554 ThePromife of the_spirit, andwalking S e cr. XI, tAtottUAMOOttatitAt2 it2 SERMON XCIV. Shelving that true Converts make, ggodlinefe their ordinary PraFlice ; eí1nd what to walk in gods Statutes implies. EZEK.36.27. I will eaufe you to walk in my Statutes. THis latter part of the promife contained (asyou have heard) grace in the fruit, and theexercileof it, Iwillcaufeyou euwalk inmyStatutes. To fob- d ivide this Promife of aftuatinggrace, confider thealtion promifed, and the objeftabout which it is converfant. The alfion promifed, is,To walk. The ob- jcet, Myflatntes. I (hall (peak onely of the a&ion vouchfafed, To walk. Its fo known a thing, that I neednot fpend rime, to enumerateplaces, that to walkdoth denote the conlfantcourfe,endeavour,and praftice ofa mans life, and that whether ingood or evill. Many examples of Scripturemightbeproduced, to evidence this, even is the word Way alto in Scripture loth lignifie that Porm of Doarine, Worfhip, or manners a man accuffometh himfèlfto. And thisexpreffronof Wal- king is excellently transferred from the body to the foul ; for by faith, love, and o- eher graces,the foul walketh as well as the body, by feet, and dothlignifie notfud- den fits, and tranfitoryaaffeftions about Godlineffe,but a daily felled, fledfaff,and immoveable way in godlineffe : fo that the Doârine is : Dotï. Thata(ManConverted makes Godlineffe his eonaant, ordinary, prafíiee. Its a walking, yea the Scripture cals it, ,unit+e, Ephef, 2. to, To walk round and round in the whole circle of good works. All Chrilfians are of the Peri- patetick Sec4in this fraie, Gal. rol:. The word to walk is sctine, ( who walk after this Rule) and that denoteth an exalt methodical walking, as ina word a man Both carefully put one letter after another to make fenfe but the opening of particulars will give life to this matter ., Let us therefore, fidf confider, what is implyed ìn this exprellion or Metaphor, to walk in Gods Statutes. And, What to walk Firlf, It Artifeth, that We make Religion and Godlinefj'e ourbuftnefe, our tipyor, inGods eta- our main work, our fofeph, our Benjamin; whatfoever is neglefted that is not : cures implyes. Thus our Saviour , Seek ye fîrf the Kingdome of Heaven, and other things r. fh.4be added, Mardi. 633. Grace is the pxmcipall; things of this life are but ac. ceffory. Hence s Cor. 7. We mill buy as if we bought not, we mutf marry as if we married not, and do all earthly things. as if we did them not; that fowe may terse theLordwithout dilfraâion : Chrill gaveus a good example indoing Gods will, whenhe did foattend on it, that fometimes he refutednatural refrefhments, to promote Gods glory, giving this remarkable affertion, lesmymeatand drink to do my Fathers Will, John 4.34, AndDaviddefcribeth the godly manby medita- ring
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