of chrift in all Bekevers. 39 of grace; and fo the Lord isengaged for to make him holy. So that, thus you fee now,This. Free-grace of God, juftifi- cation ofa poor fanner by faith alone, it is no enemy, but a real friend unto all our Holinefs, and Spiritual life. No wonder therefore, that theApofile faies, Aidnow I live. By way ofApplication. If all thefe things be fo : Then Applyca. here we fee the reafon, why men are no more Gracious, no more Heavenly, no more Holy, no more Spiritual in their lives;becaufe they think not of this,theyftudy not this,they never had the tine fence ofthis ; Even becaufe they do not Randcleer from their own Duties, and their' wn Doings, as to the great matter of Justification, and acceptance with God. Is the Free-remiffion of fin, and Tuftification by faith alone, the Fountain and Original of all our Holi- nefs ? Then why flandye gazing upon your .own Duties ? uponyour own Pra yers, and Nlournings ? Would ye live ? 1 knowyou would ; Skin for skin, and all that a man bath Job,2. 4. trill he give for his life. But, would you live Spiritually ? would you live an Eternal life ? that life that never dies? that Communicative life ? that life that is better than you fhould havehad in the Stateof innocencie? Then do you fiand clear from all your own Doings, and Duties, and Workings, as to this great matter ofyour Acceptance with God the Father. Do ye think that jefus Chrift will pre- fent a Duty, or a fervice unto God the Father, that Reps into his room, and place, and Office? What is the Place, and room ofChrift ? He isour Saviour; and the Mediator between Godand man, that ftands betweenGod :andman, for tocaufe Acceptance withGod the Father : if then you Pray, Hear,Reade,Mourn; and think by al thefe to fetch in your Acceptance with God the Father ; Do younot bring your Duty into the room ofChrift, and Into the place of Chrift? and do ye think, that the Lord lefus Chrift, will ever prefent Inch a Duty unto God theFather, as Reps into his room and place? What a fad thing is it, for a man to draw his own Works, or his own Doings into his Accep- tance 700.10.1EMEPtii..*V.emel*It. '21C%
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