Words whereby we may be saved. By Thomas Vincent, sometime minister of Maudlins milk-street,…

8. And lastly, This salvation is a Sure Salvation; you have the promise of God for it, and there can be no greater certainty of a thing than the word of God, especially if you consider that God is infinite in power, and therefore can do whatever he will, and that God is infinitely true, and therefore will do whatever he hath promised: God is most powerful, and therefore able to save you; there is strength sufficient in his Almighty Arm, to bring salvation unto you; and God is most faithful in the promises of salvation, which he hath made in the Covenant of Grace; if you get faith to apply the promises, you shall certainly have the thing: There is an uncertainty in every thing else in the world, but there is a certainty in this salvation; that there is such a thing is certain from the revelation of the Word of God, who cannot lye; and that you may have it if you will accept of it, is certain from the nature and firmness of the promises; and when you have attained unto any degrees of this salvation, the perfecting of it will be most sure; for he that hath begun a good work in you, will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ, Phil. 1. 6. Thus I have laid before you the properties of this salvation; it is a great salvation; it is a rare salvation; it is a necessary salvation; it is ⟨p. 31⟩a possible salvation; it is a near salvation; it is an evident salvation; it is a free salvation; it is a sure salvation; all which being laid together, may be a strong motive and inducement to you to labour that you may attain a share in this salvation.

8. And lastly, This salvation is a Sure Salvation; you have the promise of God for it, and there can be no greater certainty of a thing than the word of God, especially if you consider that God is infinite in power, and therefore can do whatever he will, and that God is infinitely true, and therefore will do whatever he hath promised: God is most powerful, and therefore able to save you; there is strength sufficient in his Almighty Arm, to bring salvation unto you; and God is most faithfull in the promises of salvation, which he hath made in the Covenant of Grace; if you get faith to apply the promises, you shall certainly have the thing: There is an uncertainty in every thing else in the world, but there is a certainty in this salvation; that there is such a thing is certain from the revelation of the Word of God, who cannot lye; and that you may have it if you will accept of it, is certain from the nature and firmness of the promises; and when you have attained unto any degrees of this salvation, the perfecting of it will be most sure; for he that hath begun a good work in you, will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ,