A heavenly conference between Christ and Mary after His resurrection. Wherein the intimate familiarity,…

¹Hence issueth this truth, that a Christian may be assured of his salvation in this world. For first of all grant, that we ought particularly to apply, as God offers himself to us, and that no infirmities, nor sins hinder this claim, then what followeth? but a ⟨p. 214⟩Christian believing, and repenting of his sins daily, may be assured that he is in the state of grace, because there be grounds of particular application, that therefore which seems to disable that interest, hinders not at all. And therefore labour to maintain that comfortable state of assurance, by all means; the grounds of it is, particular application, notwithstanding all sins and infirmities whatsoever, because Satan envieth it most, because it is a state wherein we honour God most.

¹Hence issueth this truth, that a Christian may be assured of his salvation in this world. For first of all grant, that we ought particularly to apply, as God offers himself to us, and that no infirmities, nor sins hinder this claim, then what followeth? but a ⟨p. 214⟩Christian believing, and repenting of his sins daily, may be assured that he is in the state of grace, because there be grounds of particular application, that therefore which seems to disable that interest, hinders not at all. And therefore labor to maintain that comfortable state of assurance, by all means; the grounds of it is, particular application, notwithstanding all sins and infirmities whatsoever, because Satan envieth it most, because it is a state wherein we honor God most.

1. 1Assurance.

I will not enter largely into the point, because I have spoken of it in other Texts; but for as much as concerneth this time, we must labour for that, without the which we cannot go through that which God calleth us to.