3 546 The promifeof theSpirit, of walking S EC T. XI. fpirit dwels in thofe that are his. Greater is hethat is withyou, then he that saagainfi you,faith the Apo(}le,rloh. 4.4. And though Satan be the f}rong man,that keeps all things inquiet,before converfion,yet Chrilt isftronger.Nbwonder then, ifgrace in the heart ref} not, till it reformeth the life, and fubdueth the moll Ringcorrup- tions in a man ; for Chrilt and hisSpirit fets thefe on working : and therefore the Apoftle faith, If theybe ledby the Spirit, they Ad not fulfill thedeeds of the ße/1, Ga1.5. Ands:nfhaanothave dominion over them, becaufe they are undergrdce,Rom. 6. 4.So that as the houleofSaul didwaxdaily weaker and weaker, and the houfe of David tronger and stronger, because God bad forsaken the one, and was with the other ; Thus it mutt needs be, thara new heart will makea new life, becaufe the new heart bathGod on itsfide, Chrilt and hisfpirit is with it. We may fee the Combate offinand grace excellently represented in the Israelites fighting with the Canaanices, how wonderfully did they fubdue all their enemies I no advents- ries , though they were of the nroft terrible Gyants, were able toband before them : fu its bere in Converfion t No finne, though never fo pfeafant, fo fweet , fo powerful!, is able to (land before the fpirit ofGod , Crucifying the deedsof the flesh; and therefore let none excuse chemfelves,faying : Such a finne , or fach dtflempers I cannot overcome, I am not able to matter fuch infirmities : Why fail thou fo ?for grace inlivened by Gods Spirit, is able tode- firoy all thy ftoutcil corruptions; Though they be too prong for thee, yet not for him. Secondly, Anew heartwithin, mull needs havean outwardgodly lofe,becaufethat is 2' the end and the perfell ionof ir. In Morali Philofophy, ads areaccounted the per- ftdiora and end oftheir Habits ; and they use ro fay, That poweris in vain, which is never reduced into aft: and thus it holds inReligion : Godgives us the princi- ples and inward abilities of grace, that they may be in aftion and exercife. Hence God requires actions priaci; ally , and the inward principles by confequence. Thus God requires the allof Faith, and the aft of Love: Thou /halt love the Lord, viz. aîlually : So that all inward principles ofgrace being for thisend, to be in outward adios and exercife, is cannot be that they should be fruf}rated of this ; yea in the Scripture to have a Talent, andactually to improve it, is all one; and they are faid to receive the grace ofGod invain, who do not pur is finch inexercife ; fo that eve- ry godly man,who is not diligent in the daily exercifeof grace should confrcer,Why God hachgiven him the principles of grace, why a power tobelieve, a power tobe heavenly- minded, when this is not demonfirated in his life : and all chafe who live in grcff: impieties, yet boat ofa good heart, may conclude they have a good heart invain ; for a goodheart is tohave a good life, efpecially the peopleof God, who have indeed the principles of grace, yet walk dully. and negligently they should (tattle at this Paying, Havel received all my grace in vain ? hats God wrought all these great works in mein vain ? How severe was that fervants Matter to him, who tookhis Talenc,and hid it in a Napkin ! Even as they buried theirdead, tying them in Napkins, Call thatunprofitable Servant(faith he) into utter darklneffe, Mat. 25.30. Not profufe, deceitful!, thievish,but unprofitable fervanc. Mad thou not fear this doom, thouwhohappily haft enjoyed the principlesof grace within thee, but chy outward life is like a barren wildcrneffe. Stir up thy fell therefore and fay, All principles of Grace are to ad with, are to be daily exercised and im- . proved. Thirdly, therefore principlesof Grace within will demonfirate themfelves in a 3 godly life , Becarefe Clodat theday of judgement willmake our a£lions andworks the meafart of hie judgment. Thejudiciall proceffe will not be according co what is within, but what is without. Thus Tani, We mull all appear before the judgment- feat of Chrilt, to receive according to what we have done in the fle./h, 2 Cor. 5. to. ioherhergoodorwill, Why then haft thou any hope, who liven in all manner of un- godlineffe ? Think not thecry of thy prayers, nor thegroans of thy heart well above be .
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