The `Kule of5udgemeut; 33 1 according to the Law, it lhould be aneffe&ual means to makeus carefulofholiness and new obedience, fo {freak andfo todo as thole whole words and actionsmuff be brought to judgement. Now that this is io, and is intended fo, and bathprevailed with the fervantsof God, I might prove many waves. I will rank and order the proof under thefe heads. Firft, I will Chew you bow this bathbeen a means to draw fotne to the wayes_, and duties ofobedience. ,Secondly, how it path been theway to direr, and guide others in thofe ani- ons. Thirdly, how it bath confirmed and ftrengthned them in thofeanions; and by this we lhail fee what it thould be to us. Firft,wefhall fee how it hathbeena way todraw men to theaEtions ofobedience: i. It hash Howaremen drawn to be obedient ? Firft,they are drawn from their own fins;from' d,aWnlome their own evil wayes. Now the confideration of the judgement to come, it bath obedience. prevailed, and been ufed for this purpofe, to draw menfrom their fins. As we fee in Ecclef. tr. faith Solomon to the young man ; xejoyce now in-thyyouth; it is Iro- Ecclef. I t. a. nically spoken, bat now, faith he,, thatfor theft things thou /halt come to judgement. 1 That is, let this cool thy courage, and moderate thy exceflive joy, know that thou! (halt come to judgement. ...40.17. 3o. Now (faith he) God calls upon all men, every where to repent : becaufe he bathappointed a time in which he will judge the world. Hecalls men to repentance by this argument, becaufe he will judge the world, and bath appointed a timefor it. You know repentance it is nothing elfebut to forfake our forever evils: Now he calls -them to repentance,becaufe hewill judgethe vvortd, and fo calls as he dravvs men from fin. Firft,hedravvs men from the vvorld toGodby this. Youknovv that even vvorld- ' To fotfake lq affections hinder men from comingto the obedienceofChrist t therefore; faith the wodd. the Apostle, I accoúnt allat dung, &c. Phil. 3. j. Why ? becaufe he looked for a Phil, 1.7. Kefurre&ion, his thoughtsvvere upon that : and faith he verf. zo. ottr converfatioti ti in heaven, from whence 'we lookfor the Lord 3efste Christ. Therefore vve are dram to this holy course of obedience, becaufe vve look fot Christ fromhea- ven, And then againin the difpofing ofmen to neveobedience;there is not onlya fot- he6eá o g taking of fin, and the vvorld, but betides that, there is an inveard qualifyingof the obedience. heart : Now the heart is qualified ; that is, it is fitted by certain qualities to the ferviceof God, by thehelp of this confideration, as eve fee Ecclef. tz. to. jogfee Ecdcf. thefem of all, fear God, andkeep hie Commandments: for Godwill bringevery work to judgement : Upon this ground he minds them to fear God, vvhich is that quality that difpofeth a man to keep his Commandments; he perfvvades themUpon this ground: becaufe Godwill bring everyworkto judgement. Let us have grace in our hearts to ferve the Lord with reverence andfear, Het,: it. I fay, this qualifies Hcb. ti. and difpofeth us to the fervice.of God; and vve are fitted to leek, and. to ferve God vvith due reverence and fear, by the confideration ofthe judgement to come; that he is a God that will judge the world. SG inNavel. 4. lie would have the Rev 14 Nations to fear God, becaufe be will come to judge theworld. So much for the first thing : you fee the confideration of the judgement to come, prepares men tohosi- nefs. Secondly,befidesthat,itquickens themto all theanions ofobedience,vvhen they C. it quickens ate in it : whennovea man is in a goode urfe,and his heart is prepared to feekGod «'Flinn; of eight , yet neverthelefs there are many temptations, and manycorruptions, that obedience. fometitnes indifpofe, and unfit his heart again : Nove then the conftderatioñóf the judgement to come, it terms to revive and quicken the heart to thefe a&ions, too. Thofe of a mans particular Calling. -Thofe ofhis general Calling. For hisparticular calling, the Apoftle exhorts Timothy, and charg,qd bq- foreGod andChrift, that shall judge sheyip's t. and the dead, to be fai,=hfitl,}p hia,14. niflery ; He vvorldhave him faithful in hiiminiftery Upon this gtoúnd, keç use 4114 i.OfpartkU!ar calling.
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