l)O ~~V:l!R'S.r8. · . An ExpofitiQn, with Notes . CHAP.I. , charets and horfemen of aNation: ·rwas a profane fuggefiion in Raman to fay-, It WM tJot for the Kings profit to (ujfer them to :live : Thefe are the firfi fruits that God taketh in lieuof anWhole Nation, to convey ableffing to the rdl:. 2. It hinteth DHtJ : As- I. Thf1,11k!fulnsfs .in all their lives; firfi fru\ts were dedicated toGod in token of thankfulnefs: Cain is .implicitely branded for umhankfulnefs, -bec:aufe Ire did not offer the firll: fruits: You that are the firfi fruits of God fhould, in a fenfeof _ ·his mercy, live the-/ifed·love andpr;ti(e; The Apofile faith, The mercies of God fhould 'perfwade m to offer our[elves, Rom.u.r. Now unaer the (jofpel there are no fin-offerings, -all are thank: -lk Aoyno~ r..cl- offerings: Well then, give up your felves -ina'* reafonable \\?a} of 1~H"• tacrifice; "fis but Reafon, that whenGod hath begottenm, we fl10uld be hi$jir{f fruits: -The principle and ,,motive of obedience under theGof}1l, is not terrorbut ·grlltitude, Lu~ 1. 74· That we ·being delivered out of the handaf our·enemies,fhould fer'Ve him witbout fuw, &c. Your lives lhoUld -:lhew you to be firft fruits, to be yeelded to (jod, as atefiimony of thankfnlnefs. 2. It ·rfotethHiJlJne{L.; tke -firfr fruits were holy onto the Lord: ·Gods , ponio:nmufi be-holy~; and ·therefore of things that were in thcir own nature;an,a1Jomination, the firftftuits were not: to be offered ·to God; as·the:fir.fi ·born ofa~Dog,or Afs, but were to be redeem. ed with money-: Godcan brookno.utlClean thing; Sins in you are :•far -more itkfom and :gr.ievous!to his Spirit,then irfothers ·: you lhall fee, 'ferem~ 32.30. -·tis faid> The children of Jfra~l and}urlAh h'ave ·onely done evil before me,frotp theiryouth: The Septuagint read, -p.6rtot ?tat'J~1·~ '1'~·v-4p.ttif1lct.V, The] alone, or thg onely, have ·· been {i1o1ers before me; as if God·· did not cake notice of the fins of other Nations: Jfrael, Gods portion, ·are the onelyJinners. 3• It noteth (onfecration : you are dedicate things, ·arod :.. they mull ' not be alienated.; yourtime-,,.parts., firengch, arid concernments, all is ·the Lords ; ·you cannot difpofe of themas you ·pleafe, but as it may ' make for the Lords glory; you are not firH fruits Whenyoufeek._your owl-t things; yoa are not to walk-inJour own_Way.r;nor toyour own ends : you may·doWith your own -aJ it].leafu.b·you, but you can" not do fo with what is the'Lorqs : Firfr fruits \.ver,e paffed over·in~ to thecright1of~God{ the\ owner l:iad- no property in them. \'V.el{ then, - I ; You arflnot to walk inyour own·ways; your defiresaBd wills are -no~ to71 guideyou·, burth'erwiU ~ofGod ~ There ifawaf . · · .. ... - - ·· · - · (faith ..
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