364 The Life of Faith. Prop. a. Holincfs is Gods Image upon us, and that which wasour primitive amiablenefs, Col. 3. ro. Prop. 3. The lofs ofHolincfs, was the lofs of our amiable- nefs, and our Rate ofenmity to God. Prop. 4. Hounds confifleth in r. Our refignation of our felves to God as our Owner, and fubmilïion tohis Pro- vidence : 2. And our fubjeádion toGod as our Ruler and obedience to his, Teaching and his Laws : ;. And in Thankfulnefs and 'fie to God as our Chief Good, efficiently and finally. Prop. 5. Love is that final perfective ad, which implyeth and comprehendeth all the ten ; and fo is the fulfilling of the Law, and the true Rate of fanëtification, Rom. 13. ro. 'Werth. 22. 37. Mark Ia. 33. r John 7. 16. Prop. 6. Heaven it felt, as it is our ultimate end and per- - fcâion, is but our parted Love to God maintained by perfcûvifion of him, with the perfect reception of his Love tous. Prop. 7. Therefore it was Chrias great bufincfs in the world, to d&Rroy the works of the Devil, and to bring us to this p:rlc t Love ofGod. Prop. 8. Accordingly the greatendi of Faith in Chrift ís> to fubfcrve and kindle our Lovc to God. Prop. 9. This it doth two fpccial waits : r. By procuring . the pardon offin, which forfeited the grace ofthe Spirit i< that fothe Spirit may kindle the Love of God in us :. 2. By adult beholding the Loveof God, which thineth to us moil glorioufly in ChriR, bywhich our Lovemutt be excited, as the moil fuitable and cffeétual means, John 3. r. er 4. ro. Prep. ao. Our whole Religion therefore contiifteth oftwo parts : r. Primitive Holincfs, rcfored and perfcded 2. The reamingand perfecting means : Or I. Love to God, the final and more excellent part: a. Faith in Chriti, themediate part. Faithcanting Love, and Love caufedby Faith, a Car. 12.17111,& a 3. Rom. 8.3 5. Epbef,. 6. 23. r Tim. a. 5.2 Tbe f . 3.5. r Cor. z. 9. & 8.3. Rem. 8.28. James I. 12. & 2.5. 1 Pet. r. 8. 2ftop_ ur, Repentance towards,God, is the fouls returitto Goal
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