well with the pricking of a fmal! pinne, as with the wide lance of a rafer.

XIL
The fourth thing in true humiliation , is an holy defperation : whichis,4'Gooddeifai&
when a man is wholly out of all hope euer to attaine faluanon by any flrength
or goodnefle of his owne : (peaking and thinking more vilv of himfelfe then
any other can doe ; and hearnly acknowledging himfelfe to haue deferued
not one onely, but euentcnnethoufand damnations in hell fire with the de-
uill and his angels. This was in Paul,when he faid of himfelfe that he was the
^ chiefeofallfinners. This was in Daniel, when in the name of the people of ^/.T'/w././j-
Ifrael he praicdand faid, •" OLord-, right eoufnefe be longeth vnto thee^ and to vs '^Dan. 7. 9,
open fh ante , oi appeareth thisday,c^c.The{kmevj2s in the prodi2;all childe,
* who (aide. Father, I haue finned againsl heauen andagainfl thee . andl arru no ^^Luk^ij. /p
morerporthie to be called thy Conne. LaQly , it was in Ezra , ° who faide, O my '^E^r.$J. ■
God lam 'confounded , and afhamed. to lift vp mine eyes vnto thee, my God : for
eur iniquities are increafed otter ottr head 3 and ottr trejpajfe isgrawne vp vnto the



haui



^e».



XIII.
Many are of opinion that this forrow for finne is notliing 6k but a melan- m^Shokf""*'

, Qjg 3 cholikc



^ pt> Tl&i* ejlateofa Chrifluin

cholikrc p<'i(Iion: tut in tmcth the thing is farre othcrwife ^ as may appeare itn

* '. '^^w.^^.tlje example of Dauicl:who by all conic£turesvvas lead troubkd^ wjthme-

'*' hnchoIie,ancl yet neucr any ta'fhd more deepely of the fotrnw and feeling of

Gods anger for fmne then hedid,as thebooke of PfalmesdecIareth.And ifa.-

ny defire to knowe the djffercnce,they are to be difccrned thus . Sorrowe for

' finnc may be where health,rcafon,fenfes,memorie and all arc bund:but Mc)-

lancholike paflions arc where the bodic is vrxfomid , and thcreafon ,fen(cs,

2i"nemorie,duilcd,and troubled. Secondly /orrow for Gnne is not cured by any

phificke,but onely by the fprinkhn^ of the blood of iefus ChriftrMelancho-

. » like patlions arc rcir.ooued by Phificke,diet,muficke and fuch like. Thirdly,

2 forrovv for finns rifeth of the anger of God, that woundeth and picrceth the

confcienceibut Mehnchohke pafllonsnfe only of meere imaginations ilrog-

. ly coiKeiued in thebraine. LaiHy , thefe paflions are long i» breeding, and

come by 1 Jtle and little:bnt the forrow for linne vfually coninicth on a fuddcn

as hghtening into a houfc. And yet howcfbeuer they arc differing,it rnuft bee

acknowledged that they may both eoncurre together ; fo that the fame maa

which is troubled with Melancholic , may feele alfo the anger of God for

finnc.

XIIII.
Thus it appcaredi howe Godmaketh the heart fit torccelue faithj in the
next pfece it is to be confidered howe the Lordcaufeth faith to fpring and to
breede in the humbled heart.For the cfFcfting of this ^o blefTed a worke,Go(l
*'f r"'^*"'^^ worketh foure things itn the hcart.Firft,when a man is ferioufly humbled vn-
""^^'''der the burden ofhis finne,thc Lord by his fpirit makes hirn lift vp himfclff
to<:onndcrand to ponder mofl diligently the great mercie of God offered
» Feeiin ofthe ^"^^ ^"" '" Chnll Iclus. After the confideration of gods mercie in Chriflihc
wontofciitiii. xomes in the fecond place to fee, feelc , and from his heart to acknowledge
himfelfctollandinnecdeofChrilljandtoftand in neede ofeucfydrop of
j.T)efire. Pjjj xno»^ prccious blood.Thirdly ^thc Lord (tirreth vp in his heart a vehemct

