530 AN EPISTI.E TO 'THE and whether they shall not live and be saved that walk after the Spirit? and whether any man be Christ's that bath not the Spirit? Rom. viii. 1 -10. Quest. 6. Ask them, whether any man bath treasure in heaven whose heart is not there? Blatt. vi. 21. And whether this he not the difference between the wicked and the godly, that the first make their bellies their god,' and ` mind earthly things,' and are enemies to the cross of Christ,' (though perhaps not in name,) and the latter have their conversation in heaven, and, being risen, with Christ,' 4u ` set their affections on things above, and not on things that are on the earth,' to which they are dead, and their life is hid' (or out of sight) ` with Christ in God, till Christ shall appear, and' then ` shall they appear' (even openly to all the world) ` with him in glory ?' Phil. iii. 18, 19, 20. Col, iii. 1,, 2, 3, 4. Quest. 7. Ask them, whether it be credible or suit- able to God's word or working, that he that will not give the fruits of the earth without their labour, nor feed and clothe them withoùt themselves, will yet bring them to heaven without any care, desire, or la- bour of their own, when he bath bid them not care for the one, and called for the greatest diligence in the other. Matt. vi. 31, &c. Yea, ask them whether these be not the two first articles in all faith and religion 1. That God is; 2. ghat he is the rewarder of all them that diligently seek him. Quest. 8. Ask them, yea, ask your eyes, your.ears, your daily experience in the world, whether all or most that call themselves Christians, do in good earnest thus live to God in the Spirit, and mortify the flesh with its affections and lusts, and seek first God's king- dom and righteousness, love him' above all, and lay up treasure and heart in heaven; or rather, whether most be not lovers of the world, and lovers of pleasure, more than God, and live not after the flesh, and mind not most'the things of the flesh? T mention not now the drunkards, the flesh - pleasing gentlemen, that live in pride, fulness, and idleness, and sport and_play away . their precious time nor the filthy fornicator, nor the
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