A fourth volume containing one hundred and fifty sermons on several texts of Scripture…

Use 2. To press us to improve these two immutable Grounds, that we may grow up into a greater Certainty. His Saying is as immutable as his Swearing; God's Word is valuable enough of it self, but only because we count an Oath more sacred, God hath added it over and above; Men are slight in Speech, but serious in an Oath. Well then, since you have a double hold-fast on God, make use of it in Prayer, and in Meditation; in Prayer, when you speak to God; in Meditation, when you discourse with your selves.

Vse 2. To press us to improve these two immutable Grounds, that we may grow up into a greater Certainty. His Saying is as immutable as his Swearing; God's Word is valuable enough of it self, but only because we count an Oath more sacred, God hath added it over and above; Men are slight in Speech, but serious in an Oath. Well then, since you have a double hold-fast on God, make use of it in Prayer, and in Meditation; in Prayer, when you speak to God; in Meditation, when you discourse with your selves.

1. In Prayer, you may urge God with his Promise and Oath. We put our selves in remembrance by pleading with God, therefore God alloweth the humble Challenges of Faith. Put me in remembrance, saith God, Isa. 43.26. or rather put your selves in remembrance. By pleading with God, we wrestle with him, that we may catch a Heat our selves. Tell the Lord what an hold-fast you have upon him▪ show him his Hand-writing. As Austin said of his Mother, she showed him his Hand-writing: Or, as Tamar brought out to Judah the Bracelets, and Staff, and Ring, and said, Whose are these? So you may plead, Ah Lord! are not these thine own Promises? and, is not this thy Oath? The Children of God have done both; they put him in mind of his Word, Psal. 119.49. Remember the Word unto thy Servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope: As if he had said, Lord! thou hast invited my Hope, I should never have had the Boldness to have expected so great a Mercy and Privilege in Christ, if thy Promise was not passed. God forgetteth not, and yet he loveth that the Saints should put him in remembrance, he would have you to revive these Grounds of Trust and Confidence. Then they put him in mind of his Oath,