2S2 Chrifts living in man descri- bed. (Rom.6.rI. t Rom 6.8. u Rom.64. , Rom. i 4,8. Chrifs living in man, whAt in them. And thusyou fee it is apparent that Ch rift doth live in Gods children, by his gracious and powerful! worke of SanEti1ication. CHAP, XXI I. F I in you he children of Godt?I anfüerÇ it is a fpiriualllpow living orPrinciple ofgrace which Chrift by his Spirit doth put into the hearts of the eleé} at their regeneration inabling them to move themfelves toGod-ward, in knowing, willing, inten- ding,thinking, loving, fpeaking anddoing the things which . are pleating unto God ; called the life ofChri[t,becaufe Chria is the Authour and the root thereof ; becaufe it isa life which Chrift commandeth and approveth,andbecaufe hereby Chrift liveth in all them that are regenerate ; and this is fometimes termed a t being alive to god, becaufe men are hereby moved and quickned todoe what pleafeth God ; fometimes it is ailed a r living With Chrift, having communion and fellow(hip with the grace ofChrift for newnefleoflife,or with the glory of Chrift for eternall felicity ; fometimes it is termed a ° new life, a pure and unblameable life, framed (not after the lufts o the old man, but(after the will ofGod inhis word ; and fome- times it is calleda vv livingunto god ; regenerate man conic- crating and ordering his whole life after the willof God, and unto his glory. Chrift living in man, doth inable,move, and worke the heart of man to acknowledge God and Chrift to be his Lord, and himfelfe not to be his owne but Gods and hrifts fervant. 2. To frame and order his thoughts, words andworks accordingto the word ofGod and Chrift in every thing. 3. To referre and apply himflfe, his whole life, and whatfoever he hath to the honour of God and Clara. And fourthly, in all the changes, dangers, and affliEtions ofhis life
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