S a c r.XI. in Gods Statatés, andkeeping bu pudgements. ggç uponhim, and gave him fuch Mighty ftrength ; fo maul had another Spirit, in refpeft of Government ; thofe gifts ofGods Spirit in the Church that made them work miracles, fpeakwith tongues , lifted them above humane power fo this Spirit ofGod fandifying,doth alfo raife a man to fuchholy, fpiritual, and fublime dude, that in former timeshe wasnot acquainted with: neitherdid heunderfland. Hence tobe á man, to walkas a man, I Con 3. 2. in the Scripture Phrafe is a di- minution, and a carnal imperfetlion, becaufe we are to have the Spirit of God who inablesus to fpirituall aélions in a divine manner. Thus tobelieve in God, to loveGod, tobe heavenlyminded, tobepatient, evenevery exercifeof grace, are as tranfcendent the power of a man, andGod muff put his Spirit into us to in- able us thereunto. And this is that whichmakes the world fomdlake about god- ¡Metre, that makes themgrofely erre about ferving of God; and repenting of fin; They doe thefe things as men, by cuflome, by the principles they were born in ; Co , that till thisTest be made good inyou, I willput my fpirit inyou, our Congregati. ons are but fomany Golgothaes,placesof dead mens skuls. Thirdly, To havethe Spirit of God put into us, denoteth, That we doe al our dutiesupon thole motives whichare by Divine Revtlatfonin the Word manifefted to see, For the Spirit of Godworks in hispeople twowayes. t. Eff flualy,Byinlivening,andenablingof them toholy ditties: a. `Direflively. Byhis Word guiding and leading of chem. Now in theWord ofGodwe aredireatd to fach Motives in orse allions, which humane light would neverdifcern, as to doeduties. Firfi, Meerly becaufe God commands,our of obe. dienceto his Soveraignty, becaufe k is theLaw of fucha Low-giver. Where is the man that doch not by cuftome, or becaufe of the talk, and report ofmen , good things, rather then out of obedience toGod ? Therefore obferve the order of the promife, Iwillput myfpirit inyam , and then I will caufe you to walk in my Com- mandments, and do them. Thou then that prayed, hearell, abflained from grolle tins; why is it? Is it becaufethouhaft refpe$toGods Commandment t God faith it, and therefore Ido it. This is tohave thefpirit in us. But fecondly, not meetly becaufeof Gods command, but from an inward principleof love, and delight in God alfo, therefore we perform our duties : If)e low me keep my Command. ments, 7obn 14. t5. Love to God, that prefently makes us door Coffer any thing for him. Now love, chat is reckoned in the front of the fruits of the Spirit, Ça/t 5. and the Spirit of God defcended in tongues of fire. Of fire, to reprefent the Nature of theSpirit of God : Hence we arecommanded not to quench the Spi- rit, r Thef5. t9. which is like burning fire in our hearts. Oh this performance of duties from love, is that which crowns them, is like the perfume and Frankin- cenfe at the Sacrifice. Thirdly, we are to perform holyduties, not onely out of love, but forholineffe fake, becaufe God is holy, and the duty is holy. Hate evil, and cleaveto that which is good, be glewed toit,and madeone withit. We ye holy, for i am ho /y,laich God, Lev. 1. 44,45. Now as God loveth holincflefor holineffe fake, wills good for goodsfake, (or rather good is good, becaufe he wills it.)Thus ought we to imitate him, there may be earthly motives, andhumane advantages, whichmay incite the heart to what is good ; but goodnelfefor thebeauty and glo- ry of it fhould make thee in love withit : Say thenas Abraham to the Kingof So- dome, 1willnot take le muchas a Shooelatchetfrom thee,leJf than fhooldfifay,Thosé haftmade o 4raham rich : fo do thou ; I will not fo much as entertain, or confalt with any earthly advantage, led chat fhould fay, I have made thee pray, I have made thee profeffe theName of Cheat. Wicked men arecarried out toevil l for evils fake ; but there is more fulneffe,goodueffe and excellency inGod, then there can beappearanceofthefeïn fin: Thereforeit is unfufferable, if whenDraffihall move' for the fweetneffe it bath to a diflempered fwinifh appetite, thathoney it felffhall not affeft a found appecite.But I have fomewhere elfe tokenofthe nature of thisfpiritual life: I fhall therefore in two things moreonly inftance the pro Y y y petty
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