64 Oflpirituallrrifdome, T'hi1,3.6,7,8i9 andfor theexcellent knowledge ofhim, loffe,anditedgingitdung, fo hemight.mtnne ChriFt ;anddefiredthat hemight befound in him, not hauinghieownc ri hteoufue1 which is- o fthe law, bat that which is through the faith of(krill, ester the righteoufues which is ofgod through faith. So much more let vs all learne to.c.ontensne our morali vertue,and ciuill honefiie, which is farremore imperf -hi, bale andcontemptible, then `fouls l e- gallrighteoufneffe;and turningvnto Godwith all our harts, byvnfained repentance for all our finnes, let vs hunger and thirfl after therighteoufbes oflefús Chria, and defireabone all worldly thingsto be made partakers therpf,bya true and liuely faith, and to beindraed with his fpirituallfauétifying and fauing graces, that fowe may. perfu=me allduties both ofholinelfe and righteoufnes, and notonly do that which is good, but alto do it well, laying a goodfoundation for all ourvertues;and duties, and exercifing ourfeluesin themin a x.Titn.t,q. goodmanner, withapure heart, agood confcience and faith vnfained: and finally propounding vnto ourfelues as our chiefeend, the aduancementofGods glorie, and foglorify- ingGod in our holy conuerfations, he will glorifiehimfelfe in the eternall faluationofourfoules,andmake vs partakers . ofeuerlaflinghappinef1e. CHAP. VIII. Offf irituallwi Lome. §.Stet.. w_ - Nd thushaueIfhewed that worldly, carnali of fßirituall and ciuil vertues are to becóm tene in coin- m f wi doe, which ®' pardon ofGods fpiritualgraces,asbein the is commended ground ofatnofl.dan eroustentationwher- vntevs;utiie ÉÉi ';, Scriptures. `! byoureternall good g s faluationare excee- dingly hindered; the truth wherofmight further be (hewed and exempted, by takinga view of all the fpcciall vertues comprehendedvnder the gencral.But becaufe this wouldbe ouer long; &befdes,it is very catie forany tofir that which bathbeen generally fpoken,cothe fpccials, I will only infift in one particular, namely, worldly and carnal' wifedome, where=
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