I. Scripture-light the most sure light ... delivered in three sermons on 2 Pet.…

Answ. He had the Assurance of the Pre-salvation of many thousand Souls: for when Christ died on the Cross, many thousands were in Heaven upon the account of his Death: God the Father took Christs word, promising to die for sinners, and so saved many aforehand. As the Son died, and took the Fathers Word for the Salvation of many after his Death; so the Father took the Sons Word, and saved many before his Death upon the account thereof. Now when Christ died, this pre-salvation of so many thousands, was a great Assurance to him, of the accomplishment, and obtainment ⟨p. 119⟩of all those things which he travelled for.

Answ. He had the Assurance of the Pre-salvation of many thousand Souls: for when Christ died on the Cross, many thousands were in Heaven upon the account of his Death: God the Father took Christs word, promising to die for sinners, and so saved many aforehand. As the Son died, and took the Fathers Word for the Salvation of many after his Death; so the Father took the Sons Word, and saved many before his Death upon the account thereof. Now when Christ died, this pre-salvation of so many thousands, was a great Assurance to him, of the accomplishment, and obtainment ⟨p. 119⟩of al those things which he travelled for.

Secondly: He had the Assurance also of his own Merit, and his Fathers Faithfulness.¹ For 1. He did not only merit Heaven and Salvation for those whom he died for; but he merited Grace, Holiness, and Regeneration for them: for whatever God gives in time, he gives upon the account of Christs Merit; but in time, he doth give Grace and Holiness, for he doth bless us with all spiritual blessings in Christ. Now Grace and Holiness are Spiritual blessings, and therefore God doth bless us therewith in Christ. 2. Look what the Father promiseth, that he doth give out upon the account of Christ; for all the Promises are Yea, and Amen, in Christ; Grace and Truth comes by Christ, & the fulfilling of the Promise, is truth; but God the Father hath promised Grace as well as Glory; I will write my Law in your heart, I will take away the heart of stone, and give you an heart of flesh, I will give you a new heart, saith God. 3. Whatever Grace is derived from Christ, and communicated by him to us, he merited for us; But of his Fullness, we do all receive, even Grace for Grace. 4. We pray to God for the Conversion, and Regeneration of sinners, and we beg this in the Name of Christ; therefore Christ hath merited, not only Glory, but Grace and Holiness. And 5. The Apostle tells us expressly in