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A12516	Dauids repentance, or, A plaine and familiar exposition of the 51 psalme first preached and now published for the benefite of Gods church : wherein euery faithfull Christian may see before his eyes the patterne of vnfeigned repentance, whereby we may take heed of the falling into sinne againe.	Smith, Samuel, 1588-1665.	1614 (1614)	STC 22841.7; ESTC S3155	194,670	580

a vertue of faith to doubt of GODS loue Rom. 8.38 Iob 13.15 19 25. Psal 125.1 but how did Paul doubt when he saith I am fully perswaded c. Alas how dares a vile sinner not iustified nor assured of GODS loue and the pardon of his sinnes how dares he come to call on God and make his prayer vnto him dares a traitour come to his King speake vnto him not hauing his pardon Well this Doctrine of doubting it is a racke for wounded consciences and torments afflicted soules when they can not tell whether God loueth or hateth them nor know not that their sinnes be pardoned Vse 2 And therefore that religion which teacheth doubtings and pronounceth them accursed who ●old that a man may be ass●red of saluation we accurse it as a Doctrine enemie to faith and saluation And indeed it is strange to see that whereas they teach a man is able to fulfil the whole law of GOD and by his workes to merit eternall life yet they accurse him if hee say hee is sure to be saued so directly doth one point of their false Doctrine impugne another Indeede it is no maru●ll though their religion can yeelde no comfort for certainety of saluation seeing they draw men from off the foundation Christ Iesus in whom only it is promised that we shall find rest for our soules Seeing Dauid prayes for this assurance of Gods loue to bee assured of the pardon of his sinnes by his spirit and that vpon his true repentance This shewes that the confidence that most men haue is a fond presumption and securitie They would not doubt of GODS loue for all the world they beleeued euer since they were borne and thus they brag of their strong faith but they deceiue themselues for till a man do repent turne to GOD beleeue in Christ be a new creature hee can haue no assurance of Gods loue or pardon of his sinnes Let all true Christians examine themselues whether they feele and finde this blessed assurance and perswasion of Gods loue and the pardon of their sinnes if thou hast it make much of it loose it not If thou want it vse all meanes giue all diligence to get it repent turne to God begge mercy and pardon for thy sinnes embrace Iesus Christ beleeue in him that thou mayest bee assured and neuer be at rest till thou canst say I am perswaded of Gods loue in Christ Iesus I know my Redeemer liueth I am perswaded I am the childe of God else a man can haue no ioy peace nor comfort Doctr. 2 Though Nathan had told him his sins were forgiuen Mans testimony of the remission of sins is nothing without the testimonie of Gods spirit yet Dauid could not be assured till he felt the inward assurance and certificate of Gods spirit to perswade and witnes the loue of GOD vnto him for the pardon of his sinnes Hence we learne that it is not the testimony of all men Angels that can assure vs in our soules of Gods loue and pardon of our sins without the inward speciall certificate and perswasion of Gods Spirit who is called the Spirit of Adoption Ro. 8.15.16 because he doth reueale yea perswade and assure our soules that we be adopted If Peter Paul Nathan yea al the world nay if an Angell from heauen should tell me I am the childe of God Note yet vnlesse God doe farther certifie my conscience inwardly by his Spirit I should not be assured but doubt stil euen as Dauid did in this place although Nathan had said Thy sinnes are for giuen yet Dauid could not bee assured vntill he had the inward and comfortable perswasion of Gods holy Spirit Men cannot know the secret councell of God they may deceiue and be deceiued but the Spirit of Gods knowes all things and the Apostle saith 1. Cor. 1.10 Ro. 8.15 16 Ye haue not receiued the Spirit of bondage to feare againe But ye haue receiued the Spirit of Adoption whereby yee crie Abba Father The same Spirit beareth witnesse to our spirit that we are the children of God Galat. 