a choiceareaprecio'isfprrit. fpirits are free : It is toobate a difpofiti. onofa fervant ofGod to plead neceffi- tyoffinning ; nocreaturecan compel'. another to fin. 'Tertullianhath an excel- alent expreffion to this 'purpofe; The flareof faithdothnot admit thealled ing a necefïì:-y of finning in thak, to whom tie oncly neceffiry is not toof- tend. 3 it is free in regardof flivith fear, it is able to look upon the face of God with joy, rob 22. 26. Thou¡halt have de. light in the Almighty, and Jh.zdt lifi rip thy face tO God. The Scripture fpekes of a J irise, ffeare,and afpirit o fbonda«e, from both which, this fpirit is fet at liberty; it can lookupon the power, foveraign- ty juffice,hoiineffe ofGod,and rejoyce in them ; glad that God is fo holy and juft, and that itharhtodeal withfuch a God; It bath acceff.! to his prefence . with dolchre%fe and libertyoffpeech, Eph.3. 12. as the word fignifies there. It hath feet and blcl,ed freedoine in theper- formance of holy duties, is not forced and haled to tb rn, doth not take rhern up as tirefome burdens; Gods Con mandements arenot grievous, theyare 3 not -----... ar Nov admit- tit fl.tim E dei tags d, querd ,q.g.., b' ."y1á 11 ©t 4clsn- quen4i. Ter- tul de Cor.; mulitis. cap. (I,
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