Ver 7. the 8th Chapter of the R O M A,N S. di r. What do you feel¿ after ; the gratifying of the Flefh, or the perfectives of t he foul ? that the inner man may be renewed and quickned, 2 Cor. 4.16. That it be firength- ned, Eph. 3. r 6. decked and adorned, e Pet. 4. 3. To keep Grace alive in your fouls that's our care, our bulinefs, and our comfort. 2. To what end do you live ? That you may pleafe, glorifie and enjoy God,, or live, after the Fleth? You were made by God, and for God, that you might have fellowthip and communion with him here and hereafter, Pfal. 73. 25. Whom have 1 in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth I delire in camparifon of thee. This God's people long for, and labour after, and wait for. 3. In what manner do we mind it ? Is this our confiant care, and earnefl delire, and choice delight ? A naked approbation of that which is good, will make no evidence; nor a few cold wifhes, or faint endeavours but your confiant bufinefs, 2 Cor. 5. 9. Wherefore we labour , that whether prefect or affect , we may be accepted of him. SERMON IX. R O M. VIII. 7. Becaufe the carnal mind is enmity to God ; for it is not fubjet:i to the Law of God, nor indeed can be. N the words a Reafon is given, why the carnal minding will be dead- ly to us, Because 'tis enmity to God. God finely will be avenged on all his enemies: Thofe that are enemies to God, will Ihortly be dealt with as enemies. Therefore to be carnally minded is death, because the carnal mind is enmity toGod, t c. In the words here is, a. A Propoftion. 2. A Reafon : r. From the contumacy of the carnal mind. 2. From its impotency to overcome it: 'Tis a weak wilfulnefs, or a wilful weaknefs. r. The Propofttion. And there is to be confidered the Sublet}, the carnal mind. The Predicate is enmity to God. a. The Subject, or thing fpoken of çparsoa ve5,aç, the carnal mind, or the minding of the Fleth, or the wifdom of the Flesh: But that bath in á great meafure been chewed be- fore: Therefore, r. By the carnal mind is meant the rational powers, corrupted by ourfenfitive appetite, and difpofed to obey it; or a mind deceived by the Flelh, and enslaved by it ; called elsewhere a fleshly mind, Col. 2. 18. a. It is here confidered in its prevalency and reign, as it depreffeth the mind from ri fing up to divine and fpiritualthings, and wholly bindethit, and caufeth it to adhere to things Terrene and earthly, filch as gratifie Senfe, and conduce to pleafe the Flesh. The wisdom of the Flesh is defcribed, James 3. 15. The wisdom that def endeth not from above, is earthly, fenfual, devillifh : And r John 2. r 6. All that is in the world, is the lull of the jiefh, the Fuji of the eyes, and the pride of life. 2. ThePredicate : 'Tis not only Otir, but rxePa, enmity to God. 'Tis more empha- tical ; an enemy may be reconciled, but enmity cannot : That which is black, may be made white, but blacknefs cannot. This emphatical expretlìon is to let forth the pet fcl contrariety that is in our delires, affe &ions, inclinations and allions, to the will of God, We love what he hateth, and hate what he loveth. It is not only an enemy, but en. miry.
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