* ^'^^•'^'•'^ defire and longing after ChriH: and his merits: this defire is compared to *
Mjay.rj.i. thirft.-which is not onely the feeling of the drineiTc ofthe fl:omacke,butalfb
jL»^/.//. ^ vehement appetite after drjnkc,and Daiiid fidy exprefleth it when hcfaithi
•/ • ^-^S-h I flretched forth mj hayjdes vnto thecmj foule defireth after thee ai the ikirfli^
vrai fo \ ^'^^^-^^^'y >''*^'^c'* this defire he beginncs to pray,not for any worldly benefit,
parJonotfuine, 'but onely for the forgiucnefiTc of his finncs,crying with the poorc Publican, ;
O God be merc[fmltor4eajln;:€r. Nowc this prafer, it is made, not for oik day
onelyjbut continually from day today :not with the lippcs, but with greater
fishes &: grones ofthe heart then that they can be expreflcd with the tongue.
Al^uelyJ^i^r:ce.^^c>vv,afterthe(edefircs and praiers for vjods mercie , arileth inthehenrt a
liuely alTurancc ofthe forgiuencrTeoffiiine . For God, who cannot lie, hatfc
' M.(ill be o^med: and againe; Before they call I mUl
Efiiy 6s. 2 4. anfwere,a}idyvhile they fpc^ks ^^'f^l heare.Thsrefoie when an humbled finn^r
tomes cr^'ing and knocking at his mercie gate for the forgiuencfle offlnne,
either then or fhortly after the Lord worketh in his heart a liucly affurancfl:
^ /?r«..'/, Jcb^. /y. of Gods difplcafurc beating vpon his confcJeBC€,Chrift lefus'giucih Jiinn to-^

drinks:



ht thi^ tife, 591

'^rmke of the well of the water of life freelyrand bailing (hall ncucr be more a thirfl:,but fhall hauc in him afountaine of water fpring-
Inj^vp into euerlaftino; life.
-i XV.

For the better vndcrftandiRg of this,that God workcth fkmng faith in th*
heart ofman after this manneriJtmufl: be obferued that a linner is compared ^Lfiks^.i^*
«to a lick man oft in the Scriptures. And therefore the curing ofa difeafe fitly Mat. o. / /*
Vefembicth the curing offinne.A man that hath a difeafe or fore in his bodic /2^
before he can he cared of it,he rouft fee it,fecle paine of it, and bee in a fearc
leall It brinsy him into danger ofdcath:after this he fliall fee himfelfeto ftandc
in neede of*phi(icke,and he longeth till he be with the phifitian : when hee is
once come to him,he dciircth him ofall loues to helpe him: and to fhewe the
hcil skill be can:he will not ^are for any coftrthen hee yeeldes himfclfe into
the Phifitians handes.per(wading himfelfe,that by Gods blefling he both can
and wil help hitn;after this he comes to his former health a^aine.On the fame
manner, euery man is wounded with the deadly wounde of finne at the very
heart:and he that would be fuied and efcapc damnation , mufl fee his finnc,
be forrowfull for it,and vtterly defpaire of his own ftrength to attaine {aluati-
on thereby:furthermore,hc mufl: fee himfelfeto ftandin neede of Chrifi:,thc
ICood Phiiitian of his foule,and long after him,and crie vnto him with deepc
fishes and groanes for mcrcieraftcr this , Chriftlefus will temper him a plai-
fter ofhis owne heart blood',which beeing applied,he iLall finde himfelfc rc-
uiucd,and fhall come to a liuely alTurance of the forgiuenefle of all his finnes.
So it was in Dauid,when he repented of his adulterie and murther.FirftjGod
made him fee his finncs:for he faith, f/i^^?»»^ mine m "uer ^ to hfore toy nn^gladne^e^hAt the bonet whtch thou haft broken may reioice.TViixi,- ^ '^erf.S.
!y,he vtterly defpaired ofhis owne ftrength, in that hefaid, ^ flahUfh me with ^ "Oerf, 12.
f/77/r^(?/jc»zm;fignif\'ing thereby, vnlefTe the Lord would ftay him with his
glorious power ,hc fhould runne headlong to his owne confufion. Fourthly, . „ _
ne comes to fee himfelfe ftandin great ncccicofGodsfauour:^ one mercy wil ''^^"^^
not content him:he praiethfor the whole innumerable muititude of hii mercies y
to be beftovved on him , to doe away his iniquities. Fiftly, his defire and his
prayer for the forgiuencfTe ofhis finne, arefetdownc in the whole Pfilme.
And in his prayer he gathcreth fome comfort andadurancc of Gods mercic
towards himfclfe.in that he fcUth,T^ tentrice,and a broken heart O Cjod, thon wia notdejfife. Againc,thc like appea-
reth in Dauid, Pfal. ;; 2. ^.TVhen f heldmy tongue ^my bones confamed in ntj raring
blithe day.^. For thy hand was heanie vponme day and night :wjmci(lHre was tnr-
'itedinio the drottaht offomnter.Sela.'^ .1 confejfedtnyJin»es vnto thee^neitker hid 1
â– mine imijmties: I [aid,! will confe[(e againjl my felfe my rvickednss vnto the Lardy
WW thou forfaaefl the iniqmtie ofmyjinne.

