92SermonsofJonathanEdwards
This is twofold: —
1. Peace of conscience or a sweet calm from a sense of the pardon of sin and acceptance with God as righteous.
Two things —
A sense of sufficiency.
An apprehension of the faithfulness of the promise.
These things give a sweet rest.
2. That rest of soul that arises from the sense or feeling of a real conformity to and union with [Christ].
Peace of confidence consists in a sense of a relative union.
That is the rest that arises from hope: this from love.
II. How the children of God come to be made partakers of this benefit.
1. The first and highest source and spring of all is from God's eternal foreknowledge... Choosing 'em, the particular persons by the Father.
Jer. 31:3 — "Everlasting love."
The love of the Father. Giving them to the Son.
The Son owing them... predestinating of them. (Eph. 1:4).
Titus 1:2
This is the first foundation.