3:6 of the Hearts Eflablipotentby Grace. Sa r. Vit. IfAtAtItztlAtItAtatlAttAttltat '4s,4 SERMON LI. Sheaving why Grace in the heart, h better then unne. ceJJ IDi /putes in thehead; together with Mules how tomanagelNputer andcontroTerfies,without prejudice to grace. HEBRavvs 13.9. For it is good to have the heart efiabli/bed with grace , and not with meats, r c. *' j His Text bath already informed us ofthisneceffary truth, in thee times T J efpecialiy, wherein mendelire to difpute fubtilly, more then to liveex- 1 afìly, viz. That it is better, to have the heart efiabli(hedwith Grace, then the headwithunneceffary Difputes in Religion : Having therefore mani- fefted what it is forGrace to eftablifhthe heart, let us proceed togivethe rea- lons of this Doctrine. The Corinthians were-very zealous of tholegifts and abilities, which brought them applaufe and efteemamong others, but negligent about love tti God and mens fouls which is an effeót of fan/ifying Grace; therefore faith theApofile, Iwill /he*you amore excellent Way, r Cor.;a.§. And certainly, though it be laudable to inquire and tryall things in the matter of Religion, yet there is a more excellentway, which is to holdfaft that which is good, t Theft: 5.21. Thefe and the like infuingparticulars, are the grounds and reafons of the Doarine. Realr : Fiat, Becaufe theproper endand isle of all Dollrinal Principles, is to lead and tosde the heart into a;praltical exercife of Grace: Therefore all the while a man iiniploy his head; and his heartnot fanftified, he falls fhorto.f theendof all Religious principles; Ifye know there things, faith our Savior, 'happy areye ifye do them, John 13.17. Happinefs lieth not in the knowingof them; but do- ingso£ ehem. Divinity is prafticyl, -even as the art ofMedicine ; for a mandoth not attain healthby reading Gales, or knowing Hippocrares his Apborifms, but by the praaical application of them to remove bis difeafes : Hence you have thatnotable expreflion, Theacknowledgement ofthe truth, which is aftergodlinefs, Tit.r.;, If thou doefbnot acknowledge God, Chrift, and all other matters of Religion after godlinefs, thou miffeft the mark : But yet we fee this vanity . uponmen, that they know only to know, as it is faidof one people, that they had money only to tell it, they made no other ufe of it. To eat meat, and not todigeft it,is likegetting knowledge,and notfollow it into practice. Know- ledge is foordained for, and relatingto (sraaice,ithat all wicked menare laid not toknowGod, becaufe though they haveageaerai knowledge, yet they improve e
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