Assurance: Nurtured and Maintained
The gift and grace of assurance is received, nurtured and maintained through a holy, godly and righteous life, and not otherwise. It is an outright gift and blessing of Gods unconditional covenant. And, “whereas in all covenants, there are contained two parts,” God’s part in this case being the settling of assurance in the heart by the gift of true faith, and man’s part being the obligation “to new obedience, namely that we cleave to this one God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit; that we trust in...