Epfllc ,.o the G41t4#f. Chap.5 367 conuerfion bath by this doéìrinea Libertie without refpe£f to his owneworkes,or tohis owne fulfillingofthe law, to tell on the meeremerge ofGod for the fòrgiuenesof his finnes, and the faluationof his foule and to appeale from the throneof 5 d&uine iuffice, to the throne ofgrace , and to oppofe the merit of Chrifi againfl the wrath and judgement of Cod. And this bathbinalwaies the helpe ofthe godly in their diflref1e. Read 2.Chron. 3 3: a 2. Ezra 9. Dan.9. PCa1. 32.3 I . 13 o. I 43. Confi- der the example of the Pubhcan,and the Prodigal! fonne,who z o conderne themfelues , and make their appeale to the court of merdeand grace. Here force manmay fay, how (hall I know that I am freed from the rigour of the law, and from the curie thereof? Anf Thoumuff firti fet thy idle at the barre of Gods judgement 115 and there muff; thóu arraigne,accule, and condemne thy felfe: this done , thou mull vie thy libertie, and make thine appeale to Gods merde and grace for pardon, byasking ,feeking, knocking : and thus at length (halt thou be rcfolu©d touching thydehuerance. Moreouer, touching conueriation, our consciences are let- led thus: In that we are freed from the Rigour of the law, Gocl inmerde accepts the will and indeauour to beleeue, repent, and obay, for faith,repentancc,and obedience. He (pares them that fears him, as a father (pares his child when he indeauours 2.5 todoe that which he can. Mal.3. r7. The law requires perfeél obedience at our hands: yet Godofhis merde lookes more at thewill toobay, then the perfeionof obedience. This muff be a flay to our minder, whenwe fee more corruption , then grace in our(clues, and our obedience tainted ,vith many (pots 3o ofdilobedience. The third Deliuerance,is from the obferuation oftheCere- mcpiall law ofMofes. Col. 2. r 6. And hence arifethan other deliuerance from the bondageof humane Traditions, as,Paul faith, Ifjee de dead with Chriflfrom the Elcruentr of the world,, 35. whyareyeburdened with traditions? Col. 2.20. The fóurth Deliuerance, is from vnder the tyrannie and dominion offinne. Rotn.6. Let notfinne haue dominion ouer° you. For ye are not vnder the law, dut vndcr grace. In the fire' conuerfión of a firmer Originali finne receiueshis deadly wound, and the dominion thereof isdiminifhed according to the-
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