2. Making you most gracious promises upon obedience to his will, and following his counsels; and again grievously threatning you upon contempt of his laws, and these pro∣mises. And using all possible means (your liberty being reserved, and your will not forced) to wean, and fright you from the ways of death, and allure you to the ways of life.
3. Redeeming you (after that in your natural condition you became dis-obedient) when without strength (Rom. 5, 6) when a sinner (ver. 8.) when an enemy (ver. 10.) from sin, death, satan, hell, (into whose cruel hands you were fallen) by his own Son: Him that was brought up with him, his dayly delight (Prov. 8.30.) sent out of his own bosome (Jo. 1.18)
—Even by him [God that made the world] to be gi∣ven up to death, to be hanged on the tree, for you, and in your stead. Remitting all your Sin gratis for his suffer∣ings; without requiring of you so strict an account for offences, how grievous soever, committed in the time past before you were, by the receit of the stronger ilumina∣tions of his Spirit, converted unto him.
4. Calling you (by being born, according to his good pleasure, in a Christian Common-wealth) to Grace, i. e. To the hearing of his holy word: To the use, and benefit of his holy Sacraments (the sure pledges of his love, and seals of the future performance of all his promises, of re∣mission of sin, of increase of Grace, &c.) _____ _____ To the guidance, and assistance of his holy Clergy: To the Example of ma∣ny holy Saints.
5. Having long patience, and forbearance with you, whilst, notwithstanding these, you continued still vicious; ready to be reconciled whenever you would return unto him, and with all patience waiting for your repentance, and himself practising most exactly towards you all the rules of long-suffering, and forgiveness, which he hath enjoyned you towards others.