;8 The trial ofe1doption. imich.6.8. eagle istheScripture : in ittheLordhäth/hemedmtiatisgoad'',thatonelydcremes: y?fa1.9944 tobee entertained as ourSpiritual!Counfellor Y, that alone is abletti mgtk a wfe azTim.15. manvntofalnation'% The doingofi'ightesnfuefe,istwofold. 1.Legn4anda,E+.. stangelicall. The Lega11doing, o theperfettionof allduties, both ns mannerand forme, both for thenumber and meafuéeoftheta whichkin deofDoingwas, neuer foundMany mere roan ,' fince the fallof -.es m. The Euangelicalldstng, is with much weakenefle, and isgood onelyin acceptatu n with Ged, a t Per.z.ç; bgle/uaChriff , heebeingpteafed for his take tofpdre them whichfearehim;' bMat.3.s6,r7 and tbinkeyens bii name, at a mat t!pirate hbewsafd7ssithatfermerhhostb, and to meafure their obedience, rather by the fincerityoftheir af;eétiori, then by the cSCor.8.11 fulneffeofperformance c. Of this Doingthe .bpiritofGod fpeaketh here s and. (that we maythebetter conceive it) it confiffsepon the concurrenceof thefe: following particulars. a. A car;ng and Undying toprcoue what is tbegood will.of. dRom, Iz.z. God d,howbeewill be ferried, andwherewithheewillhe pleated. Dowdcalleth e Pfat.r z9.,' this a reekingthe Lod, with thewhale heante,a hiding'.of Gods word: therforehe v7prayed), OLord teachmee thyffatutesr, teach mee good judgement andknowledge!'. ,1-f'; ta. p h Verfe 66, x. 'Anvnfained loue and aftètbion to that rìghreócaJnef/e which pleating iRosn.7.za. God. Paul tearmeth this,a delighting inthe law ofGod, concerning the innerman' andDavid intends it in thole fpeeches, I base haddsgreat delight in theway of thy. kPfal. r9.14 Tefhmonies,at'inallRiches t, Ireill delight in thyfiwastes t,Ob hawl lotse thy Law ®i 1Verte ro. 3. A delire, that if it werepofhble the wholecootie ofthe lifeand conuerfaticu' mVerfe97' might be fufable thereunto. Oh (faith Dauìd) that mywales weredircfted to kept shyffatuter, Then ,lbonld I not bee àfbamedwhen I Diane re /pelf to all thycommande- nVerfe ç. mono ^. This wasthe writer to theHebrew eshis Defire,inallMange to lamebonrfl- oHcb.r3.r8. J° 4. A firmeneffeofrefolution, to frameand fet the whole andconenuall en. deanot rto theperformance ofit : Ihaue/worne (faith theProphet) and willper- 1 PCa. x19.4 forme it,that I willkeepe thy righteous tudgements Thiswas meant by the/tire co. gNeh.9a8. uenant which Nehemtahand there}made á. 5. A fpeedyapplyfngof onesfelfe , Pfal.n9.6o. therein i I made 'haflerinddelayed notto keepe thycommandments,. 6. A careful( catchingof all opportunities to helpe forward thisgood purpofet t4'alkeaírcunr fEph.5.r6. fpeílly (faith the Apolile) not aefeolee, busauwife, redeemingthe tiMe': 7. A-dtlì- zLam. ;.4o gentfurueyofonesowne countsr Let vsfowlsand tryour najei (faith Jeremy°) uPfal.s19.59 and Ihauecnnfsderedmy wain; (faithDauid5.) 8. A bitter bewailingofflipsand infirmities,together with a kinde ofholyindignation at ontofelf,thathe fhould *5Cor.7.ss. fo grottyandordinarily (nineagainfl tie Lord*. Thus Dauidgroanedourma. sin-Let+ ny accufationsagainll himfelfe, Agairft thee, agar theehone .1 fned,&cx, En- yP[á6r4?.s. Ornet ants iudgement with thyferuant Y. Thus Hezekiahchateredlakea Crane, and 516.38.54. mourned likea Dome. Thus Peter went out andwept bitterly=. 9', An encreafe Of Luk.:z.62. care (after a foile receiued) andofwatchfulnes,together with a feareofrunning afrefh iato the lame or likeoffence,: This is that careandfeareewhich Pan/corn. h aCo.7.1 s mends in the Corinthi..as badges and lignes of their true repentanceb. This doing of righteonfneffe; fpoken ofhere by John, dlfcouereth it Celle`by thefe-fpe- chides; and indeed they are frith,as beingdulyconudered, muff needsbe lignes and tellimoniesofadoption. For thenatureofman confidered,howhedefpìfeth ePro. t.a5. all godscaanfelt', andhates tobe refartried a: how beefiatterethbim/eiife in itsowne "3PCil.s, t7. eyes, abhorring esilie: howhe drinketh iniquity like water{: howfweet wickednes e FGL ;6.q, to in his month, how he hidesitvnderhie tangut,andfauonreth it, andwillnotforfak. glob sstó. it,butkeeper itcleft inhismouth gi her is even reprobate to essaygoodworke h: there nSOSso,Aa,i3 li T,c. í,t6. thingsconfidered, it is vnpofhble thatanyóftheforenamedqualities fhould bet found in any that is notborneagaine bythe fecret working obGods Spirit. And as thefe things cannotbee in an vnregenerate perfon, fo they cannotbut bee in thole whom the Lord bath chofen tobe his. For jilt bec true which Paul bath raid, that he whichhashnot /paredhis owns Son,cannotbutwithhimgimlet allthinge ?Rotn.8.3i: alfoir How can the beloued ófGod bevtterly emptyofthefegraces ,they being indeed
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