo- ved of God when they are fore and long aftli&ed ; as if troubles and. calamities wire fomany teftimonies of his anger and wrath; as David corn plaìns,Pfal. t 3. ì. And againfi this temptation they are here ftrengthned. T í M. What be the parts of this Text? S i L. Twò : Firft, a ciueftion, verfes 3.5, 36. Secondly; an an fwer,verfe 37. The queftion contains two things : Firft, a rehearfal of the particular cala - mities which fight ágainft the beleevers, and feem to wreft out the fenfe of Gods love from them ,verf.3 5. Second- ly, r confirmation of the laft calamity, to wit, the (word , by ttftimony of Scripture, veri. 36. The anfwer con- tains a notable confolation, from the contrary event(to wit)the moll whole - fome iffüe of calamities and croffes, wherein the beleevers are not only not overcome; but do overcome, yea, do more then conquer. This event is.fet forth by the caufe , which is the un- changeable love and affiliante of God, through him that loved us. T What is meant hereby the loveof Chrifi ? E e 3 S if L.
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