6t6 Preferuatíues tokeepe vsfrom the iiafeCtionofj n»e. holy head. into the communion of our finnes and wicked- neffesand to make our Sauiour,who in himfelfe hath wholly vauquifhed andglorioufly triumphed overfinne and Satan, in his members to receiue a foile ? Nay rather feeingwee are the fpoufç ofChrill, let vs labour toadorne our felues with the glorious golden garment of holineffeandrighteoufnes; and thoughwehaue fome fpots ofour naturall infirmitiesin our outwardparts,yet let vs in a glorious manner decke our felues withinwithintegritie and vprightnes ofheart ; and fo the King our heauenly husband íhall take pleafure. in our beautie, and placevs at his, right hand inhis kingdomeof eternallglorie. Seeing alfowee are the members ofChrifls bodie, therefore let vs endeuour to conforme ourfelues to -. theholines ofsourhead, and by our righteous liuesandcon- uerfations make itmanifefl, that wee are quickened and led by the fame fpirit. Laflly,Ietvs call to minde that our bodies are the temples- 4.sta.g ofthehoneGhofl, which once werepollutedand vncleane, The fifth rea- but now fanelified and purged by this our hone guell, that bé c bk i law they may bee fit habitationsfor himfelfe todwell in. Andk Goddwelltng then let vs confïder,th'at it is a mofi horrible indignitie a in vs. gainfl the Maieflie of God, to prophane with our filthie z.Cor. ;.16. Imes the hohe temples ofhismofl holie fpirit, and tomake EQIi. Z.EI.2.2. them-more. fit to bee flies for filthie fwine andvncleane fpi- rits, then manfion houfes forGod to dwell in ; that by our finneswee vexe andgrime thegood ofGod,and make his lodging lothfome.vnto him, and foas much as invsli- cth, wee driue him away, and as it were thrufl him out of dores,ifnotbyviolence, yetat leaf+byourhard and vnciuill entertainment:;, yea that by our Panes wee doe not onely defile,but cuen-deíiroy the temple ofGod, and therebyalfo call our felues headlong intoeternall defiru6tion. Forifaxy man deffro; the temple of Gd, him shall God defray, as it is i.Cor.3. i 6. If therefore wee would not prophane_Gods temple, abufe his glorious prefençe, vexe our hone guefl, deffroy his manfion and our feluesalfo, let vs mold careful- lie auoide fanne, and nourifhall the good. motionsofGods fpirit, wholly fubmittin.g our felueswith cheerefull alacritie to BRhcf.4.3o. -, s>Cor.6. t'.
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