The Lif of Faith. 3 1 or whether he did his part or not ; but only whether mendid their parts ornot, and (hewed the finccrí.ty of their love to God and-him, by venturing all for him, and owning him in his fervents, to their con and hazard. And the fruit of Cbrijts parr is only mentioned as a prefuppofcd thing, Come ye blefed of my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you For I was hungry, &c. The Preparation (in Gods Decree and Chrifis merits) is unqueflioned, and fo is the donation to all true Believers ; therefore it is the cafe of their Title to this gift, and of the condition or evidence of their title, which is here tryed and decided. Latïly, Note that upon the decifion, in rcfpeA'of both -to. gcther (Chrifis Merits and Covenant as fuppofcd, and their own true Faith, and Love, as manifeffed decifively) they are called Righteous, v. 46. The Righteous into life eternal. So much to take the Rumbling-blocks out of the way of Faith, about Free-Grace and Jufification, which the weak- nefs of many well meaning erroneous men hath laid there of ate ties, to the great y dyaanngerÿ9r,pim c cment of weak Be- lievers. , -owe Y -`fit ra gi g,V4s+.'a.dmtlae fum. Ifa.57. r4. Take up the ftumblingblock, out of the way of my people. Levit.19. t4. Thou(halt not put a ftumbling.blockbefore the blind, but(halt fear thy God. CHAP. IX. How to liveby Faith, in order to the exercife of other grates atti duties of Sant`iification, andObedience to God. And frfi of the Ddirinal DireWons; WEV cannot by Faith promote Sana%ification, unlefs we V underhand the nature and reafons ofStnó ification. This therefore mui be our first endeavour. Theword [Sanaifiedj dotty fignifie that which isfeparated to Godfrom common lifer.J And this feparation is either by God binrfelf (as hebath fandificd the Lords day, &c.) or bymans Z z dedication
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