Preferuatittes tokvepe vsfrom theinfeElion ofñnne. 6! 3 and Creator : and therefore feeingwee haue our being from Aft . him,letvs in all our a5tions feeke hisglorie and auoid finne, wherebyhee is difhonoured. Yeahee hath not made vs the vilef} of his creatures , but reafonable men according to $pis owne imageand likenes, and therefore let vs not deface thisglorious workmanfhip with the filthie fpots offinne. He bathredeemedvs out ofthe cruell bondage ofour fpirituall enemies, by giuing hisfonne tobe the price ofour redentp- tion;and therefore feeingwe°arebought with a price fo ine- f}imable, let vsnot wilfully again make ourfelues thebond- flaues offinne and Satan, but glorifie our redeemer in our bo- z. Cor.6.2o. dies andinourfoules,firmingKira inholineffe and righteoufneffc Luki.74.7S. allth daiesofour liues.Hehath effeé}ually calledvs and fele- zCor.,. i 5. fed vs out of the corrupt maffe of mankinde, and there- Rom.ó.6.8.8. fore let vsWalketvorthieeurvocation ; for God h4th not called 1.Thcf.4.11. Vi vnte vncleanireffebat untoholineffe. Hebath freely iuf}ified vs imputingvetovs Chrif}s righteoufneffe, and pardoning allour finnes, both in refpeh}ofthe guilt and punifhment; and therefore being made freefrot,, finne, let vs no longer hue therein,but now become the feruants ofrighteoufneffe; and feeinghehath forgiuen much, let vs an louemuch, la- Luk.7.47. touring tomanifefi our loue by the fruites of holie obedi 'ence. Heehath reconciledvsvntohimfelfe in hisSonne,and therefore letvs notby ourfinnesmake him our enemie, nor againe buildvp this wall of feparation which Chrif}our Sa- -uiour bath broken downe. Hee hath adopred.vs in Chrií} to 011.21.11. be his fonnes andheires ofeuerlafting life;and thereforefee! Epluf.;a4. ingwee are the fonnesofGod,let vsyeeldobedietrice to our heauenly father, and notliue in our finnes likethe flaues of Satan, leaprouoking his iuf} difpleafure a ainRvs by our rebellious wickednefl'e, weefhould bee difinherited of our heauenlypatrimon'ìc. Hee bathgranted veto vs thepeace of confcience and ioyes in theholié Ghof},' and therefore let vs not byour finnes diflurbe ourpeace and wound our confci- ences, turning our fweete joy and comfort into griefe and .bitterheauinefïe.Finally; hehathadded voto thefefpirituall gifts,innumerable temporaricbenefits, health,wealth, liber- tiefoode,apparell; and-therefore let vs notabufe his gifts by ";l r 3 prophanir g
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