Many are the singular prerogatives of such as are converted and quickened in Jesus Christ; godliness in general hath the promises of this life and the life to come. In special, first, great is the honour of their birth,1 greater then if they were borne of the greatest bloods of ment. These prolong the days of Christ upon earth, being begotten by the travel of his soulu. 2. They are sweetly comforted and tenderly used in the healing of all their sorrows, Jer. 31.25. Hos. 14.5. Isaiah 57.15.16. & 61.1.2.3. Micah. 7.18. Ezech. 11.19. Isaiah 50.4. Act. 3.19. 3. All their sins are forgiven, as the coherence shows, and these Scriptures further confirm, Isaiah. 44.22. Ephes 1.7.6. Rom. 3.25. 1 Cor. 6.11. Heb. 8.12. 1 Joh. 1.7. 4. They are in great account with God*. 5. They are delivered from this present evil worldx: even from bondage under the custom of it; from the practise of the vices of it, from the fellowship with the men of it, and from the plagues that belong unto it. 6. They are blessed with the seeds of all spiritual blessings in heavenly thingsy. 7. They are happy in their heavenly relations, to God, to Jesus the mediator, to the Angels of God, to the spirits of the just, and to the faithful every wherez. 8. They are assured of the success of all the means of salvation, Isaiah 12.3. & 65.15.23. and 56. 1 Cor. 3.21.22.23. Isaiah 55.6. 9. They have great promises of comfort, audience, protection, and deliverance out of all their troubles, Isaiah 4.5.6. Rom. 8.17. &c. 2 Cor. 1.3.4. Isaiah 41.12. & 42.13. & 49.14. 10. The spirit of God is poured upon them, to assure them of Gods loving presencea. To bring them forth into libertyb. To enlighten themc. To sanctify themd. To make intercession, and that by making them praye. And by producing mighty success in prayerf. And to make them fruitful both in graces and dutiesh. And to be their seal, and earnest of the inheritance purchasedi. Lastly, they have an assurance of a most glorious inheritance, reserved for them in heaven,g prepared from the foundation of the worldk.
Many are the singular prerogatiues of such as are conuerted and quickned in Iesus Christ; godlinesse in generall hath the promises of this life and the life to come. In speciall, first, great is the honour of their birth,1 greater then if they were borne of the greatest blouds of ment. These prolong the dayes of Christ vpon earth, being begotten by the trauell of his souleu. 2. They are sweetely comforted and tenderly vsed in the healing of all their sorrowes, Ier. 31.25. Hos. 14.5. Esay 57.15.16. & 61.1.2.3. Micha. 7.18. Ezech. 11.19. Esay 50.4. Act. 3.19. 3. All their sinnes are forgiuen, as the coherence shewes, and these Scriptures further confirme, Esay. 44.22. Ephes 1.7.6. Rom. 3.25. 1 Cor. 6.11. Heb. 8.12. 1 Ioh. 1.7. 4. They are in great account with God*. 5. They are deliuered from this present euill worldx: euen from bondage vnder the custome of it; from the practise of the vices of it, from the fellowship with the men of it, and from the plagues that belong vnto it. 6. They are blessed with the seedes of all spirituall blessings in heauenly thingsy. 7. They are happy in their heauenly relations, to God, to Iesus the mediator, to the Angels of God, to the spirits of the iust, and to the faithfull euery where
- 111. Prerogatives.11. Prerogatiues.
- tJoh. 1.13.Ioh. 1.13.
- uIsaiah 53.Esay 53.
- *Isaiah 43.4. Rom. 1.7.Esay 43.4. Rom. 1.7.
- xGal. 1.4.
- yEphes. 1.3. Isaiah 61.10.Ephes. 1.3. Esay 61.10.
- zHebr. 12.22.
- aEzec. 39. ult.Ezec. 39. vlt.
- b2 Cor. 3 1.
- c2 Cor. 3.18
