I ofSanllification. 17S heart is hopelefs I in that matter, the hands will cer· tainly hang down : and the iffue mufl: needs be, ei– ther a ceafing from the duty altogether, or elfe a'very fa.int performance thereof~ unac<;eptable to God. But the faith of this promife will remove the cover of floth, animate to every good work, and bring in grace and firength for all holy obedience. ' Having there·~ fore thefe promifes '(dearly beloved) let ~s cleanfe ourfelves from all filthinefs of the fleih and fpirit, pera , feCl:ing holinefs in the fear of God,' 2 Cor. vii. 1. Since God hath not given to the church the com– mand of fanctification to be obeyed, without the pro ... ,mife of fanCl:ificatiop to be believed ; but he that hath , L1id, Wafb ye, make ye clean, hath faid alfo, I will JPrinkle clean water upon you, and ye foal/ be clean·: ' no man hath grouAd to imagine, that he cloth fo much as endeavour to comply with the true defign of the coh1mand of fanetification, who tloth not fidl: believe and embrace· the promife of fanCl:ification : but falls to work with the nitre and . foap of his own faithlefs en9eavours, .to wafh hin~felf clean. Such an one mifiakes the true intent and import of the command of fanCl:ification, as it fiands in liis bible ; and that,; ·as far as the command of a difcreet mafier would be mifiaken by a foolifh fervant, w11o, being biQ to go · .~.·. _ . and dig a parcel of ground, £hould t'hereupon fall a digging it with his nails, never looking after a fpade,. ffi'lttock, or any otfier infirument proper to dig with. N0w, the promife of fanCl:ificiHion, with its feveral bra~ches, is grafted upon, the promife .ofa refurreeti~ on made to Chrifi. For the condition of the covenant being fulfilled, ,. Be, as the HGad, was. according to the pr,omife, Brought again_ from ihe dead, .and liv:es unto God, dea.th having no 'more do – minion over him : and in virtue hcreof 1 again his ' members are brought ~o repentance from Jead works, , unto newne'fs of life. Hence we are faid to be be- .&~ttfn agair1, by the reforretiion ~~Je.fus C1rifi fi om M th~
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