,- To this purpofe is the example of R.GlouerjMartyr,vvho being fomwhat

%oubled at his entrance into prifon^tcftifieth thus of himfclfe. So (faith he)/

remained without any further conference of any man by ihefpace of eight dates, and

fillthe hjhops commno: tn tphich time I gaue my felfe c&ntintially to prayer and



- ^ ^ The ejfate of it pjnfltM

mecUtation of the njemf»/! promifes of go J rmde to a// without except ion ofperfh^
that call vpoK the name of his dearefonne leftu Chrift' Ifonnd in ^nyfelfe daielj a-^
mendment of health ofbodie^mcreafe of peace of confcience^ and many confolationf
fromGodhythehelpeofhufpirit:astdfometmes oi it were ataflandgltmmerin^
of the Itfe to come: all for his onelyfome lefm Chriftsfake,

XVI.
There are diuers deo-reesand ttiearures ot this vnfained f^iith, according as
p^"^^^/j"^; there be diucrs degreesofChriftians: forae P are yet inthe wombe,and haue
Cl' ' ' their mother the Church tranellmg oftkemSomc 1 are f^evve borne babes ^feeding
V/^Cor.'s 2 °" ^^' ^'^^* ^^^^ word:fomc arc '" perfeU men m Qirifi, come to the meafnre of
' Eph.^. i). theageoftheftdnejfe ofOmJi, ^ , ^ ^ ^

The icaft msfure The leaft meafiire of faith that any Chriftian can hauc, is compared to the

f^M't ^graine ofmfiftard feed, the IcaiV of all feedsrard toflaxe ^ that hath iire in it,but

,' * * foweake that It can neither giuc heat nor hght.but only maketh a fmoke,ancl

* p/. is called by the name of a « little faith : and it may bee thus defcribed, When a

y i/\ f man of aii humble heart doth not yet tccle the alliirance of the forgiuenes of

* cc hi$ownfinnes,andyetheisperfwadedthatthey^rep^r^(?«
c c they might be pardoned: and therefore praieth to God,that he would pardon

£ < them.and s;iue him ftrensith to leaue them.

xviir.

A little faith may more plainely be knowne by confidering of thefe fourc -

s^£y^.X/./7 points:firft,thatitisonelyinhisheart » who is humbled forhnnc:''/'t7r the

Lord drve/leth with him that is of a contrite and ht^mble fptrit,to recetue thefpirit of

thehHmhle.andto (fine life to thsmthatareofa contrite heart. SifiZan^s^ilnm^

man efpecially at the time of liii conuerHon, and calling to Chriftjafter which

. . he is to growefrom faith to faith.Thirdly,this faith though it bee in the heart,

Tt'jal,22. 1, ygj ^j \^u(y[ fo nxMchfelt in the heart : this was in Dauid at fome times, r U^'fy

