A commentary upon the three first chapters of the first Epistle general of St.…A commentary upon the three first chapters of the first Epistle generall of St.…

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.

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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1. We must acquaint our selves much with the comfortable promises of the Scripture concerning eternal life in Christ, Rom. 15.4.

1. We must acquaint our selves much with the comfortable promises of the Scripture concerning eternall life in Christ, Rom. 15.4.

2. We must try our selves, whether we have true grace or no, 1 Thes. 2.16.

2. Wee must try our selves, whether wee have true grace or no, 1 Thes. 2.16.

3. We must pray unto the God of hope to give us his Spirit of revelation, that we may know the hope of our calling, and accordingly may find all peace and joy in believing it, Eph. 1.18. Rom. 15.13.

3. We must pray unto the God of hope to give us his Spirit of revelation, that we may know the hope of our calling, and accordingly may find all peace and joy in beleeving it, Eph. 1.18. Rom. 15.13.

4. We should labour to be established in all well-doing, even in every good work and word, 2 Thes. 2. ult. denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, and living soberly, and righteously, and religiously in this present world, or else we can never attain this blessed hope, Tit. 2.12, 13.

4. We should labour to be established in all well-doing, even in every good worke and word, 2 Thes. 2. ult. denying ungodlinesse and worldly lusts, and living soberly, and righteously, and religiously in this present world, or else we can never attaine this blessed hope, Tit. 2.12, 13.