( 1'5) may fee whal God accONYJteth Codlinefs , andc~nftquentlJ how tojud~e your[elves. - r. InJohn.?.3,5,6.itilwrit~e~, Verily.except a man be born again, he c;lnnot enter mto the Kmgdom of God-- That which is born of the fleih is fle{h, and .that which is born of the Spirit is Spirit. ] 2 Cor. 5. _r 7. If any man be in Chri!l,he is a new creature; old thmgs are paffed away, behold all things ·· an~ become new. ] Rom. 8. 9. If any man have not the fpirit of Chrift, the fame is none of his. ] . From tbe(e Texts you fee, thllt ahea!t And life nude' new by the spirit of :Jejus chrift;, is t~bfolutely necef!A.ry to true Godlinefs. · · z. 'Pfalm I 19, 5. 0 that my wayes were directed to keep thy Statutes.] Rom. 7. 18. Towill js:pre(entwith _ '- me. j P{A-lm 73. 15. WhQm hav€ I in ·h\~aven but thee, and there is noneonearth,&c.] I{t!· 26: 8. Thedefire of our foul is to thy name, and eo the remembrance of thee. ] From thefe and{r1ch like ttxts it iJ evident, that [ The pri11cip.<tl defires of agodlyman, and the choice of his wiU, is to be r:pbat God would have him be. J · 3· Pfdlm 1. 2. His delight is in the Law of the Lord, and therein doth he meditate day a'nd night:. 1 Pet. z. 2·~ ·– As new born b.1bes defire the fin cere milk of the Word, thatyemJygrowcher~byi] Luke re. 42. .· From thefe ami [Hch like Texts it is manif~ft., [ That all · the Gvdly d,1 Love thOVordofGod, -a1 tke[t;od of th:ir fouls, .. and tht direaor of their ltveJ, ] · . 4· t.Matth.6. 20,~1,33· Lay up for your felves a · treafure_ in heaven, &~.·i For. where your treafure is, _ there wtll your hearts be alfo: Seek firft the Kingdom of God _and his righteoufnefs. J Matt h. 7. 13. Luke 1.4•." [ Ent~x m_at the ftrait gace :--ftdve _to ente.r in- . ·· foJ: ·:
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