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of the connexion and parts of this petition. 35' 3 certain that we cannot be fanétified unleffe firfl we be juflified and reconciled unto God in Chrift.And this order the holy Ghoft teacheth us Luke r . 74. That being redeemed &c. For untill our reconciliati- on, as we our felves are enemies, fo all our actions are hatefull unto God. And therefore men had not need to pleafe themfelves in their naturali of }ate, and by their fecurity Puffer as much as in them lieth the bloud of Chrift to fall upon the ground, but ra- ther to be molt forward, carefull,and defirous to be reconciled unto God in Chrift, and that his merits and righteoufneffe may be imputed unto them, con - fidering that whatfoever they do before they be re- conciled unto God and juftified is no better but fin, whereby they hoard up wrath againft the day of wrath, &c. The confolation which arifeth from hence is molt fingular : For if men cannot die unto finne unleffe firft they be juftified, then thofe that labour to forfake their finnes , and truly purpofe amendment of life, and endevour to pleafe God in dying to finne and living to righteoufneffe, may be affured that they are juftified by faith and reconciled to God in Jefus Chrift, &c, And fo much of the order. Let us now confider The conne- of the coupling of this petition both with that xion with which went before and alío that which followeth: peciúon e with the former; Give us this day our daily bread: find forgive &c. Which teacheth us that we fhould not fo wholly be addicted to the commodities of this life, but that we fhould withall and molt principal- ly labour for fpirituall graces perteining to a better life. There be many , faith the Pfalmift, which fey, nflt.4.6. A a Who