Soo Epbeans,Chapz. V Vre. This doth convince to men, that as yet they are not in Chrift; the Numbers not man walking inTuft, whole heart is fiat with cares ofthe world is nor, yet in Chrift. , in Chrifl; the more any admire chafe outward things, and knoweth no better, is not in Chrift; I account all life in comparifnof Chrifi, Phil. 3.7,8. You that arc Chrifls, havecrucified the f ejh, with the lulls thereof, Gal.5.24, Other things cannot longer occupy the heart, whofe affe- sions are poffetfed, and filled with Chrift. For lookas a woman, the more the groweth up in love of her husband, themore the groweth out of lulling after any other, (the heart can truly love-but one at once :) So were our affeéìions once taken up with the love of our heavenly husband, they would grow out of adulterous defires, and delights in the things of this world. So making peace.] Obferve what is the fountain of all true peace, is floweth hence, from our conjunétion with Chrift. The Apoftle, Ephef. 4.3. exhorting them to keep the bondofunity inpeace; Both lay down thisas the principali, they were one body, verf.4. giving us to un- derfland, that hence it is that we come to be in peace, becaufe weare made one man in Chrift Jcfus; peace gocrh not before, butfolloweth our uniting in Chrift, Col. 3. 15. Letpeace rule in your hearts, whereunto. ye are called in one body ; be of fweet or gracious behaviour, and this followeth on the knowledge ofGod: Firft, there mull be an agree- ing of us, before there can bea peaceable walking ofus : Now it is our infition into him, which maketh us lofe thole wolvith and lyon- like qualitieswhich are with us by nature. By this we fee how it is with us, if we be in Chrifl, then we [hall be of one heart, as was Paid of the multitude of beleevers, all of one minde ; then there will be no hurt in us, how intolerable foever we have been ; of lyons , we shall be made harmletfe companions to lambs themfelves. 1. Secondly,by this we may try whether we be in Chrift,by that love we bear tohis members. Hereby we know we are tranflated fromdeath to life, becaufe we love the brethren, t Joh. 3.14. 3. Thirdly , we are not to wonder, ifwe fee want of peace, for we know the caufe, all arenot in Chrift. And how fhouldthe feedofthe ferpent, and of the woman agree, there being intetline enmity tobe expebled e Politicians, iftheypacifie jarring affections, they take this way, to make union by intreatyof marriage. Contra& thy foul to Chrift, and fo thou fhalt be at peace with thy Fatherin heaven. Was. 16. Andthat he might reconcile both unto Godin one body by his crop, andflayhatred thereby. Now followeth the end, in regard of God, and in it is to be confr- dered : 1. Our reconciliationit fell. 2. The order of it, us both in one body, that is, now be- ing incorporate in Chrift , and fo concorporate with his members. 3. Towhom. Doófr. True peace a- rifcch of con- junftionwith Chrift. VERS. 16. 4.The
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