God,my Godyivhy haflthoaforQif^n me, f^ith he ? The fir ft wordes, my Cod,r/iy

God,^re fpeeches offaithryet the hitter «W^y hafi thonforfaken me ? iLcw that the

he had no feeling of Gods mcrcis. A little faith then is in the heart ofnTan,as

in the fpring time the fruite is in the bud, which yet appeareth not, but onely

hath his nature and fub(rance in the bud.LaftIy,the beginnings and feedes or

3 A perrMfioi ^^^'s faith, or at t!ie Icait/ignes and eltcc'^s thcreof,arethree.

rhac iinne is par- Tile firft is a perfwafion,that a mans own finnes arc pardonable : this per-

^^Gen4..i^ fwafion though it be not faith;, yet it is-3 good preparation to fiith : for the

3,A defire of re- Wicked cut thcmfclucs off cjuite from Gods mercie,in that with Cain ^ they

conciiutipn to {Iiy^tlicir fuincs are greater,then that thev can be fore;iuerv.The{ctcnd is a dcf

forimne. ' fire ofthe fauour andmercieofCod in Chridjandofthcmeanes to attaine to

^ Mat.f. 6. that fauour.^ This defire is afpeciall grace ofGod,and it hath thepromife of

Luk^i.f^ . blefi'ednesjand it mufl be diilinqjuiilied from that defire which wicked men

PfaLi4.s.i9 hauc:who ihough they defire life eternal, as Balaam did , yet they cannot fin«

Pfal. 10. /7. ccrcly defire the meanes,asfaith,repentancc,mortification,reconcii/ation,5:c,

C7* i^.j?. Thcthirdispr?.icrfornothinj^in this world, bnt only for the forsjiucneffc of

Num.2 s> 9- their finnes with great fighes & gronnes/rom the bottoine ofthe heart,which'

S""^''^'^^^" ^-^-^y ^^"^ '^^^ i^ble to cKprefTejasthey fcele them.Nowthis heartie pra)ingan
dslirs-



inthh'Hfff, 555

^efirc for t^e pardon of i^nnccan ncuercotne from tlie fleHi, but oiielv from
tHc Ipintjwho «^ iliireth vp thefe heaucnly motions of longmg,denr!ng,fjgh- ^T^wJ, 2/
ing after remiflion offinne,ancl all other graces of Godjwhich heebctloweth
Vpon his children. And where the fphit of Chrift dvvelleth there nniil; needes
be faith:for ^ Chrifi: dwellcth in the hearts of the faithful by faith.Therf-orc as d ^p^,^, /^^
Rebecca,"^ when fl^^fdt the Twins ftriue inhcr womb,though it pained her, 'kGe.2j.22r,
yet Oiee knew,both that il lec had conceiued,and that the children were quick
inhertfotheywhohauethefemotionsjand holy affeifVions in them before
mentioned, may alTlire themfelues that thie fpirit of god dvvellcih in themjand
confequently that they hauc faitb,though a weake faith.
r, XIX.

'Examples ofthisfmall faith are euidcnt in the ApofHes,who though nhey c Afat.is,
beleeued that Chri{b was the Sauiour ofth€Vvorld,yetthey ^ were ignorant of fy?
Ills death and refurredion,whxch are the cheife meanes of ialuation. After his Z«i^p . ^y.
refurreftionthev were ignorant of his afcenfion^Sc of his fpiritual kingdome,
for they dreamed*^'of an earthly kingdome *, and at his death they all fled from 'â– ^JS}. /. 6.
him^and Peter fearefully denied him.They being in this eftate are not (aid to
haue no faith,but tobc of ^> httle faith . Another example we hane in Daliid, h Mat J. 2 y:
who hauing continued a long fpace in his two great (inncs adulterie and rrur-
ther,wasadmonifhed thereof by Nathan the prophehbeeing admonilned he
confefled his (inncs,and (^raia;htway Nathan declared vnto him fr5 the Lord
the forgiucnes of them. Yet afterward Dauid humblcth himfeife,as it appca-
rethinthc ^i.Pfalme,andpraieth moft earnelBy for the forgiucnes of ihofe
and all other his finncs.euen as though it had not bin true,that they were for-
giuen,as Nathan told him:therea(bn is:howfoeucr they were remitted before
God,yet Dauid at hts iirll repenting of them felt none alTurance in his heart
of the forgiuenes ofthem.onely he had a perfwafion, that they mightbe par-
doned. And therefore he vehemently defircd and praied to the Lord^to remit
lhem,and to fanftifie him ancw.This then being the leaff meafure of faith, it
snurt be remembred,that he who hath not attained to it; hath as yet no fauing
faith at all.

