Chap.2.sea 1. ~f wuttes in (JJ5tnetal. SECT. 6. Ofthe fifth Privilcdge, viz. Glorification. He fifth Priviledge is Glorification, which is the !all: in execution of God's eternal T Pur ofe towards all his beloved and chofen ones: And hereby we are made par– takers of fhofe endlelfe and unutterable joys, which neither eye hath fccn, no; car hath d h h .t J anv man concct"Jed: But of th1s ye have feveral Sermons m myLaft h•ar nor t e car •; J • 1 · 11: j,. ' nough to chear up all thofe precious hearts that have any tit e to, or mtere : mfie d Jefus Chri11: My meaning therefore is to pafs by thefc Priviledges, and ~;c~nedly 0;0 come to the Duties, which gracious Spirits, in all faithful and thankful o– bedienceunto him that bath called them, are ready to fall upon. CHAP. Il. SECT. . I. OfDuties in general. .And firft, of the Eq~tity o/ Dllti•s. 0 fooner is the foul trannated into the ll:ate of grace, and crowned with thofe glorious Priviledges, but immediately it cryes out, 0 Lord, what jhall I now do for thee? howjhall I no1v live to thee i Good reafon, the foul lhould now give up her felf to Chrill: ; for lhe knows !he is not her own,. but Chrill:s. Can there be fuch a heart in any Chrill:ian, as now to call: off Duty, and to continue in fin, becaufe fo much grace . hath abounded ? 0 no! The love of Chrift conftrainesw (faith the Apefile) bteaufc we thm j~tdge, --That he ditd for all, that they which live, jhould not 2 Cor. 5• henceforth liw unto themfelves, but unto him which diedfw them, and ro{e again. There IJ, •S· i~ a principle of love now in the hearts of Believers, and this love o( Chriltconltrains them to live to Chrilt: Ye arc nom a cho(cn Generation,a royal Priefthood, aholy Nation, a peCIIliar People; thatye jhould Jhew forth the praifcs of Chrift, who hath called you ollt of 1 l'ct. 2 • 9 • dar/z.nejfe into hi& marvc/lom light: . What bleffed Titles are thefe ~ and to what end ? but that they who are fo ennobled by Chrill:, may now adorne the Gofpel of Chrilt,and jheJvforth the 'praife.ofhim whohath called them? Dearly beloved (faith the Apoltle) I beferrhyou,a& jlrangm and pilgri1fts,abftain nowfromjlejhly lufts,which war againft rhefoul, • I I havingyour converfation honejf among the Geniiles, that where tU they f}e'tt/z.againftyou as evtl doers, they may byyourgood >iwrkJ which they jha/1 behold, gloriJie God in the day of vifitation. But what duties mult they fall on ? I. Submit your felves to every Ordinance 12 : ofmanfor the Lords(ak$. 2. Honour all men. 3· Love the Brotherhood. 4· Fear God, 5· Honour the King. 6. Suffer wro11gs. You have herein Chrill: for example,-and you I 3· mull: do all for Chrilts fake; or ifth.efe Duti<s will not containe all, Zachary tells us,that 1 7· b~mg deii!V~red.Out cfthe handJ.ofou:r en~mies, we 1mtjl ferue himwirholft je11r; in ho!incJTe, Luk 1 f,· 4 (m all Dut1es ofthe firll: Table) and nghreoufncjfe (in all Duties of the fecond Table) 7 s: e ' 7 ' all the dayesof o~r life.. Indeed how can we love Chrilt, and negldl:_ duty to Chrilt ?· If you love me (fa1th Chnfl:) ksep my Commandments; the love of Chrtlt wtll cdnflraine us t~ embrace his Commandtll.ents, as a mofl: precious treafurc. I hope ajfitredly, that the God ofGrttceand mercy will ksep by his power tofaivation, all thofc per(ons he dub deliwr. John. 14. • s• ~and thqt he IWII Jow the feeds ofgrace in their hearts, that they may not fin (i.) prc[11mingl/ . . · M And Ao mgenuou s Con~ctlion of P ' r . , h' . .. Dr. CrifpCllr o en a'tvtrluy, 1om! tb.n e~fll 1m m1y dJ welltJ rern!tnSer u. Se: Dr. Crup .4j]urarrc!! "o[l•nirh.
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