4.6 2. Cor. 1.22 And because ye are sonnes therefore GOD hath sent foorth the Spirit of his Sonne into your hearts whereby we cry Abba Father Againe God the Father hath sealed vs and put into our hearts the earnest of his Spirit So that you see it is the proper worke of the Spirit to assure our harts and consciences of Gods loue and the pardon of our sinnes and without this inward certificate and assurance of the Spirit all the testimonies of men and Angells can not assure our consciences Vse Well then seeing that there can be no assurance in a mans conscience of the pardon of sinne and life eternall but by the inward certificate and testimony of Gods Spirit let vs pray for this labour to find and feele our hearts perswaded and assured inwardly by the holy Ghost of the pardon of our sins and the loue of GOD in Christ 2. Cor. 13.5 Proue your selues whether yee be in the faith And because men are deceiued generally with a fond presumption and foolish opinion that they be the children of God and shal be saued and this carnall presumption is more common then true sauing faith Markes of Gods Spirit I will shew how we may know this testimony and certificate of Gods Spirit when it is in our consciences First the Spirit of God assures no man of the pardon of his sinnes That Man repents of his sinnes but such as be humbled for them repent of them leaue and forsake them become new creatures and walke in newnesse of life and therfore if thou liue in sinne be not humbled for them nor bewaile them hast a purpose to liue still in thy sinnes ignorance lying swearing couetousnes vncleanenes c. Thou canst haue no assurance of Gods loue and this perswasion of thine if thou hast any it is meere presumption for where men doe not repent and turne vnto God and amend their liues there is no faith neither is the Spirit of God in them and therefore they can not bee assured of GODS loue and mercie Secondly Is perswaded of the Spirit the spirit of Adoption doth not onely tell a man that hee is the child of God but doth by sundry arguments and reasons perswade the childe of God that hee is elect that God loues him and that his sinnes be pardoned but wicked men haue no such perswasion in their hearts onely they haue a fond opinion and conceit which is no good ground neither did the Spirit of GOD euer perswade their hearts thereunto We shall know the testimony of Gods Spirit The effects will appeare that it is sure and sound by the fruits and effects of it for if the Spirit of God do truly testifie the loue of God for the pardon of our sinnes and life eternall then it will follow that we shall hate our sins loathe abhorre them because they grieue

Mat. 24 24 that any man elected should perish False Christs should deceiue the very elect Math. 18. Rom. 8.30 if it were possible but that is impossible And the gates of hell that is all the power and malice of the deuill shall not preuaile against the least of GODS children to hinder their euerlasting saluation Againe this is proued Math. 16.16 Where Christ promiseth Peter and in him the whole Church That the gates of hell should neuer preuaile against him where Christ sheweth that indeed the deuill through his temptations might shew very much strength but they should comfort themselues in this that they should neuer preuaile or finally get the victory Againe Mat. 24. They shall deceiue if it were possible euen the very Elect Out of which words of our Sauiour wee may gather that the Elect of God should not be seduced and so fall away finally Againe Iohn 10.28 Christ saith his sheepe shall neuer perish adding this withall No man shall take them out of my hands And againe Rom. 8.30 Whom God Predestinateth hee Calleth Iustifieth Sanctifieth and Glorifieth Therefore not fall away finally for he that falleth away finally shall neuer be glorified But admit as the Papists would haue it that a man might fall away fily then hee must bee cleane cut off from Christ for hee must be cleane cut off from Christ and haue no coniunction with him before hee fall away finally then at his second reuniting he must bee Baptised for Baptisme is the Sacrament of Incysion or ingrafting into Christ But that is absurd that Baptisme should be any more then once adminstred therefore fore a man is but once vnited or once ingrafted and cannot bee revnited and neuer fall And therefore friuolous is that distinction of veniall and mortall sinnes with the Papists for if any sinne of the Elect should bee mortall Then there must needs bee a second renuing in the Elect vnto Christ which is most absurd to thinke Men must puta difference betwixt that they feele and that they haue for the Lord worketh this but once And Dauid