396 TheGodlyare wafl ie da nd Santiried. S E C T . VIII fi.¡e a; Clod. Godwill proceed againfl theeas a perfidious violator of that holy Covenant thou madeftwith him, for thee who haft thus entred into Covenantwith God, and brought all thy Children under this relation, toperform no Covenant- duties; how unpardonable is it ? Therefore God doth greatlycomplain when his people areno better, andwalk no more holily, then thofe that never knewhim, or drew nigh tohim. Hof.6.7. But they like men, havedealt treacheroufly. Some expound itthus, They likeeAdamtranfgreffed theCovenant; That as Adam placed in Pa- radife continuednot faithful! to God, fo the Ifraelites brought into a richand plen= tifull land, flowingwithMilk and Honey, brake thofe holy bonds they were tyed into God. But we rather take it as Rivet, They, likemen, that is, as if they were none of mypeople, as if they had never covenanted with me, but were , like the commonmen of the world, that live without the knowledgeof God, tooppofite and rebellious are they againfl me. Ohhow truely may this Text be verified oftoo many Chriftians : Like, tranfgreffe gods Law. Ule of Inllruftion, Howprone men are, thoughit is very vain, to havehopes in a falfe counterfeit Sandification. In Poperie the greatefl part of their religiose isplaced in holy Images, holy Temples, holy Ceremonies; as if thefe things did fanftifie them. And althoughProtelkantsare generallydelivered from this blind- neffe, yet how do they lean upon external Signs or Badges of holineffe, becaufe - -, they partake of anholy Baptifm, have a Covenant-holineffe, which alto is commu- nicated to their Children, how ready to bepuffed up with it t Oh but none ofcbefe holineffes or fan tifications, is meant in that place. Without Sandificationnoman (hall feeGod : And, Be yeholy ar Iam holy. Attend therefore to that which is true Sandification, that towhich the promifeof graceand glorie is made. Vie a. To rebuke flaarply all prophane and ungodly perlons, thatyct areun- der the namesand Titles of Chriftians, and fanftified perlons, Oh the Juflice of Godwill fetchthee from thefe very Altars and condemn thee. How can thepa. tience of Godany longerbear with thee, in the profeflionofholineffe, (for fo thy Chriftianity is) to bewicked and unholy. Many times haft thou been admonilhed herein; trembleat it, andknow,the feafonsand opportunities ofgetting holineffe will not continue alwayes. *tAta 444444 44'*****444414
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