388 The Life of Faith. the Gofpel, and never believe it ; or that believe it not with a ja(lifying Faith, is as Efficient to have made them true Be- lievers, as Adams was to have kept hits from,bir fag, For fet- ing it is certain that fuch a fificient uneffectual grace there is, we have no reafon to conceit that God doth any more defers his own means now, thin he did then; or that hemaketh Be- lieving a more impajì>le condition of Jufttfication under the Gofpel, to th m that are in the neereft capacity of it (before cffcóoal grace) than he madeperfect obedience to be to Adam. The objet`.fionsagainfi thsare to be anfwcred in due place, attid arc already anfwered by the Dominicans at large. 4. The outward means of grace under Chrift are all one frame, and múft beufed in harmony as followeth. i. Thc.Witncfs and' Preaching of Chrift and his Apoffles, was the firs and chief part; together with their fettling the Churches, and recording fo muchas is tobe our (landing Rule in the holy Scriptures, which are now to us the chief part of this means. i. Next to theScriptures, the Pafioral Office and Gifts, to prcfcrve them, and teach them to us, is thenexrprincipal part ofthis frame of means. In which I comprehend all their of- kce [Preaching for converfion, baptizing, preaching for con- firmation and edification'of the faithful, praying and praifing God belote the Church; adminiftring the body and blood of Chrift in the Sacrament of communion ; and watching over all the Rock, by perfonal inftrut$ion, admonition, reproofs, ctnfures and abfoiutions. 3. The next part (conjun6t with this) is the communion ®f the faithful in the Churches. 4. The next is our holy fociety in Chritlian families, and family-inftrud}ions, worth:p and jufidifcipline. 5. The next. is our fecrct duties between God and us alone : As 1. Reading, 2. Meditation, and fell examination, 3. Prayer and thankfgtving, and praife toGod. 6. The next part is our. improvement of godly mens inti- mate friendship, who may intttud, and warn, and reprove® and comfort us. 7. The next is the daily courfe ofprofpering Providences fad Mercies, Which aeprcfs Gods Love, and all upoars; (u
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