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

1. Peace. That we have as a Fruit of Justification; Rom. 5.1. Being justified by Faith, we have Peace with God. There are no actual Doubts, though we cannot say we have absolute Assurance. This is the lowest degree of Assurance, and it is ⟨p. 212⟩a Fruit of the Holy Ghost; as many of the Children of God have Encouragement to wait upon God, though they cannot for all the World say they have an absolute Interest in Christ.

2. Then there is Consolation and Comfort, which notes an habitual Persuasion of God's Love; there is an habitual Confidence, a serenity and cheerfulness of Mind: Though there be not high Tides of Comfort, there is Support, though not Ravishment. It is called Everlasting Consolation, 2 Thess. 2.16, 17. Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God even our Father, who hath loved us, and given us Everlasting Consolation, and good Hope through Grace, comfort your Hearts, and establish you in every good Word and Work. There is a settled Comfort, and he prayeth for the continuance and increase of it. When the Heart is lightened or eased in Duties or Troubles, it is bewrayed by a constant Cheerfulness and Alacrity in God's Service, and Support in Troubles.

2. Then there is Consolation and Comfort, which notes an habitual Perswasion of God's Love; there is an habitual Confidence, a serenity and chearfulness of Mind: Though there be not high Tides of Comfort, there is Support, though not Ravishment. It is called Everlasting Consolation, 2 Thess. 2.16, 17. Now our Lord Iesus Christ himself, and God even our Father, who hath loved us, and given us Everlasting Consolation, and good Hope through Grace, comfort your Hearts, and establish you in every good Word and Work. There is a settled Comfort, and he prayeth for the continuance and increase of it. When the Heart is lightned or eased in Duties or Troubles, it is bewrayed by a constant Chearfulness and Alacrity in God's Service, and Support in Troubles.