isOrim.rdr That mhomChrif redeenseth,them he altoffní ifieth. 2 g peareth Phil: 2.1 3. hash ourSaui our redeemed and freedout ofthis fpirituall bondage, and by the goodmotions of his holy fpirit loth fo rule and incline them, that to will is pre- fent with vs, and we aredelighted in the law ofGodconcer- ning the inner man,as the Apof}le fpeakethofhi,nfelfeRom. pflm.7. ta s# 7. 8.2z. And though thelawofour membersand corrupti- ons ofthe flefh, doe rebell againfl the lawofour minde,lea- ding vs captiue to the lawoffinne, yet doe we abhorre this finne, andearnefily delre to be freed from it,and to ferue the Lord inholines and righteoufnes, indeuouring and firiuino tomortifie the flefh and the corruptions thereof, and torife againe tonewnes of life. Our affe&ions alto werewhollie corrupted anddifordered, fo that wee hated;Cod,and-loued theworld,fcared man, andnot the Lord,trufledvpon the in- feriormeanes, timer regardingthe fountaineofall goodnes; in awordwee were giuen puer to our ovine hearts lufis,and vnto vile affe&ions,as it is Roma .24.26. but by the redemp_Rom. 1.2426. Lion wroughtby Chrifi beconuning his,andbeing quickned and firengthened by his holy fpirit, wee haue crucified the flefh with the of}gelionsand lufis thereof,,asthe Apolile fpca- Gal.s44, keth, Ga1.5.24. Lafil , themembers ofourbodie were fera wants tovncleannes and iniquitie,tocommit iniyuitv,Rom.6.zc9; Rom,6. 19. our eies full ofadulterie, our tongues- forges oflies, our feet fwifc to flied blood : but. our Sauiour Chrifi redeeming vs bath deliuered our bodies alfa from the thraldome offinne and Satan, foas though finne dwell, yet it fhall no longer Rom.6.j4 raigne inour mortall bodies, that wee fhouldcbey the lufis thereof, as appeareth Rom.. za._In aword,both bodieand foule were is miferable captiuity to our fpiritual enemies:but our Saarior hathbought vs withaprice,to the endWemayglorifie z.Cor.ttso. God in ourbodiesand in. urf frits, for theyareGods, asit is t. Cor.6.2o. And bath redeemedvs not with corruptible things,its Auerand gold from our vaine conuerfztron, but withhis Darne mollpreciousblood,as-peterteachethvs .Pet.L18: r9. ,,Per.,.18asy Ifthereforewe are redeemed.byChrif,thenour blind vn-- derfiandingare inlightned by the preachingof_ the Gofpell, andwe freed ftomour former ignorance : our willes which were rebellious.are inclined to obedience, fo a s, we earnefily, delre
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