66 The,Commandements. § 6. 4. Canmandt- mow. chriit Jefue, whowake not after the flefh, hut after the Spirit. Moreover, there may be feareof that which a man is infallibly affured toefcape, not a di(+rutifull feare of fal- ling into it,but a watchfullfeare oflhunning, and fhrinking all meanes leadingthereunto. §. 6. Thewordof grace, which calleth uponus tobe- leeve the free mercie of God inChrilfto thepardon ofour offences, teacheth ue to deny ungodlinefreandworldly lofts, andto livegodly, jufty,foberly in thisprefect evil' world : and thiswordofgrace isthematter offaith,which.iswholly received, ifanypart takegood rooting. For thepreceptsof fan&itieand holineffe bind theconfcience toobey God, as well as thepromitèsbind to truft inGod. What God bath linkedcogether,faith willnot feparate : but Godhath cou- pledmerde andobedience, grace and holineffe. He cannot beleeve,or make faithful' plea tothe promifes of remitfion and falvation, whodoth not make confcience of all found doó}rinethat he heareth, andgive free, unlimited ant to everie part of GodsWord,fnbmitting himfelfe tobe ledby it, and that becaufeit ishisWord. Faith fetteth the image of Godupon theheart ; which is manifefted in thefeverall branches of holineffe and righteoufnefl'e, which bee corn- mandeth in hisWord : and it refigneth a man untoGod, to live,- notunto theworld, not unto the lutts of the flefh, but unto the praife of his Name;which is not pofsible to be done, if he cleavenot unto theCommandementsasjut+, equall, honeft, and good, in all things and at all cimes tobe obeyed. Faith cannot take and leave, yeeld and with-holdaffent at pleafure,part andmangle, divide withtimes, feafons, and private refpe6}s ; or refigne it felfe to God, with limitation to have leave in this or that to live at pleafure : but itis downe-right forGod, and willingly receiveth whatfoever bee faith ; what God approveth, that is pleating to faith, though croffe toage, education, cuftome, credit, honour, natural' delire, and inclination: what CGod condemneth, that faith difalloweth, though never. fo much countenan- ced
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