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14. Yet further I would have you to understand this: That As the least measure of Saving Grace is ordinarily undiscernible from the greatest measure of common Grace, (notwithstanding the greatness of the change that it makes) so a measure somewhat greater is so hardly discernible, that it seldom brings Assurance: And therefore it is only the stronger Christians that attain Assurance ordinarily; even those, who have a great degree of Faith and Love, and keep them much in exercise, and are very watchful and careful in Obedience: And consequently (most Christians being of the weaker sort) it is but few that do attain to Assurance of their Justification and Salvation.

14. Yet further I would have you to understand this: That As the least measure of Saving Grace is ordinarily undiscernable from the greatest measure of common Grace, (notwithstanding the greatness of the change that it makes) so a measure somewhat greater is so hardly discernable, that it seldom brings Assurance: And therefore it is only the stronger Christians that attain Assurance ordinarily; even those, who have a great degree of Faith and Love, and keep them much in exercise, and are very watchfull and carefull in Obedience: And consequently (most Christians being of the weaker sort) it is but few that do attain to Assurance of their Justification and Salvation.

Here are two or three points which I would have you distinctly to observe, though I lay them all together for brevity. ⟨p. 146⟩1. That it is only a greater measure of Grace that will ordinarily afford Assurance. 2. That therefore it is only the stronger and holier and more obedient sort of Christians that usually reach to a Certainty of Salvation. 3. That few Christians do reach to a strong or high degree of Grace. 4. And therefore it is but few Christians that reach to Assurance.

HEre are two or three points which I would have you distinctly to observe, though I lay them all together for brevity. ⟨p. 146⟩