356 3:4eOariIIloilpof iOe ZíiÚteIfíÉiíäute Chap -j Word o 'Lie ma title hat diffinuif}es it from theeLaw and all humane Inflitutions. 4. JefusChrifl hath prefented the flrongefl induce- ments and motives to perfwade as to Holinefs.. The way which he takes to fave us,. is not by ameer ad.of Power to raife us above our felves; but he deals with us conveniently to our frame, in making ufe of our Af- fetions tobringus tohimfelf. And whereas there are threeAffe&ions that have a mightypower over the rea- fonableNature, and are the inward fprings of humane actions, viz. Fear, Hope, and Love ; He hath pro- pounded fuch Objects to themwhich being duely confi- dered, are infinitelymore efficacious than any thing that may divert- us fromour duty. The great temptations to Sinare from the . terrors or delights of Senfe,and to o- vercome there, he hath brought to our affiflance the ,Powersof theWorld to come : that is, hath revealed the dreadful preparations for the Puniilament ofthe Wick- ed; and the Glorious Rewards that attend the Godly in their futureState. Now to difcover the efficacy ofthofe Objehs for the perfivading Men to be Holy, I will confider, 1. Their Greatnefs, as 'tis defcribed in the Gofpel. 2. Their Truth andReality, ofwhich our Saviourhath given us convincing evidence and affurance. r .To exciteour Fear,he threatens Torments extreme and eternal. Thefe are fet forth by fuch reprefentati- ons,as may imprefs thequickeft fenfeof them uponMen. Forthe Imagination depends onfenfible experience,and is ftrongly affected with thofe things that are terrible to ouroutward faculties. Now Hell is defcribedby a Worm Mar° 9. 44. gnawing the moil tender parts, that aremoll capable of pain ; to fignify the furious refletions of the gully Soul, the flingofthe inraged Confcience, the torment of
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