254 What it is tolive by Fttthconcerning `l Fourthly, Faith in the prornifes ofeverlattinglife, lea. 4. deth forward in the pathesofpeace and rightcoufneife r It mortifyeth corruption, itudyeth kaolineile, raifeth the M ttth.6.L1. heart to things above, and direceth the cónverfatiotl according to the pollicie of the new Ierufalem. Life eternal( is not given for workes, butit is die good plea- fure of God, that his children íhould be holy and exer- Rom.s.t3. cite themfelves in all good workes. /fps through the Spi- tia1.6.8. rit doe mortifie the deeds ofthebody, yee /hall live. Heethat foreeth to the Spirit, Aallof Spirit reape life everlafling. Matta.s. S. £le fredare thepure in heart, for theyfhhallfee God. Fotivw peace with allmen, andhelinef e, without whichno man!ball lid% t a.14. f e the Lord.. Charge them that de rich in this world, that theybe not high minded nor truti inuncertain riches,but in the livingGod, whogiveth richly all things toenjoy. That theydoegood, that they be rich ingoodworkes,ready todiri_ t Ti ní.6.17, bate, willing toCommunicate ; Layingup:in`fore for them. z 8, i 9. felines agoodfoundation againfl the time to come, that they nay lay holden eternall life. Butyee beloved, building up your felines, inyour moll holy faith, praying in the holy Iude Vale so. Ghofl, keepe your f lves in the loveofGod, lookingforthe 31. mereie ofour Lord left:, Chrift unto eternal! life. Come Jam,t.tz.zç. ,yee bleffed of my Father, inherit the kngdome prepared Matth.a5.a4. foryou from thefoundationoftheworld.. For Iwashungred, 35. andpeegaveme meate,&c. Thefe and filch like pafíages of Scripture fhew,not thecaufe why,but the qualificationof the perfonsunto whom ; not how it is deferved,butwhat dothprecede the bellowingof life eternal(. And faith, that looketh for that bleffed hope, and Iayeth holdupon the promife of that heavenly and incorruptible inheri- tance, lifteth up the heart into Heaven , kindleth love, inflameth with zeale, encourageth again[} difficulties, and inciteth to run the way of Gods Commandements. If probable hope of great advantage drawes on the Merchant to undertake a long and tedious voyage by .¡ Sea, notwithl}anding the many cafualties and perils J wherewith it is befet ; faith in the aífured promife, of III God
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