The safety of appearing at the day of judgement, in the righteousness of Christ

the Spirit satisfies the heart and clears it up to him, that this is Gods testimony, that it is no deceit, ⟨p. 123⟩that it is not any device or forgery of man under a pretence of Gods testimony: but that this is the very Word of God: the Word comes in Gods Name, and has many characters of divine authority in it; and the soul is satisfied that it is Gods Word, 1 Thess. 2.13. ye received it not as the word of men, but (as it is in truth) the Word of God: The Spirit also satisfies the heart in the faithfulness of God: naturally men have no assurance of the faithfulness of God, though they profess it: but the spirit convinces the soul, that the Lord is a God of truth: I know him whom I have believed, 2 Tim 1 12. he does with Sarah judge him faithful that has promised: and here though his soul be precious to him, yet he can quietly venture it upon his Word. 2. The Spirit helps us to see the certainty of this in a way of reasoning from other Principles, which we do undoubtedly receive: there is an assurance by arguing from such things as we are certain of: this is called the demonstration of the spirit, 1 Cor. 2.4. when once a man is principled in that foundation, that the testimony of God in his Word is certain and infallible: then he is assured of such principles as these, that Jesus Christ who was our Surety is exalted to the right hand of God: that sinners are invited to rely upon the blood of Christ: that Christ has fulfilled the righteousness of the Law for us; for these things are plainly laid down in the Word of God; he had the notion of these things before, but now he is assured of them, and being assured of them, God help, him to argue from them the infallible certainty of salvation by Christs righteousness, John 16.10. the spirit convinces of righteousness, because I go to my Father: so a Christian sometimes after he is come to Christ, finds by experience in that way the sanctifying and comforting presence of God ⟨p. 124⟩with him: and from hence he argues, and is more established in the Doctrine of salvation by Christ. 3. The Spirit helps to see the glorious excellency of God, and Jesus Christ, and thereby the great Objections of his heart do vanish away, and fall of their own accord: