But besides these Graces in general, there are special Graces, which are the causes of this spiritual Security, both because the promise of it is made by God unto them, and because in this respect we become capable of it, and fit to apprehend and receive it when the Lord in mercy bestoweth it upon us. The first of these, is the saving Knowledge and remembrance of God and his saving Attributes, of Wisdom, Power, All-sufficiency, Mercy, Goodness, Love and Truth; not only as they are infinitely in God, and of his Essence and Nature; but as they extend and are exercised towards us. For when we acknowledge and remember, that God is infinite in all goodness and perfection, is our God, and we his Servants and Children; that he is infinite in wisdom, and knoweth what is best for us, how to prevent all dangers, to supply most fitly and fully all our wants, and to deliver us most seasonably from all evil both of sin and punishment; that he is infinite in power and able to do whatsoever he will, and can at pleasure destroy our Enemies, and defeat all their projects and purposes, and arm us with strength in our greatest weakness, so as we shall be able to over-come them, and withstand all their tentations; that he is all-sufficient, and by himself able to supply all our wants, as well without as with means; and a rich portion, which is sufficient to make them who enjoy him happy, in the absence of all earthly good and presence of all temporal miseries; that he is infinite in mercy, goodness and love towards us in Christ, and therefore as willing, as able to do that for us, which he knoweth to be best, and most fit to make us eternally happy, and that he is also infinite in truth, most infallibly verifying and accomplishing his Word and gracious Promises, made unto us of Grace and Glory, temporal protection and everlasting ⟨p. 93⟩salvation; then do we cast our selves securely upon his providence, for supply of all our wants, protection from all dangers, and deliverance out of all miseries and afflictions. So that as carnal security is caused through the ignorance and forgetfulness of God and his Attributes; so Christian security, which is opposite unto it, is caused by the knowledge, acknowledgement, and remembrance of them.
But besides these Graces in generall, there are speciall Graces, which are the causes of this spirituall Securitie, both because the promise of it is made by God vnto them, and because in this respect wee become capable of it, and fit to apprehend and receiue it when the Lord in mercy bestoweth it vpon vs. The first of these, is the sauing Knowledge and remembrance of God and his sauing Attributes, of Wisedome, Power, All-sufficiency, Mercy, Goodnesse, Loue and Truth; not onely as they are infinitely in God, and of his Essence and Nature; but as they extend and are exercised towards vs. For when we acknowledge and remember, that God is infinite in all goodnesse and perfection, is our God, and we his Seruants and Children; that he is infinite in wisedome, and knoweth what is best for vs, how to preuent all dangers, to supply most fitly and fully all our wants, and to deliuer vs most seasonably from all euill both of sinne and punishment; that he is infinite in power and able to doe whatsoeuer he will, and can at pleasure destroy our Enemies, and defeate all their projects and purposes, and arme vs with strength in our greatest weaknesse, so as we shall be able to ouer-come them, and withstand all their tentations; that he is al-sufficient, and by himselfe able to supply all our wants, as well without as with meanes; and a rich portion, which is sufficient to make them who inioy him happy, in the absence of all earthly good and presence of all temporall miseries; that he is infinite in mercy, goodnesse and loue towards vs in Christ, and therefore as willing, as able to doe that for vs, which he knoweth to be best, and most fit to make vs eternally happy, and that he is also infinite in truth, most infallibly verifying and accomplishing his Word and gracious Promises, made vnto vs of Grace and Glorie, temporall protection and euerlasting ⟨p. 93⟩saluation; then doe wee cast our selues securely vpon his prouidence, for supply of all our wants, protection from all dangers, and deliuerance out of all miseries and afflictions. So that as carnall securitie is caused through the ignorance and forgetfulnesse of God and his Attributes; so Christian securitie, which is opposite vnto it, is caused by the knowledge, acknowledgement, and remembrance of them.
