The saints dignity and duty· Together with the danger of ignorance and hardness. /…The saints dignitie and dutie· Together with the danger of ignorance and hardnesse. /…

I will briefly in three or four words conclude all with some Use of this Doctrine. And first of all, this serveth for great comfort to all those that are in Christ (for indeed this whole Text is full of unspeakable consolation to every poor soul that hath any true evidence of his being in Christ) their condition in which they stand is wonderful sweet: they are not under the Law, but under Grace. Here is then a fountain opened of singular consolation for all such. They are not in that state, wherein exact obedience shall be required, and all infirmities charged upon them; but they are in that state, wherein their desires, and endeavours, and beginnings ⟨p. 114⟩shall be accepted and perfected. Thou that art in Christ, thou art not in that condition wherein thou art devoid of all strength to obey the Commandments of God, but thou art in such a state, wherein there is life, and power given thee to do what is commanded by God. Thou art not under the curse and condemnation of the Law, but under the blessing and justification of children. Let the people of God but run over these particulars here laid down, and view all the several comforts that are in that condition wherein they are, and there is a fountain and spring of comfort for them.

I will briefly in three or four words conclude all with some Use of this Doctrine. And first of all, this serveth for great comfort to all those that are in Christ (for indeed this whole Text is full of unspeakable consolation to every poor soule that hath any true evidence of his being in Christ) their condition in which they stand is wonderfull sweet: they are not under the Law, but under Grace. Here is then a fountain opened of singular consolation for all such. They are not in that state, wherein exact obedience shall be required, and all infirmities charged upon them; but they are in that state, wherein their desires, and indeavours, and beginings ⟨p. 114⟩shall be accepted and perfected. Thou that art in Christ, thou art not in that condition wherein thou art devoid of all strength to obey the Commandements of God, but thou art in such a state, wherein there is life, and power given thee to doe what is commanded by God. Thou art not under the curse and condemnation of the Law, but under the blessing and justification of children. Let the people of God but run over these particulars here laid down, and view all the severall comforts that are in that condition wherein they are, and there is a fountain and spring of comfort for them.