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A16506	The true vvay of a Christian, to the nevv Ierusalem Or, a three-folde demonstration: first, of the excellencie of the true and sauing knowledge of Christ; and the meanes to attaine it: with the antiquitie, necesitie, and benefit of catechisme. Secondly, of our vnion and communion with Christ, and his Church. Thirdly, of our new creation in Christ, by the blessed Spirit. With diuers questions, and cases of conscience, most comfortable for a Christian. Deliuered first in briefe, in a sermon preached at Paules-Crosse, the first Sunday in the new yeere, 1617. And newly reuised and enlarged by Immanuel Bourne ...	Bourne, Immanuel, 1590-1672.	1622 (1622)	STC 3419; ESTC S106545	102,817	130

signes of his free grace from vs that we may be confounded in the search of the cause how can we chuse but be drowned with the depth and haue the eyes of our weake faith dazelled with that vnspeakeable brightnesse of the wisedome and knowledge of God For in this manner How vnsearchable are his iudgements and his wayes past finding out Rom. 11.33 If we find the light then in vs we need not doubt but that the Sunne of Gods fauourable countenance in our free Election hath shined towards vs and once shining vpon vs though it be eclipsed or darkened by the cloudes of temptation or corruption for a time yet when God seeth it fit for vs it will shine againe for being once giuen Rom. 11.29 it can neuer be totally and finally taken from vs. The meanes how to find out our Election To finde thy desire therefore consider that of S. Paul Rom. 8.29.30.31.31 Whom God did foreknow hee did also Predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Sonne partly by inherent righteousnesse and sanctification wrought by the Spirit begunne in this life and to be perfected in the life to come and partly by glory with Christ for euer in heauen And whom he did Predestinate to this end freely in Christ before all time them he calleth in time by the preaching of the Gospell from the darke ignorance of the world who know not the way to happinesse vnto the light of the knowlegde of Christ And whom hee hath thus called to know Christ and beleeue in him that is to be perswaded that the Sacrifice of Christs death and Passion hath sufficiently and fully satisfied the iustice of God for their sinnes they repenting of their sinnes and comming vnto Christ to be refreshed by him Them also he iustifieth that is Math. 11.28 accepteth as iust and righteous freely for Christs sake by the consideration of which they haue and may haue peace with God because God is reconciled and at peace with them in Christ Rom. 5.1 And whom he iustifieth them saith the Apostle he will glorifie But first working regeneration and sanctification in some measure in them and so conforming them to the Image of his Sonne of which the Apostle had spoken before effecting I say a change in them by his Spirit First in their vnderstandings to know and in their wils to desire good that which may may be pleasing in the sight of God Secondly in their liues and actions in thankefulnesse to God for their free iustification in Christ to striue and endeauour to the vttermost of their powers to to doe that which is agreeable to his will till hauing finished their course they obtaine glory in heauen This is the order of our saluation and wee must not now begin at the first of these the Fore-knowledge of God or the Act of Gods Predestination to know whether we belong to God or no for then we are sure to bee confounded but we must begin at the last of these that is giuen to the Saints in this life And this is our sanctification and newnesse of life of which our Apostle speakes in my Text. 2 Cor. 13.5 Proue examine thy selfe then as the Apostle exhorteth aske thine own conscience and looke with an vnpartiall eye as not to flatter thy selfe with the conceit of that grace which thou hast not so not to deny thy selfe that grace which thou hast See if thou canst find in thee First this change that whereas by nature first thy will and desires were corrupted 1. Rom. 7.5 Rom. 8.5 lusting wholly after sin and being contrary to the Law of God by grace thy will and desires are now to doe good and thou art sorry that thou hast not a greater measure of grace in thee to desire better to hunger thirst more earnestly after righteousnesse know for thy comfort that in this thou art blessed Matth. 5.6 and in the end thou shalt bee satisfied Secondly for thy actions which by nature were vile and wicked being the workes of the flesh of which S. Paul speaketh Galat. 5.19.20.21 or the like vnto all which we are subiect by nature yea not onely to do such things but to haue pleasure in them that doe them as the Apostle testifieth of the Gentiles Rom. 1.32 yea to worke all vncleanenesse euen with greedinesse yet now thou art changed so that thou louest not sinne but hatest it nor delightest to commit any iniquity but art sorry for it if thou know once that thou hast done that which is contrary to the Law of God Yea that thou hast a loue and desire and endeauour to performe the whole law which is that perfection of parts required in a Christian in this life for we must haue an eie to all Gods commandements as Dauid had Mat. 5.48 Psal 18.22 if thou canst find these and the like signes in thee though it bee but imperfectly in respect of that perfection of degrees which wee cannot attaine vnto in this life For our best actions are and will be full of imperfection yet these are infallible signes that thou art in Christ that Christ dwelleth in thee by his Spirit working these good things in thee and therefore thou hast faith by which thou being iustified thou art certainely called and being effectually called thou art certainely the true childe of GOD and thy name is written in the booke of life which being once written can neuer be blotted out This is the way to be assured of thy Election and the more holinesse and sanctification thou canst get the more sure thou maist be But if thou yet doubtest because of thy imperfection in these because thou art not yet fully regenerated know that Christ is thy perfection and God beholdeth thee in him For if we looke vpon our selues when wee haue done all that we can we must say we are vnprofitable seruants and for peace in our selues we cannot find it Gen. 8.9 so that as Noahs Doue was constrained to flie to the Arke before shee could find where to rest so are we constrained to flie to Christ before we can finde rest to our soules Math. 11.29 As the Israelites therefore whensoeuer they were stinged did goe presently to the brazen serpent Num. 21.9 by beholding of which they were cured so whensoeuer thou art wounded by sinne or moued to doubting by thine owne weakenesse or Satans temptations flie presently to Christ behold him by the eye of Faith how he was crucified how he shed his blood how he died and rose againe how he sits on the right hand of his Father and maketh intercession and all this for thee to purchase thy peace Iames 1.12 And with this perswasion possesse thy soule in patience and hope that thou shalt one day inioy that inheritance of the Saints where is freedome from all these feares and doubtings which he hath bought for thee not for thy merits but for the price of his owne blood This Hope will