That rphOmChriff redeemeth,them alfohefant1ifieth. 29I Gives; forfirfl,we are to know, that none haue part in this redemptionwrought byChrift,but thofe only who aremade partakers thereofby atrue and liuely faith ; which is neuer feparated from the fruites thereof,true repentance andholi- neife oflife ; neither is it poflible that any íhouldbee allured ofGods loue,but thisaffurance will make them to loue God againe,and this loue will worke in their heartsa zeale ofhis glorie,andacare toglorifie hisname,by caufing the lightof their godly linesto fhine beforemen; it is not poflìble that anywho trulie beleeuethat they are redeemedwith thepre- cious blondof Chrifl,fhouldnot highly e(leeme and be ex- ceedingly thankfiill to Chrifl for this ineflimable benefit, which none can doe who tread the blood ofChrift vnder their feete,and voluntarilycall themfeluesinto thebondage oflinne, out ofwhich weeare redeemed with fo precious a price, and fo fcorne this benefit and defpite our Sauiourwho bath bellowed it ; it cannot be that any fhould be fo fooliflh as to fell their foules vnto finne for euery vaine pleafureand trifling commoditie, ifthey be allured that Chrift redeemed themwith theprice ofhisprecious bloud,whichwas ofmore value thanmanyworlds ; and therefore whofoeuer makeno confcience offinne haue no true faith, and confequently the workeofour redemption wrought by Chriíl, dothnot ap- pertaine vnto them. Secondly, whomfoeuerChriíl redeemethwith hisblood, 4.Sea.2. thofe hee fanelifieth withhis fpirit; and in whomfoeuer his That whom death is efleóluall for the taking away of the guilt andpu- Chrili redee- nifhmentoflnne,in them it is effedluall for the mortifying lint folebe of their corruptions and the finne it felfe;for,being themem- bers ofChrifl,wearegaaftedwith him into the (imilitude ofhis Rom.6. 5.6. deathandrefurre Lion,andouroldmaniscrucifiedpithhim,that the bodie offinnemkht bedegroyed, that hencefoorthweefhould notferuefinne,asit is Rom.6.5.6. Andas our Sauiour Chriíl is our trimdome,righteoufneffeandredemption , fo hee is ourlanai- r.Cor, t.3O, facationalfo,as it is i.Cor.i.3o.So that whomfoeuer he redee- teethand iullifieth,thofe alto he fan&ifieth, as itmay further appeare bymany and euident te.ftimonies.Tit.a.14.he is faid to hauegiuenhimfelfefor vs,thathe might redeemevsfromall V3 iniVuitiea
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