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3. Because the ministration of the Gospel is so glorious: therefore it is a shame to be ignorant of what is so fully and clearly revealed by the commandment of God, 2 Cor. 3.10, 12.

3. Because the ministration of the Gospell is so glorious: therefore it is a shame to be ignorant of what is so fully and clearly revealed by the commandment of God, 2 Cor. 3.10, 12.

4. Because Christ is our hope of glory: It is a dishonour to his merits to doubt of it, Col. 1.27.

5. Because our perfect happiness consists only in that grace of God: we shall never be perfectly well till we get into heaven.

5. Because our perfect happinesse consists onely in that grace of God: wee shall never be perfectly well till we get into heaven.

7. Because else we dishonour the promise and oath of God, Heb. 6.18.

For the third: we shall show it, that we do trust perfectly upon the glory to come:¹

For the third: we shall shew it, that we doe trust perfectly upon the glory to come:¹

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1. If we can rejoice in it even in tribulation, being not ashamed of our estate whatsoever befall us, Rom. 5.3, 5. & 12.12. 1 Thes. 1.5. using it as an anchor, Heb. 6.18. 1 Tim. 4.10.

1. If we can rejoyce in it even in tribulation, being not ashamed of our estate whatsoever befall us, Rom. 5.3, 5. & 12.12. 1 Thes. 1.5. using it as an ancre, Heb. 6.18. 1 Tim. 4.10.

2. If we can u•e with all humility, and honour all the heirs of the same hope with us: If we can love the poor servants of God, and be affected to them, as if they were already in heaven; this would be an excellent sign, that we trust in this grace to come, Eph. 4.4. Heb. 6.10, 11.

2. If wee can u•e with all humility, and honour all the heires of the same hope with us: If wee can love the poore servants of God, and be affected to them, as if they were already in heaven; this would be an excellent signe, that we trust in this grace to come, Eph. 4.4. Heb. 6.10, 11.

3. If we mourn not immoderately for the dead, 1 Thes. 4.13.

3. If we mourne not immoderately for the dead, 1 Thes. 4.13.

4. If we can constantly acknowledge the truth that is according to godliness, whatsoever the world think or do, Tit. 1.1, 2.

4. If we can constantly acknowledge the truth that is according to godlinesse, whatsoever the world think or doe, Tit. 1.1, 2.

5. If we daily look for, and haste to that blessed appearing of Jesus Christ, Tit. 2.13.

5. If we daily looke for, and haste to that blessed appearing of Iesus Christ, Tit. 2.13.

6. If we can keep our confidence though God himself seem to oppose us, as Job said, If he kill me, yet I will trust in him, Job 13.15.

6. If we can keepe our confidence though God himselfe seeme to oppose us, as Job said, If he kill me, yet I will trust in him, Iob 13.15.

7. If we can withdraw our hearts from the care and love of this world, out of estimation of that glory to come, Heb. 11.15, 16.

7. If wee can withdraw our hearts from the care and love of this world, out of estimation of that glory to come, Heb. 11.15, 16.

8. If we can get the mastery of the fear of death, so as to rejoice in the very condition of our flesh, resolving that our flesh shall rest in hope, Psal. 16.9.

8. If we can get the mastery of the feare of death, so as to rejoyce in the very condition of our flesh, resolving that our flesh shall rest in hope, Psal. 16.9.

9. If our conversation be in heaven, and our hearts run daily upon it, Phil. 3.21.

9. If our conversation be in heaven, and our hearts runne daily upon it, Phil. 3.21.

¹For the fourth▪ that we may attain this steadfastness and full assurance of hope, five things are to be done:

¹For the fourth▪ that we may attaine this stedfastnesse and full assurance of hope, five things are to be done:

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