XX.

The greatcfl: raeafiire af faitli i s afallpeyfivajkn of the 7»ercie of God, For it 'f^^^'^f' °'*'"
is the (Irength and ripcnesoffaithjRom. 4.10.2 i.Abrahammt ts'eake infiiuh,
but being fir eyjgthenediyt the fnith^tvas f ally per ft^^ed ^ that he who had froTtiifed
ypiti able to doe /V.'This full aflurance is when a man can fay with Paul,/ ^ ^'W .
ferfwaiedthatrnkher life nor deMh, nor AftgeiSimr prtr.civalities^ nor powers, fior ^ • •=> '
things prefeni^nor things to come^mr hetqlot^ nor depth -.nor any other creature f%all
be able to feparnte vs frow the lone ofGod,which 4* in Chrifl lefiu cur Lord. And
jealf any lliould lhinke,this faying is peculiar to PavJ, he '^ teftifieth of him- -^i.Tsmi/}
ft:lfe that for this caufe lie was receiued to mei^ciCjthat lie might be an example , 6,
to them which after fhould bcleeue in ChrifV to life etcrnali : and the whole
Church, in the Cantic. rfcth the fame in e^eci:: faying, "'^ Lofieis ,iijhcng.M}^QM(^.i,s^'^~.,.
death, iealotiiie is 04 crftelds thegraue^the coaks there rf arc fierie coaies^and a vche-
Tneyit flame.L^itrh water cannot cjHench loue, neith iumjhotild giaeall ihs/is^jhace ofyd.ho'ftfe,for id^eft.heyw&f4dcontem)2e it.



4 «



fc^i TlteeJIateofaChrlpAti

XXI. nHc^rn"^*^

No Cliriftian attaincth to this full alTurancc at the firft » but in totiit conti*
nuance of time, after that for a long fpacc he hath kept a good confcience be*
fore God.and before mcn.-and hath had diucrs experiences of Gods louc and
l%§,f.^/. fauour towards him in CiiriliThis Paul declareth to the Romanes: ' in zffiii
' > - rtions God fhirids Abroad hii hue in their heartJ,i>ji the holy Ghoji , rrhich it giue^

^ioihcfpthnthow'ihy dcgreesrfor from affliftioos arifcthjc^/^^r^, ftompatienci
.cbmmeth expericMce^^om experience hope, and hope ncutr maketh aOiamedjOi
ftifappointeth him of etcrnall life This is cuidcnt in Dauids praiftifer'^'Dr^^ri
J^rfiS-^' /^j.^ fa„};i he ^ ktndnes And mercte pjAfifolhrv iTteAUthe daier of my life, and JJhall
Hue a lon^feafon in the honfe of the Lord. Mark this his rcfolutc per(vv'afion:and
confidcrhowhecamc Vntoit: namelvjby^xperience of Gods fauour at (uni
drie times.and after fundric manners. For before he (et do wne this rcfolutioni
he numbred vp diuerfc benefits rccciucdof theLord : x\\2iX^' he fedde him m
*T^a.l2 ?. greene pAjf»res,and /ed him bj the refrejhing rfaters of Gods wor«J : that ho ref^o-i
2 y / ' reth him and leadeth him in the paths of righteoufnes : that he Hrengthcneth
him in great daungers,euen of death, and preferueth him : that in defpight of
hisenemies,hc enriched him with many benefits. By meancs of all ihcfc mer-
cies of God beftowed on him , he came to be perfwadcd of the continuance
of the fauour of God towardes him . Againe Dauid faidc before King Saul ,
» I, Sam. 17. o^f/ no mam heart faile becauf: ofGoluih : Jhyferuant viilgoe and fight yvith tht
$2' ^Phi/ijfine. And Saul faid P to T)3tmd,Thou art not able to goe again fl this 'Phili-

