Cod; for what good eyther will or worke can be in such as be neyther beloued nor people, til Christ cal & change them? Lastly, heere is a warning to all such as doe not finde themselues truely called, to make haste out of this dolefull estate, giuing their eyes no slumber, nor rest to their eyelids, till they find rest to their soules.
Silas.
First, by Scripture, Psal. 144, 15. Blessed are the people whose God is the Lord. Iohn, 1, 12. To them that beleeue in him, there is giuen this dignity, to bee called the sonnes of God, 1. Iohn, 3, 1. Secondly by by reason; for first Gods children are Christs brethren, Heb. 2, 12. and Gods heires, Rom. 8, 18. Secondly, they haue their sinnes fully forgiuen them, Rom. 4 4, 5. Psal. 32, 1. Thirdly, they haue the blessing of beleeuing harts. Luke 1. Fourthly, they are led by the Spirite of sanctificati∣on, which fils them with the feare of God, and godly vp∣rightnesse of life, Psal. 112, 1. and 119, 1. Rom. 8, 9. Fift∣ly, if crosses and troubles come, they are supported and comforted vnder them, and reape much good by them, Iohn 14, Rom. 8, 28. Sixtly, the Angels are their ser∣uants, Heb. 1, 14. and all creatures are at league with them, Hosea, 2, 18. Seauenthly, they are freed from the power of sinne, Diuell, death, and hell, and all their enemies, Luke, 1. 74. Rom. 6, 7. Acts, 26, 26. Thirdly, comparisons of Scripture proueth this point; as of a tree standing by the Riuers of waters, planted in Gods house, set vpon a Rocke; of a Prince and a king full of riches & glory; of an Oliue, and of a Vine, Psal. 45, and 92, 12, 13, Mat, 7, 24, Iohn 15. Rom. 11, 17.