200 The Life of Faith. teachus that not only the pleafures of hie, but Gfe it (elf mutt bewillingly laid down, when any of theee three ends require it, Mittb. 2.0.28.70410 i 1. & 15.13. i Jobn 3. i ß. Jeb. 10.17. Alts 20.24. Mitch. to. 3 9. & 16.25. Merle i 4. 26. Phil. 2. 30. I John 3. I6. Rev.12.I I. Direc`lt. 16. Let Faith beholdCbrift in bú relation to his urti- verfal Church, andnot unto your (elves alone. 1. B_caufe elfe you overlook his molt honourable relation It is more his glory tobe the Churches Head and Saviour, than yours, Ephef. 5.23. & 1.21, 22. And 2. You elfe overlook his chief defign and work; which is 'for the perfezing and faving ofhis body, Epbef. 1.23 Ccl. 1.24. 18. And 3. Elfe you overlook the chief part of your own duty, and of your conformity to Chrift, which is in loving and edifying the body, Epbef. 4. 12, 16, Whereas ifyou fee Chrift as the undivided and impartial Headof all !Saints, you will fee all() all Saints as dear to him, and as united in him ; and you will have comtnu- nion by faith with them in him ; and you will love them all, and pray for all , and defire a part in the prayers of all (inticad ofcarping at their different indifferent manner, and forms,aud words of prayer, and running away from them, to fhew that you difown them.) And you will have a tender care of the unity, and honoítr, and profperityofthe Church, and regard the welfare of particular Brethren as your own,, a Cor.12.through out, John r 3. 14, 34. & 1 5.12, 17. Rom. 13.8. (looping to the loweft fervice to one another, if it were the waffling of the feet; and in honour preferring one another, Rom. r 2. 10. Not judgingnor defpifng, nor perfecuting, but.recriving and forbear - ing one another, Rom. 14. throughout, & 15. 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 3. Gal.5. 13. & 6. 1,2,3. Ephef. 2, 32. Col. 3.13. Edifying, ex- horting, and Peeking the laving ofone other, t Mel. 5. i 1. Sc 4. y, 18. Heb. 3. 13 & to. 24. Not fpeaking evil one of another, lames 4. I a. Much lets biting anddevouring one another, Gal. 5. 15. But having compafon one of another, as thofe that are members one of another, I Pct.;.8. Rom. 12. 5. Direz. a7. Make all your eppofition to the temptations of Satan, tke world and the fefh, by the exercife of Faith in Chriff.. From himyoumuff: haveyour weapons, skill and tirength. It
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