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yet, being enabled by the Spirit to know the things which are freely given him of Got), he may, without extraordinary revelation, in the right use of ordinary means, attain there- unto '. And therefore it is the duty of every one to give ^11 diligence to make his calling and election sure"" ; that thereby his heart may be enlarged in peace and joy in the Holy Ghost, in love and thankfulness to God, and in strength and cheerfulness in the duties of obedience", the pn^^er
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hive I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God, that ye may know tliat ye have eternal life, and that ye may beUeve on the name of the Son of God. Isa. 1. 10. Who is among you that feareth the Lord, that obeyeth the voice of his strvant, that walketh in darkness, and hath no light ? let him trust in the name of the Lord, and stay upon his GoU. Mark ix. 24. And straight- v.:.y the father of the child cried , and said with tears. Lord, I be- . •-■ ; hi'lp thou mine unbelief. [See r»al. Ixxxviii. tJtroiiir/icLt. Psal. Ixxvii. to the 1 •2th rtne.]
> I Cor. ii. \J. Now we have re- ceived, not the spirit of the world, btft the Spirit which is cf God ; that we might kaow the things that are freely given to us of God. 1 John vi. 13. Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit. Heb. vi. 11. And we desire that every one of you do shew the same dili- gence, to the full assurance of hope unto the end : Ver. 1 2. That ye be not ilothful, but followers of them who, through faith and patience, inherit the promises. Eph. iil. 17. That Christ may dwell in your heai ts by fait!i ; that ye, being rooted and grounded iu love, Ver. 18. May be able to comprehen;l with hU saints, vrhat is the breadth, and length, and
depth, and heighr ; Ver. 19. And to know the love of Christ, whicli passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.
'" 2 Pet. i. 10, Wherefore the rather, brethren, give dihgence to make your calling and election sure : for if ye do these things ye shall never fall.
" Rom. V. 1 . Therefore being justified by faith, we hiive peace with God, through our Lord Jesus Christ : Ver. 2. By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. Ver. 5. And hope makt- th not ashamed ; because the love of God is shed, abroad in our Ju-:irts by the Holy Ghost, which is given unto us. Rom. xiv 17. For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink ; but righteous- ness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. Rom. xv. 13. Now, the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost. Eph. i. :}. Blessed be the God and Father of f)ur Lord Jesus Christ, who hath bl(.s.sed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ : Ver, 4. According' as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy, and without blame before him in love. Psal. iv. fJ, E G There
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fruits of tliis assurance : so far is it from inclining men to looseness ".