. ltpon the Epi{fle of J A M B s. Vsas.2.;. after Witchcraft, Paul after Blafphemy, I Tim. I. 1 3• and all as prefidenrs, in which God would' ibew forth mercy and long.fuffer– ing; as Rah.:~b here : So you iball fee 'cis (aid, Mat.a t . 3 I. Puhli– cans and J-Lu·lotJ go into the Kingdom of God: The mpfi odious and.defpifed finners, when ·they turn to God·by repentance, find grace and place in Chriils heart. 34I 2. The me~tneft faith muft juftijie itfelf hy Work.!. and-graciom Qh[erv :a ejfea!. Raha6J aGencile-converc, cloth not only profefs, but pre- ·• • ' ferve the Spies: Let not Hypocrites plead, every one is not like Abr~tham: Are you like R..4hab ? Can you produce any evidenceof your faith ? The lowefi degree will !hew its felf by fome cffetl: or other: Chrifi in the garden caketh notice of thegreen figs, C~tnt•z· . · I 3• .The fmallefi faith, though it be but like agrain of muft~trdfeed, will have fame branches. , • 3• Believers, though they juflijie their profeffion,areflill monu- Ob[ervat. 3~ · ments of Free.grace : 'Tis Rahab the H~trlot, though juftified by Work!. The fcars.and marks ofold {ins remain not to our diibonor, but Gods'glory. · · 4· Ordinary ~t8sare graciom, wh'en they fiow from faith, andObferv. 4· I / ~re dtJne iNebedicnce : As Rahabs receiving ·the Melfmgers ; t:n'- ..tertainmcm in fuch acafe isnot civilit], but rdigiolfi : -l< A uspof le Mat.Io . 4z..: cold water in the name ofa Prophet, is not courcefie, but duty, and lhall notlofe its reward. Heb. I I. many civil and fecular ACls ~re afcribed to Faith, asfight ing of B-attels, faving ofchaldren, &c. be~ J caufe by faichdircded t:o fpiritual ends; and performed by fuperna- · . rural firength. Acarnal man performeth his religious duties for civil ends, and agodlyman his civil duties for religious ends; and in offices natural and humane he is .fpiritual : Certainly there is ·no ) ChimiHry like to that of Grace; there braGs- is turned-· into go1d, . and aC:lions of cgmmerce made!"WDrfoip. A'Chrifiian is always doing hisgreat work, whetherin the }hop, or in the clofet, obeying . God, and glorifying God, in his refpects to men. .. .. 5. The gre11t trral ofFaith u ;,J afls of felf-J.enyal : Such was obflrvat. ) ii, Rahabs, to prefer the Will of God before the {afety of her own · · Country; and fuch was Abrahams, in the former inll:ance. Selfdeny.al is the firfi thing .thac-mufi be refolvcd upon in Chrifiianicy, M14t•.I6.24. Aman -is notdifcovered, when Gods way and ·his own he together. Your gre.at enquiry £hould·be; Wherein·have I denyeq ~y fe!f f~E- Q2~' ? '-!llwarced ! any - !u~~ ~~z.arded .. any·con.. ~x 3 c~r~~~nt ? .
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