...piety in this world, terminate in the refurre£lio»t the coming, or day of our Lord. Phil. \. 6. Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun...you, will perform it until the day of Jefus Chrift. iii. 10, 1 1. That I may know him, and the power of his refurreftion, and the fellowfhip of his fuffering,...

...to be fo, which fheweth this objeftion is very frivolous. Secondly, They alledge, Phil. i. 6. Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun...you will perform it until the day of Jefus Chrift, &c. and i Pet. \. 5. Who are kept by the power of God through faith unlofalvation. Anfw, Thefe fcriptures,...

...making requeft with joy,) 5 For your fdlowfhip in the gofpel from the firft day until now; 6 Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun...you, will perform it until the day of Jefus Chrift : 7 Even as it is meet for me to think this of you ail, becaufe I have you in my heart, inafmuch as...

...diligent ufe of the appointed means, this blefied work wilt be increafed. " Being confident ofthis very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in...you, will perform it until the day of Jefus Chrift." Philip, i. 6. H^nce we may fee that the work of fanctification is progreflive ; that the believer advances...

...of ourfelves to think any thing as of ourfelves, but our fufficiency is of God.' Phil. i. 6. ' Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you, will perform [finiih] it until the day of Jefus Chrift.' Q._ How do you think to obtain...

...".Fear not, for I am with thee." Bting afked afterwards how fhe found her mind, fhe replied, " I am confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun...work in me, ' will perform it until the day of Jefus. About a week before her death, after lying, to all appearance, in a dying pofture for fome time, at...

...without having a beginning: but both beginning and end are what God gives for his name's fake : " Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you, will perform it until the day cf Chrift," Phil. i. 6. ; becaufe his name is " Alpha and...

...of the beart and foul to the very end, faying, " I will never leave tbee nor forfake tbec ; be tbou confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun...the?, will perform it until the day of Jefus Chrift," when he fhall prefect thee 'before his Father, without " fpot or wrinkle, cr any fuch thing." And fo...

...perifh, neither mall any pluck them out of my hand." The a.poftle faith, " being confident of this very1 thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it, until the day of Jefus Chrift." God fays to his children, " I will make an everlafting covenant with them, that I willnotturn away...

...work on thy heart, fo fure will God fhine upon it, revive it, and bring it forth to light again; being confident of this very thing, that he, which hath...work in you, will perform it until the day of Jefus (Thrift, when it fhall be perfected, both in body and foul. In this confidence, and in the bert of...