John 10;28, 29.—And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.—Luke 21;18.—John 6:39.
Rom. 8;28.—And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God.
Rom. 8;16.—The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God.—2 Cor. 1;22.—2 Cor. 5;5.
Phil. 2;13.—For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.—Ps. 110;3.—Rom. 8;14.—Heb. 13;21.
*2. How many things are necessary for thee to know, that thou, enjoying this comfort, mayest live and die happy?
Three: First, how great my sins and miseries are (Rom. 7;24); Second, how I may be delivered from all my sins and miseries (Matt. 11;28); Third, how I shall express my gratitude to God for such deliverance (Ps. 116;12).
Rom. 7;24.—O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death?—Rom. 3;23; Rom. 6;23.
Matt. 11;28.—Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.—John 3;16.—John 1;12.
Ps. 116;12.—What shall I render unto the Lord for all his benefits towards me?—2 Cor. 9;15.—Ps. 50;15.