'2verfs^- Jiine to fight with him^ :for thoH art but a boy , and he is a man ofwarre from-> hU
youth. Dauid anfwered , that he was able to fight with , and to flay the vncir-
cumcifed Philiftinc. And the ground of his perfwafion was taken from expe-
rience : for thus he (aide, 1 ThjferHant kept his fathers fheepe, and there came k
^verf.^4^ Ijjofi^ and lihrvnfe a 'Seare , andtooJ^ a fheepe out of the flocke, and »" I -went out af-
^verfsj, fgy Ijifff (tffdfiftote him,and tooke it out of his mouth , and when he arofe agninff me^
T p^i Icatight him by the beard , andfmote him and flew him. ^So thy feruant flew both
^ •'■■*' tljg Lyon and the ^eare:therefore this vncircumcifed Philiflinejhal be at one of the ^
feein'T he hath rayled on the honfiofthe lifting Go^.The like procccdino; mull be.
in matters concerning eternall life. Litde Dauid refembleth cuer}'Chrifl-ianV
Goliah and tlic armie of the Philiftines , refembleth Sathan and his power.
He therefore that will be rcfolued , that he fliall be able to ouercome the
spates ofhell, and attaine to life cuerlafting, mufMongkeepe watch and ward
ouer his owne heartland he muft fight againfl: his owne rebelhous fle/h , and
crucifieit:ycahcmufl: hauc experiences of Gods power flrengtheninghim
in many temptations , before he (Kail be fully aflfured of liis attaining to the
kingdorae of heauen.
*Efb.,^,i7> XXTI.

SrS**^'*' Thus much concerning fiith it felfe : now follow the fi-uits and benefits of

^Eph. /.j?c.f^ith. By meanes oFthis fpeciall faith, the Elcft are truly » w^^^^vnto Chrirt^|
Bph. f. 19. 2''''^ ^^'^^ ^" heauenly communion nnd fellowfhip with him ; and therefore doe
/„C<7>-./^./ ^fph.ji.22, ^^ Rebecca felt the Twins to ftirrcinhervvombe.ChrilHsas ' the head i» the
^j^ boMc ,; cucry bclecuer as a member of the fame bodie : now as the head giucth

fcnfe



inthisHff, 5^5

fcnfe and motion to the members , and the members ?ct\^ tbcmfelues to hauc f:!!'^""-'"*
(enfe, and to rnooue by meniics of the lieaci : fo dcin Chnli kfus reuiiic and
quicken eiit.'i y tme bekeuer , and by his heaucnly power makcth him to doe
the good which he doth . ^ And as from the ftocke ,.Cippe is denucd to the ^%v.6.4,f.
griftjthp.t it inay hue and gro\v,and bring forth fruit m his kind i. (o doc all the lob.if./y 2*
faithfuil that are grafted mto Chrilf the true vine. And as the grift Icfctb Ins Efh.4..iSt .
wild nature,and is changed into the nature of the ftocke . and bringcth fordi / 6.
good fruit ; fo in like manner it is with them that are in Chnll:, who by htils
and httlc are wholly renued'^from euill to good. AUjs-St'^

XXllI. ••■•:■••>

The Ele fits from \i\myIPil}if>c^tio}i,Adoptio/3,Sancl:fic(ittQyi.Iufttjication'ny\s\\tn the Eleft
beeing in diemfelues rebellious finners, and therefore firebrands of htli fire,
and Gods ovvne enemies, ^yet by Chriit they are accepted of the Lord as per- ^^-Cor. /.^o
fedly pure and righteous before liim. ^ .Cor.j.z /.

xxiiir.

