314 Olt the E xceller%cq o f the Soul. certainly pedal under, but now if it come to bee faxed, it muilliave this revealed to -it; for in the .Gotpel there is held forth the great work of-God in begetting that foul a- new ro himfelf, that hee-doth intend to fare, in putting a new life into it, in fending the Spirit of jefus.Chriii into it, whereby k lives, 'and acts, and works, being now. carried on, not by its own fpirit, but by the Spirit of the Son of God; this is necelfaryto falvation, to do as of Regeneration; fo Chrift cells A icodenruu, hee muff bee born again , and, this onely the Cofpel reveals; and thus -our fouls fnould labour to acquaint themfelves with the great things of the Gofpel ;. and as the wife man faith concerning iriftru&ion, in Prov. 4. 13, 7 aide fall hold of inflruElion, let :. her not go, :keep her, for fhee'is thy life. So I fay of there inilruaions that are re- vealed in the Golpe!, keep them, -.for they are your lives ;, do not think that God, though hee is infinitely merciful,. yet that bee will lave fouls any o_her way, for God :bath fet this way, and it is an infinite mercy that wee are to admire at, and adore; and praife his Name for, that,chere may bee falvation any way; and if there may be falvation any way, oh you po©r.wretched children of men! know,thatyou should be reillefs,till you come to uneierlland further that one way; Oh that wee could make it to bee the great bufinefs ' of our lives, to fearch i`rito the Goípel-,and finde out thefe things,for it is through chis'that we come'to have eternal life. 'Fifthly, A fifth rulefor the falvation of your fouls, (If God bath put it into'your hearts ró feek-to -have them4faved) you mufl walk with fear and trembling before the Lord all the daies of your lives, the fear of God mull' bee mighty and {Prong upon your fpirits, if you would bee Paved , and you muff labour to keep the fear of the great God upon your fpirits; that place is famous for this, in Phil. a. I z. Workout your own falvation with fear and trembling ; for it is God that worketh in you both to will and to do, of his own good pleafure. As if the Holy Ghoft Ihould fay, you had need walk with fear before the Lord, for the' truth is, hee hash you at fuch infinite advantage, as you are not able to Air
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