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2 Because it assureth us of Gods love and kindness to us, and thereby persuadeth and even provoketh us in all good conscience to serve him: the Apostle therefore who said, I live by the Faith of the Son of God, addeth, who loved me, &c. whereby he implieth that the love of Christ made known to him, moved him to live that spiritual life: for when a sinner once believeth that God hath indeed so loved him, as to give his only begotten Son for him, his heart is so affected, as^h Davids was, thinking what to render unto God; but finding nothing to give, he seeketh what may please God, and setteth himself in way of thankfulness to do that, (as faithfulⁱ Enoch who had this testimony that he pleased God,) being very fearful to offend him, (as faithful^k Joseph, who being tempted to do evil, said, How shall I do this and sin against God?) This clear conscience being a proper work and fruit of Faith, must needs be a sure note and evidence thereof:⁴ which the Apostle implieth by joining them together. They who indeed have a good conscience, have a sweet, sensible and powerful proof of the truth of their Faith. I will therefore a little longer insist upon this point, and distinctly show,

2 Because it assureth vs of Gods loue and kindnesse to vs, and thereby perswadeth and euen prouoketh vs in all good conscience to serue him: the Apostle therefore who said, I liue by the Faith of the Sonne of God, addeth, who loued me, &c. wherby he implieth that the loue of Christ made knowne to him, moued him to liue that spirituall life: for when a sinner once beleeueth that God hath indeed so loued him, as to giue his onely begotten Sonne for him, his heart is so affected, as^h Dauids was, thinking what to render vnto God; but finding nothing to giue, he seeketh what may please God, and setteth himselfe in way of thankefulnesse to doe that, (as faithfullⁱ Enoch who had this testimony that he pleased God,) being very fearefull to offend him, (as faithfull