This luflification is wrought in this manner. Sinne is that which maketh a iKf»ricati<>n. .

man vnrighteous,i3c the child oi wrath & vengeance. In finne, there are three „ ^ ,

ihings which are hurihili to man : the firft \SrCor,demy!atio'/},\\\Mc\\ commeth of ^^ /' ^,' ^

finnerthe fccond ys.aHuall dtfobedience of the law in finne; the third is,the root , . ^'"^'

and fountaine of finne, on^/«!^//tr(7rri^/'/z.''^'

and three running fores in the hearts and confciciiccs of all finners. i Nowj.^ .*

Chrifl: Icfus is perfcftly righteous, and in him a finner may finde three ineili- n i '

mablc benefits anfwerable to the three former cuills . FirO: , thefiiffcrwgs of' , *â– '*

C^nyfvponthecrofre.fiifficientforallmensfinnes. Secondly,/^*?
(^rifl in fulfilling the law. Thirdly tbeperfcEi hoiines of the humane nature of „" *

Chrifl : thcfe arc thre^ foi2crain:ne medecines to healc all wounded conicien- j,^ ^,'

II 1 • ^ n /» • 1 1 1 r Math, 3.1 f,.

ccsrandthey are as three running itreames oriiumg water to bathe and toiup- r^r.

pie the bruifed and contrite heart. ^ Now then commeth faith, and fii (1 laicta rp/V V

hold of the fufferings of Chriil , and fo a finner is xm.i^ from the pur.ijhmcnt j, ' "^ '

nd_^^/7r o/'//;j.9


•is cured. ' A^aine.fVith laicif^ hold on thepcrfeif^ obedience ofGhriftjin ful- Vf'



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finner is made ritrlueous bv iIk righteoufiics of ChriO: imputed to him. '^2.Cor s

- From true iulVification, proceede hnany othci- bcncfits,and they arc cither ^â– 'Rofif.f,
outwardjOr inward. Outward benefits arcthree.Thc'^firft is Reconciliatio!i,hy .-c^f /.
which a man iuflified is peitciflly reconciled to God'jbecaufchisfinnc.isdoiic ^. Ci^r. 6. y^.
away , and he is arayed with the perfect righteoufiics of ChriO:. The " fccond l-Jch\, 1 2.6.
is,that afHiCtions to thcfaithfuli ai-e nopimfljments for finne , but onely father- 2.Sam.7. 14..
Iv arid \6\i\x\i^cha^dfmenti. For the guilt and puniHimcnt of finne was borne 2. Sim. /2.
of Chriil. Now therefore, if a Chriftian be affli£^ed5it is no punirnmenl : for , ^,^ ,^^
then God ihonld punillione fimlt twife , once in Chriil.and the fecond time ?.- Af^liaictK
"^£oa> the Chi-iftian ; .whidi thing dcth not a^ree yvitli his jufticc ; it. remai- JJIenJ^'''"^"^'



J p (5 Tl)e ffiitti of It Chiriflid*

ncth therefore that affliaions arc onely corrcaionsin thcftithfull . The thirg
jMentmChrift. benefit IS, that the man luftificd Aoxh.^ deferue ahA merit at Cods hands iht
^Mutth. 19' kin-^dom of heaucn. For being made perfeaiy righteous in Chrift and by his
2^,29. r!gliteournes,he mull needs w^r^/ etermll life in and by the ments of Chrift. An^
jipoc. 22. 1 2. thacfore Paul calleth it the wfitficatio» ofhfi.Kom.^ . 1 8.

^d22.S, XXVI.

Inward benefits proceeding from iultification,arethofc which are inward-
ly felt in the heart , and feme tor the better affurance of iuftification, and they
I are principal ly fiue.Thc firft is/Peace and cjktetnes ofccnfcierxe.Ki all men na-

Peaceofconfci- turallv jn Adam are corrupt, fo all men naturally haue corrupt and defiled
'^"* conftiences , accufing them and arraigning them before Godsiudgement for .

their finnts : in fuch wife that cucry fufpition of death and feare of imminent
daungcr maketh a naturall man ftand agaft at his wits end, knowing not what
c W A , to doe: «but by faith in Chnft, the Chnftian is pcrfwaded of remiiiion of his
-P ^ *' ""^ finncs, and fo the difquietnesofhisconfcicnce is appealed, and he hath an in*
l<^om.s.i. ^^^^ peace in all extremities, which can not be taken from him.
.and 1 6. IS, t- XXVII.

Adiffjrence'. e- Thc numbering and dead confciencc is much like to the good confcJefic^
S'eJct"n5 a pacified,^ many throu2,h ignorance take thc one for thc other. But they may^

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