308 (Cha177 1iCommeatarie v® according to the fíc(h, that is, in any worldly andcarnal) Man- _ \ no .. This therefòrc is not to kecpe a Memorie of Chrift,. to (Pend twciue dates in reuell and not, inmasking and mum - ming,in cardingand dicing (as many doe:) this is rather to bu- rie the memorieof Chriff , and to doe homage to the god ofd plcafure. Ofthem that fai.de, Lit vi eate,drinkc, andlleepe, Paul. î faith thus : Awake, avoidoe rtihteotefly:forfame ofyoti doe not km,' Gory r .Car. a 5.34 Paul faith further , Tats rather ye are known of God. The knowledge wherebyGod knowes men, (lands in two things; his Elation of them tohis fpeciall lout, 2. Tim. I. sg. and the, 1ß Execution of Election, wherebyhe makes men his peculiar( people, by calling, iufhifying, andfantttfyingof them. Tit.z. V.r4. Henceobfcrue : firfl , that Gods Elecîion is the rooteofall 1 the gifts of God in vs. WeknowGod, becaufe he firft knows vs. Paul faith, that wewere eleëtedthat we might be holy. Eph. r. 4. Thereforewe are notelated (asTome teach) either for our faith,or according toour faith, but toour faith, that is, Elated that we might belecue. Secondly,hcncewe learne, that we-canneither thinke, will, ao or doe that which is good , vnleflè God preucnt vs with his grace. God muff firti vouchfafe to acknowledge vs,before we can acknowledge him. Ioh. to. 14. Preuentinÿ grace, is two fold.The firft,and the fecond.The firfl,whenGod inour fir(} t conuerfion takes away the (Ionic heart, and puts a flefhie heart in-theroome. The fecond is-, after we arc regenerate : for then God flilt preuents vswith good motions and defres.Ofboth, read Ezech. 36. 26. Some teach, that if we doe that which we can, God will giue vs his grace: but thisis falfe: for thenwe lhould preuent God. Thirdly , by this we fee , that the workesof grace in God imprint their image in the hearts of them that belong to God. And this is worth themarking. There is a knowledge in God wherebyhe knoweswhoare his: and thisknowledge brings 35 forth an other knowledgein vs, whereby we knowGod for our God. There is as Elcttion in God which workes in the Eel an other Elce3ion, whereby theychoofe God for their God. The loue, whereby God lours vs, workes in vs an o- ther lout whereby we loue God. r. Ioh. 4.79. Chrifl ftrfi ap- prehends.
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