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

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 2 Tim. 1.9. That we are called with an holy Calling, in, a•d by Jesus Christ; W•o hath saved us, and called us with an holy Ca• ling; not according to our Work•, but according to his own purpo e, and Grace, whi•• he hath given us in Christ Jesus, before the Wo•ld began. As God doth work all Natural things by Second Cau•es, so he doth work all Supernatural things by Christ: By Christ •e d•d make the old Creation, as he was the Eternal Son of God; and by Christ he makes the new Creation, as our Mediator. Now look what the Father worketh by him, that did he merit for us; but our new Creation is wrought by him, and therefore he did not only merit Heaven,