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Use. 2 The second use of this doctrine is, That ⟨p. 9⟩seeing God hath made many promises unto his people, it is a ground of comfort unto them all, that though they go up and down sad, as if they were the worst people in the world, yet have they the only cause to rejoice, and they only in all the world▪ for here is comfort against all their sins, God hath promised to do them away. I am he that blotteth out thy sins, for ¹mine own names sake, comfort thy self, Christ is thine. I am my beloveds, and my beloved is mine, if therefore there be enough in Christs merits hold up thy head and take comfort to thy self.

Vse. 2 The second use of this doctrine is, That ⟨p. 9⟩seeing God hath made many promises unto his people, it is a ground of comfort unto them all, that though they goe up and downe sad, as if they were the worst people in the world, yet have they the onely cause to reioyce, and they onely in all the world▪ for heere is comfort against all their sins, God hath promised to doe them away. I am he that blotteth out thy sinnes, for ¹mine owne names sake, comfort thy selfe, Christ is thine. I am my beloveds, and my beloved is mine, if therefore there be enough in Christs merits hold up thy head and take comfort to thy selfe.

1. 1Isai. 43. 25.

Object. Oh but saith the poor soul, I find sin prevail, and how can I then be comforted?