Sermons preached

Secondly, The Certainty of Spiritual Sense. We know that he is a Redeemer by the discovery of the Word; that he is our Redeemer by the Application of the Spirit, as he manifests himself to us, and in us. This Knowledge of Spiritual Sense is often spoken of, Job 13. 18. I know that I shall be justified. Heb. 10. 34. Knowing in your selves, that ye have in Heaven a better and an enduring Substance. Rom. 6. 6. Knowing this, that your old Man is crucified, that is, feeling. Now both these are of great Comfort, the Certainty of Faith, and the Sweetness of Sense; for without the Certainty of Faith the Soul is only left to blind Guesses, and loose Conjectures, and so can never have solid Comfort. Without the Knowledge of Sense, that is, of our Interest in Salvation, the Soul loses much of its Joy and Peace. As Novices, and Men that have never before been at Sea, are troubled at the swelling of every Wave and Billow, though they are safe; yet because they do not know they are safe, their Voyage is a Torment ⟨p. 221⟩to them. So those that take the Assurance of the Word of God for the Truth of Redemption by Christ, and tremblingly build upon it; yet because they know not their own Interest, have not the Comfort of the Spirit, their Journey to Heaven is the more troublesome. Therefore it concerneth us to build upon a sure Foundation, so to get a clear Interest.

Secondly, The Certainty of Spiritual Sense. We know that he is a Redeemer by the discovery of the Word; that he is our Redeemer by the Application of the Spirit, as he manifests himself to us, and in us. This Knowledge of Spiritual Sense is often spoken of, Iob 13. 18. I know that I shall be justified. Heb. 10. 34. Knowing in your selves, that ye have in Heaven a better and an enduring Substance. Rom. 6. 6. Knowing this, that your old Man is crucified, that is, feeling. Now both these are of great Comfort, the Certainty of Faith, and the Sweetness of Sense; for without the Certainty of Faith the Soul is only left to blind Ghesses, and loose Conjectures, and so can never have solid Comfort. Without the Knowledge of Sense, that is, of our Interest in Salvation, the Soul loses much of its Joy and Peace. As Novices, and Men that have never before been at Sea, are troubled at the swelling of every Wave and Billow, though they are safe; yet because they do not know they are safe, their Voyage is a Torment