though at this time hee lay languishing vnder the heate of the Lords wrath for those horrible sinnes of his adultery and murther yet in this verse he praies not to haue it taken from him which doth argue that hee had it euen at this time of his greatest extremity though hee felt it not with the same measure of comfort hee had done many times before Secondly besides these plaine testimonies of Scripture let vs consider a word or two to proue that in regard of God the Father and of the Sonne and of the Holy Ghost that the elect cannot perish and fin ally fall away First if a man elected of God to eternall life called iustified and sanctified may fall away and finally perish then it is either because God wants loue or power to saue him but to say that God is vnwilling or vnable is meere blasphemy therfore all those whom he elects must needs be saued seeing God doth both will it and shew that hee is able to effect it First if God be willing and would haue them saued Rom. 11. Rom. 8. who hath resisted his wil If God be with vs who can be against vs but that he is most willing able to saue the elect it is manifest For his will Ioh. 3.16 his will God so loued them that he sent his Sonne to dye for them Now this is a great triall and proofe of his loue willingnesse that hee had rather see his only begottē son that was neere and deere vnto him to bee hanged on the tree to dye the cursed death on the crosse to shed his pretious bloud and to beare the curse of God and hellish torments then to see any one of his elect to perish Ioh. 6.39.40 And this is the Fathers wil that hath sent me that of all which he hath giuen me I should loose nothing but raise it vp at the last day Secondly for his power that he is able to saue all those whom hee will saue Esay 63.1 it is manifest God is omnipotent most righteous mighty to saue the Lord doth what hee will None can take them out of my Fathers hands which is greater then all Ioh. 10.27.28 And therefore seeing God is willing and desires that all the elect should be saued not onely decreed it but sent his Son to saue them Secondly those for whom Christ dyed and prayed that their faith might not faile they must needs bee saued and their faith cannot faile but he hath prayed for all true beleeuers Father keepe them that thou hast giuen me that they may bee one mee Luk. 22.23 Ioh. 17. as thou art one in mee Now then if Christs prayer bee of force and can preuaile and doe any thing with the Father as hee confesseth that the Father hath doth and will heare him in all things then certainely no true beleeuer can perish and finally fall away Thirdly no true member of Christ can perish for then Christs body should be imperfect but euery true beleeuer is a liuing Member of Christs body and therefore cannot perish yea it is as possible that Christ himselfe should perish as any true beleeuer that is truely ingrafted into his body by faith and the spirit Fourthly in regard of God the Holy Ghost who is the pledge and pawne of our adoption and saluation Rom. 8.16 the seale of our election and doth testifie Gods loue in Christ for our saluation Now then vnlesse we will say that the Spirit of God who is the spirit of Wisedome being of the very Councell of God and the spirit of truth that cannot lye that he testifies vntruths that the beleeuer that repents beleeues in Christ shall bee saued and yet hee shall not which is blasphemy wee must needs confesse it is impossible 1. Ioh. 3.9 Hee that is borne of God cannot sinne with full consent to death because the seed of the Spirit remaineth in him And therefore I conclude that the childe of God elected called iustified and sanctified cannot perish and for euer fall away cannot become a Reprobate and limbe of the Deuill but shall continue to the end and God will finish the good worke of grace in them Papists doctrine against the nature of faith till the comming of Christ Iesus Vse 1 This confutes that damnable doctrine of the Papists wbo hold all in vncertainty yea they teach and hold that a man truely elected may become a reprobate though to day a child of God and highly in his fauour yet to morrow by thy sinnes thou maist become a limbe of the deuill out of Gods fauour in his displeasure damned for euer though to day a member of Christ Iesus called iustified and sanctified yet to morrow loose all and bee damned for euer which indeed is the breake-necke of all comfort if a man know not whether he shall be saued or not Vse