68 TheCrucifylttg of, the world, conceive; yet there is no firmnefr andfolidity in the Aft, and fo they donoteffellually apprehended them. Nothing more eafie, more common, and more dangerous, then to make a Religion . either of Names and Words, which he that ufeth doch not un- derhand ; or of meer fpeculations and fuperficial conceits ; which never becameprallical, habituate , and predomittant ; nor were the, fer2osu, effeFua1 apprehenfions of the man. A right Objeft, and a fincere and ferrous AEt, do effentially confiture the Chriftians faith. If either be wanting it isnot that faith whatever it may pretend to be. Nothing but the Gofpel objefts will fufliice to a. mans falvation were it never fo firmly appre-. hended. And nothing but a firm and ferionsBelief of thofe ob- jeets, will make them effeftuall, or laving to the Believer: Were we able to cure the two fore-mentioned defet`ts , and to help youall tòthefe two requifites, we fhould make no queftion but . youwould all be laved. We cannot expeet that men fhould let . go their fenfual delights, till they hear of fomewhat better tobe had for them, and till they firmlyand heartily give credit to the. report. And becaufe the matter beforeus in myText, is fitted to both thefe needfull works, and containeth thofe very truths which muff redifie you in both thefe points , I (hall draw them forth and diftinctly apply them hereunto.. Ofe x. ND in the firft place , you are here informed, that the Crofi of Chrifi, U the Crucifier of the world. Which con- taineth in it thefe two parts, which make up the point. r. That this is the ufeof the Crofs and one : great endof the Dottrine of Chrifti.anity, toCrucifie the world to us, and us to the world. 2. That where the Crofs of thrift and his Dodrine are effectu- al!, this work is alwaies actually done In all trueChriftians the, world is thus crucified. O that thefe truths, were as plainly or truly tranfcribed upon your hearts as they are plainly and truly contained in my Textl x , For thefirft that Thkh the End of Chrif$ 'Crucified, and of ï
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