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VB R.io.
Ephefians,Chap.
6.
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78f;
doe that
is
good. Thus
Paid and
Barnahau
exhorted the
Antiochians
with
purpofe
of
heart
to
cleave unto
the Lord.
Thirdly
,
in
refpeâ of
Our
daily weakncfl'e, which
doth
dint
and
3.
bruife
this breaft-plate
,
there
muft
be forrow
and
humble confeffon
of
fine,
with
feeking
pardon
:
this
doth
beat
it
forth
againe
,
and un-
derline it,
that it
is
as
ferviceable
to
us
as
ever. Forgive
us (
wee fay)
daily our trefpaffes
:
for,
our righteoufnefle
is
rather
in
purpofe
then
performance, rather
inconfeffion
of
imperfelion,
then
in
any
per
-
fedion
we
can
amine.
Secondly, for the
ufe
of
this
:
it
is
daily, or
more extraordinary
:
the
daily
ufe is
this, that
when the
dcviii
doth
tempt
us
to
fin,
if
the breaft becovered with this purpofe not
to
offend,
then
his
fuggeftions will fall downe
like paperefhot
, and
(hall
not
pierce us. How can I doe this great wickedneffe, and
fo
fin
againft
Gode The
more extraordinary, when men
(hall
load
us
with preju-
dice
a
opinions, condemning
us
:
this will
beare
it off;
I know nothing
by my
felfe,
I
care
not for
mans
judgement, r Cor.4.3.
As
touching
me, I
paffe
very little
to
be judged by you.
When
the
Devil'
telleth
us,
Thou
art not eleéted, thou
haft no
faith,
thou
art not fanétificd,
all
doth comebefore the
tribunal! ofrigheeoufneffe;
this confirrneth to
us
oureleQion.
z
Pet,
z.
s
o.
Wherefore brethren,giverather
diligence
to
make
your calling
and eleQion
fore.
This
affureth
us
that we
are
juft, our
finsforgiven,
and we
fanâificd,Iohn
3.7. I-k that
doth
righ-
teoufneffe,
is
righteous.
The
more
beneficial
it is,
the
more
ftudious
Satan
is
to
difarme
us
of
it.
Firft, therefore
the
Devil!
will
keepeus
fromgetting this, in
this man-
obj.
i;
ner
:
What
doe you
betake you
to
fuch care
of
your
life
e
God
is
I
mercifull,
Chrift
hath died to redeeme
you,
he will
not
lofe
what
he
bath bought
fo
deare.
God
is
merciful' tothem
that
feare him
,
Chrift
redcemeth
thofe
.tnf
whom
he
fanëtifieth,to be
a
peculiar
people unto him,zealous
ofgood
works. Titus
2.14.
Who
gavehim
felfe
for
us,
that
hemight redeeme
us
from
all
iniquity,
and
purge
us
to
be
a
peculiar people
to
himfelfe,
zealous
ofgood
works.
If
we will have forne kinde
of
righteoufneffe,
he
will
perfwade
us
to
fuch
a
kinde
of
breaft-plate ,
as
is
not
of
a
right
metal!:
that
is,
a
general!
profcffon,
and
an
honeft
carriage,
in
this
oOf
z'
manner;
Though
it
were
requifice
you
fhould have all righceoufneffe,
yet what
needeth all
this
adoee
God
fpareth you
as a
father fpareth
his
children. All the
people
of
God
are
holy,
is
is
not for
righteoufneffe
you
fhall
be
faved.
We
muft have found righteoufnell'e, and endevour
of
perfeáion.
elaf.
If
your
righteoufneffeexceed not the righteoufneffc
of
the
Scribes and
Pharifees, ye
¡hall
not
-enter into
the kingdome
of heaven,
Mat.5.ao.
Though
Ifrael be
as
the
fand
of
the
Sea,
yet
a
remnant onely
(hall
be
faved.
Not
all
that
fay
Lord, Lord,
(hall
enter into the kingdome
of
heaven, Bows
r.
044t.7.
Be
yee
perfeQ,
as
your Father
in
heaven
is
perfect,
Mat.6.2.
Defre
and endeavour
to follow
after
it.
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