The marrow of the oracles of God. Or, divers treatisesThe marrovv of the oracles of God. Or, diuers treatises

Thirdly, Assurance is an admirable ¹medicine to kill this fear: And to speak distinctly, we should get the assurance first of Gods favour, and our own calling and election; for hereby an entrance will be ministered into the Heavenly Kingdom: And therefore have I handled this doctrine of the Christians assurance, before ⟨p. 762⟩I meddled with this point of the Fear of Death. Simeon can dye willingly, when his eyes have seen the salvation. Fear of death is always joined with a weak faith; and the full assurance of faith, doth marvellously establish the heart against these fears, and breeds a certain desire of the coming of Christ. Paul can be confident, when he is able to say, I know whom I have believed, and that he, is able to keep that which I have committed to him, 2. Tim. 12.

Thirdly, Assurance is an admirable ¹medicine to kill this feare: And to speake distinctly, wee should get the assurance first of Gods fauour, and our owne calling and election; for hereby an entrance will bee ministred into the Heauenly Kingdome: And therefore haue I handled this doctrine of the Christians assurance, before ⟨p. 762⟩I meddled with this point of the Feare of Death. Simeon can dye willingly, when his eyes haue seene the saluation. Feare of death is alwayes ioyned with a weake faith; and the full assurance of faith, doth maruellously establish the heart against these feares, and breeds a certaine desire of the comming of Christ. Paul can be confident, when he is able to say, I know whom I haue beleeued, and that hee, is able to keepe that which I haue committed to him, 2. Tim. 12.

1. 13. Assurance