`Coynsnirdementf;drc. ': 371 the.freemercy_of the Lord to thepardonoffinne,teacheth us t.1.61.0g ungodlinfffeardworIdly lufr, äHd to', live godly, loft Iy- andfoberl in this prelint evilworlui._çtiçh as give up their names to Chrifi, muff not looke tobe lawleffe but they come to take a yoakeupon them and Eland obliged to fulfill the law of Chria, called the new Common- clement. ;Want ofbelieving the precepts is the caufe,whymany doe Rill continue in thepracTife ofdivers things inconve- nient, and ftffèr inordinate pafïions to hold them under. Ignorance or carelefneffe in this point , is the caufe why forne of the better fort ofpeople are off andon, now for- ward then backward, fcarce fetled or flayed at any time: not knowing how to fet upon theprattifèof repentance; how tobegin or toproceede therein : Whereas this faith much availeth to the furtheringofthe deare Children of God in a godly courfe, the fhunningofevill, and the pra- c`ficeof holinefi . True faith is an obfequious confidence,which:carrieth amanwhitherfoever he (hall fee the Lord to pc before him. By faith Henoch walkedwithGod ; 2iCcahbuìlded anArke ; 4brahamoffered up his forme Ifaac Motes re- fufed tobe called the fon ofPharaohs daughter. Our pre feat faith or truft inGod is but commenfurable toour fide-' lity in his Commandements : ere we can makea faithful'; plea for mercy, Gods will neglected mutt be executed,ei ther in ac`t,iftheobjeer be prefent,andmaybe profecuted; or in lincereand conftant refolution,iFabilitiesand oppor tunities,required to execution ofwhat we refoive upon, bealtogether wanting, or ourendeavoàrs uponinevitable occafons hindred.Faith workethby love, which confirai nethmen todoe the will of God , and fubmit themfelves tohis holy Commandements. The Pcrength offaith to it feverall objctts is uniforme,that affuranceofforgiveneffe cannot be greater then careof obedience. The very con- 1 fcioufneffe of any one fnne , whereuntowe have beetle indulgent, will be oflike force to withdraw our affent 4 Bbl from Tit,z,7 d,I2. Mat.' I. z8,x9 Joh.13.34. Heb.I 9,10. etc. Gal, 5.6.
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