The Life ofFaith. 367- andman, ffirredup by the Spirit of Cbri t, through, Faith; and exercifed in works of Piety, Ju(tice, Charity and Temperance, in order to the attainment of everlaffixg happinefl, intheperfell -vi- fion and fruition ofGod. And none but ignorant or brain -tick Sc arico, will be offended for the Preaching of any of this Morality. Luke Ir. 42. Wo toyou Pbarifeas ; for ye tytbe Mint andRue and pats over judgment and the Love of God : Thep ought ye to,bave done, and not to leave the other undone. CHAP. X. The Praelical Direflions to live by Faith, a life of Holinefs or Love. Direc`i. r. Ake ?efus Cbriff as a Teacher font from Heaven ; the heft and furefi revealer of God and bis Will unto mankind. All the Books ofPhilofophers are faplefs and empty, in corn- parifon of the teaching ofJefus thrift ; they are but enquiries into the natureof the creatures, and the lowed things, moft im- pertinent to our happinefs or duty : Or if they rife up to God, it is but with dark and unpractical conj dures, for the tried part of them : and the yeti do but grope and fumble in ob. fcurtiy. And their learning is nsofily but ufelets fpeculations, and tiriviug about words and fciences fairly fo called, which little tend to godly edifying. It is Cnritl who is made wifdom, tous, as being himfelf the wifdom of God. If you knew but where to hear an Angel, you would all prefer him bJori Airi(fotle or Plato, or Cartejus, or G.s(fendur ; how much more theSon himfclf? He is the truc. Light, to lighten every man that will not fcrve the Prince of darkncfs. Chritlians were fitti called Chriffs Difciples ; and therefore to learn of him the truc knowledge of God, is the work of every true B:,hever, John 17.3. Alts 3.23. John S. 43, 47. & to. 3, 27. 64 12. 47: Be 14, 24. M:tth. 17. 5, Diref . 2. Kemem1er that Chrifls may of Teaching is ; - r.. By bis Word ; 2. His Miniffers ; 3. And his Spirit . conjunl, and the place for kis Psfciples is in bis Church..
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