lnheing in the Covenant ofGrace. 27-9 them too, which fights againfi it: but fo do they againfi that contrary principle, breathing, longing, and lulling for the corn pleat viCtory over it, and for full conformity to the holy law, Gal. v. 17. This is ' a new fet of heart, given in the new birth, exerting itfelf, not in lazy willies for conformity to the law. but in a refolute !l:ruggle foc it, enduring to the end. ~ Hence, 3· They M'ill habitually endeavour. to conform, ia their praCtice, to the whole law, fo far as they know, Pfalm cxix. 6. ' Then lhall I not be alhamed, when. ' I haverefpeCl: unto all thy commandments.' Ifthc law is written· in one's heart, he will write it out a– gain in his converC1tion: and a fanB:ified heart .will certainly make a holy life, Mat. vi. 22. ' If thine eye_ be fingle, thy.whole body lhall befull oflight.' Where's · the efficacy of the holy covenant, if men may be with– in the covenant, and yet live like thofe that are with– out it? Nay, but to who~foever thegrace ofGodhath. effeB:uaJly appeared, it will have taught them e.ffec– tua;Ily to ' deny ungodlinefs and worldly lufts, and to live foberly, righteoufiy, and godly in this prefent world, Tit. ii. u, 12. If the grace of the covenant . bring you not t0 the duties of piety towards God, you have no faving part in it. ' If you are brought unto thofe·, but withal left at liberty from the duties of righteoufoefs towards your neigh_bour, that yoa do not loath, but dare to be unjufi in fmaller or greater matters ; you are yet ' in the gall ofbitternefS., and in the bond of iniquity,' Luke xvi. 1 I. ' Ifye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trufi the true riches?' Ifyo111 are brought forward unto both thefe, and yet not·fo– ber, but left fiaves to your fenfual appetite, and flelh· ly affections, you are no better: for ' they that 1 are Chrifi's have crucified the fldh, with the afifeCl:ion~ ':md lufis, Gal. v. 24. But whofo have fled to 'the co– venant of grace in Chrifr, for life and falvation, ~nd with-
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