25'0 7Rom.6.4. . mBph.[.c4, 4.By vvay of Gubera4tion. n Luke 17.11 : (hrißsgubernation offoule. <oufneiïè, and in the refforing of me to the aflùred hopeof fu- ture glory and immortality ; There is a virtue flowes from theRefurre&ion of Chritls body from thegrave, to the re- furreEfionof thefoules ofmen from the deathof (inne : G.Ii Chriff juras raifed jom the death by thegloryof the Father, even fo Jhould ivewalke.in newnef feof life, faith theApotlle ; and this influence of Chrifl into the foule of man is called the m ex- ceedinggreatneffeof his polder ; an exceedinggrecr power for the omniporency of the Agent ; fo; themightineffe ofthe. Devil!, finne, death and the world, who are overcome by it; for the greatneffe of the holy and gracious change wrought thereby in the foules of men, changing the whole frameofthehearts of men, from death to life, rom darkne(fe toli,hr, from bon- dage to liberty, fìom uncleannefle tobonne*, from earthli- neffe to heavenlineffe and by this powerful' and mighty influence doth Chriff live in the foules of Gods chrl- dren. 4. By way ofvrkernation and direffion. Thehead liveth in the members, aidingand guiding the members tomove, and -workeaccording to thedit aces of the (lead ; and Chriff as 'head liveth in beleevers, his members, a&ingand guiding, framing.and.difpo(ing them to move and walke, and doe the things pleating inhis fight ; the will moves the members of the body too andfroby a commanding aftive power, that goes from the will, ac`ìing and ftirring the member's, actor- .ding to the difpoftion of the wil,the Pilotby his prefence in the fhip,and by his aftivity,flrength and skill, turnes the rud- der ofthe fhip,and guides the courte therofto a quite contrary point ofthe Compaffe; the King by an influence from his Ma- jefiy,authority,power and Laws,lives and reigns in thehearts of his loyal! andobedient Subjefts,binding and bowing them to the.obfervationofhis Edits. That there is a commanding a&ivepower paffeth fromQhrifl upon the foules of all fan;, }i-! fled perlons, whereby he lives and reignesin them, a&s and moves them, according to the difpofitionofhis will, turnes; the rudder oftheir aff&ions, and guides the courfe of their; livesto a quite contrary point, thenwhat they formerly mo-i vedand tended to; hence it is thatour Saviour faith;the n king- vior7Je I
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