in ontrítíng fir au'# ebempt o t: )ts objets are removed, the Soul diredlly afcends toGod, Cha and looks on him as the Searcher and Judg of the 1', Heart; and worzihips him proportionably to his per fedtions. That this was thedefign of Chrifl, appears particularly in the Inflitutionof theSacraments, which he ordained is a merciful condefcenfion to our prefent 'late : for there is a natural defire in us tohave pledges of things promifed ; therefore he was pleafed to add to the Declaration of his Will in the Gofpel theSacra- ments as confirming fealsof his Love ; by which the ap. plication of his Benefits is more fpecial, and therepre- fentation more lively, than that which ismeerly by the Word. But they are few in number, only Baptifm and the Lords Supper, Pimple in their nature, and ea- fy in their fignification, molt fit to relieve our infirmi- ty, and to raife our Souls to Heavenly things. Briefly, the Service oftheGbfpel is anfwerable to the excellent light ofknowledg flied abroad in the hearts ofChrifli- ans. z. Our Redeemerhath abolitht all obligation to the other Rituals ofMofes,to introduce that real Righteouf- nefs whichwasgnified by them. The carnal Command- ments given to theJews, are called Statutes that were Ezeic. :O.2 s, not good ; either in refpeCt of their matter, not being pertedtive of the humane nature; or their effedl, for they brought Death to the difobedient, not Life to the Obedient: the molt ftridt obfervation of them did not make the performers either better, or happy. But Chri- flian s aredead to thefe Elements, that is, perfedi.ly freed Col. a. from fubjed} ion to them. The Kingdom of God congas Ro111.14.i7,18. not in Meat andDrink, but RighteoufnefsandPeace, and goy in the Holy Chofi; for he that in thefe things ferves Chill, is acceptable to God and approvedofMen. We aie cc minded to purgeout the old leaven of Malice and bf'ickednefs, that -towers and fwells the mind,and to keep S f z the
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