370 Chap.g. ACommesrrarie.wpm, . temptand fcandall be auoided. The Apofltes made alaw that the Gentiles fhould abf aine from firangled and blood, and thingsoffered to Idols,AEt. x5. 28. yet Paul faithafterward to the Corinthians, Alltbiags are arrfd,I .Cor.t 0.2 3 .andwhat. focuer isfold in the(hambles ease,andmakeno ganefionfir conrfci. encefkc,v. 2 g. bccaufe their intent was not,that the law fhould firnply binde , but onely in thecafe of offence : and therefore where therewas no offence tobe fcared,thcykaue all men to their libertie. Amine, here is an other comfort to all that bekeue in Chritt, that nothingcanhurt them, and that no mill can befall to them, Pfal. 9r. v. r o. nay all thingsshall in the ende turne to their good, though in reafon and fenfe,theykettlehurtfull.To belecuc this one thing, is a ;roundofatl true comfort. The-confideration of this benefit ofChriffianlibertic, tea cheth three duties. The fiat is, fromour hearts , to imbrace,.! t loue, and maintaineChriftian religion: becaufc it is themeanes ofthis libertie. The fecond is,carefully to feareh thefcriptures:. for they are as it were the Charter in which our liberties arc contained. Thirdly, our Chriflian libertieputs vs in minde to 20 become vnfaincd feruantsof God in the dutiesof faith, repen- tance, newt obedience. Rom. 6.22. For this feruice is our li- bertie. The fecond point is, touching the Authorof this libertie, in there words , wherewith Chrif bathwade yrfree. Chriff then 24 is the worker ofthis lib-ernee. loh. 8.36. he dif%lees theworks ofthedeuill. i .Ioh. 3.8. he binds the thongman and calls him out ofhis hold.Matth. r z. 29. He procures this libertieby twomeanes , byhis.merit, and by theefficacie ofhis fpirit. Themerit of his death , procures 30 deliuerance from death,and itpurchafetha right to life etacr lofting. The efricacïe of his fpirit affuresvs ofour adoption, andwithal' abates by littleand little the f}rength and power of firme. The vie.. Hencewe learne the greatnes and grieuoufnes ofourfpirituall bondage, becaufe therewas none that could 35. dcliner vs from it3but Chrift byhis death and pafhon. Hence therefore we are to take occafion toacknowledge and bewails¡ this our molt milcrable condition inour fillies. Secondly, the prife that was paid for the ,procurement of our libertie, namely , they prctiousblood of the :immaculate Jambe :. .. . .. . ..,,. .-., .. . .... 1 ,,.
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