13. Concerning the Application of Redemption.

13. Concerning the Application of Redemption.

That the Holy Ghost is sent by the Father and the Son to make application of Redemption only to those whom the Father hath by his eternal Decree given to Christ, and for whom Christ maketh intercession to his Father, and whom the Father accepts in Christ unto fellowship of the everlasting Covenant of his free Grace, having called ⟨p. 38⟩them out of the world to fellowship with Jesus Christ by the Gospel, made effectually to that end, by the mighty power and operation of the Holy Ghost. Which grace of effectual calling is thus dispensed to a poor lost sinner, awakened and humbled by the Law through the effectual working of the spirit of bondage, judging himself worthy to be destroyed for his sins; and seeing himself utterly destitute of all help or hope of himself: The Lord, in the preaching of the Gospel by the powerful work of the Holy Ghost, revealeth the fullness and all-sufficiency of that grace, and salvation which is laid up in Jesus Christ, as the only suitable good to him; that he also enableth him spiritually and savingly to apprehend Jesus Christ as given him of the Father. And the same Spirit, having thus enlightened him, doth leave a supernatural virtue and impression of Gods love upon the soul, whereby the soul is drawn to close with Christ, and with that grace of God in him so entirely, that there is now nothing between Christ and the soul, but it willingly parts with all things that hinder his enjoying of Christ; and by this effectual calling all that are brought to Christ, are, 1. justified, that is, absolved from sin and death, and accounted righteous unto life, for, and through Christ apprehended, received, and relied upon by faith. 2. They are adopted, that is, accepted for Christs sake to the dignity of Gods children: They are also, 3. sanctified, that is really changed by degrees from the impurity of sin, to the purity of Gods Image; and lastly, they are glorified, that is, changed from the misery or punishment of sin, unto everlasting happiness, which begins in the inward sense of Gods love to them in Christ, whence they have hope of glory, boldness in access to God, certainty of salvation, peace, joy unspeakable; and it endeth in their full perfection in soul and body.