The Necelfity Ojl!' Converfion~· r 65' The covenant ofgrace is confirmed byan oath, and fealed by blood, Heb. 6~ 17. and 9· 16, x8, 19. Mattb. 2-6. ::.8. but all mufi be made void, andaaother way to heaven found out, if thou be faved, ·living and dyingunfanetified. God is come to his loweft and lafi: terms with man, and hath condefcended as far as with honour he could, hath fet up hispillarswith aNe plU5 ultra. Men cannot be faved, while uti– converted, except they could get another covenant made, and the whole frame of the Gofpel (which w~ efiablilhed for ever, with fuch dreadful folem- . nities) quite altered. And would not this be a difiraCted hope? . IV•. Againft hk honeur. God will fo fhew his love to the finner, as withal to fhew his hatred to fin. iloTherefore he that names the na-me of Jefi1s muff depart from iniquity, 2. Tim.2. 19. and deny all un– godlinefs: And he that hath hope oflife byChrift, muit purifie himfelf as he is pure~ I ,'f;ob. 3. 3. Tit() . 2.. rz.. otherwife Chrift would be thought a favourer of fin. The Lord Jeius would have all the world to know, though he pardon fin, he will not protetl: it. If holyDavid ihall fay, Depart fror~t me , all ye workers -– of bziquity, Pfal_. 618. and !hall fhut the door~ againfi: the-m, P{al. 1 or. 7. fhall not filch muchmore expect it from Chrift's ho!inefs? Would it be for his ho– nour, to t\ave the dogs to the table, or to lodge the fwine with his childt=en, or to have .Abrabam's-bo· for.n to be a neft: of vipers. · V. Againft hk offices. God hath exalted him·to be a Prince, and asaviour., Act. r. 3r. He ilieuld ·att againft both~ ihould he fave men in their fins·. I.t ·is the office of a King, Parcere fiebjeelit, & debe!lttre-fuperbos. rob~ a terrour to evil doers, ani apraife to-them tblit · d0. -I
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