t the EpjtIe to the 6abidata1. Chaps. lthere is no iu(tificationby the abfcruation of the law and I prooue it thus: The rightcou(nes whereby a :inner is iuflified, is apprehended by faith, and expeeled by hope : but ifrighte- oufneswereby the law, men fhould baue the fruition of their: 3 rightcoufnes in this life, and confequently thehope thereof fhould ceafe. Secondly,, here is comfort for the godly. They complainer of the want offan(tification : but theyare to know , that inthis hktheyt13a1l neuer fecic rightcoufnes,as they fecle finne : here to theymutt hunger and thirlt after rightcouGres, huing in fotne wantof'it. Ifwe haue the firtl fruits ofthe fpirit , the hatredof our owne finne , the purpofe ofnot finning , the feare ofGod, and fachlhke,we mull content ourfclues,and.waite for the fru-. itionoffurthcr grace till the life to come. s 5 Thirdly , wemull becomewaiters for themerde of God, and for life cuerlafling. Gen. 49. i 8. Iud.v. i r, For this caufe.- wemutt doeas they doe which waite& attend for Tome great benefit : we mutt daily Elandwith our fupplications knocking at the mercie gate to the death : and we muffdaily prepareour 20 (clues againfl the dayof death and it mutt be welcome unto vs: for then is thecndcofall our.waiting and attending. The thirdpoint is; .by what arcwe to wait( ? Paul faith, We waite byfaith. Hence it follower, that faith brings with it a fpc- ciall certentie ofthe merdeof God, andof lifeeuerlafhing. For 25 meta vie not to waite forthe things whereof theyarcvncerten. Waitingprefuppofeth certentie. The.Papifls therefore that make fpecialI hope , (houldalto makefpeciall faith. The fall point is , where is this waiting ? Paul faith; infpárit. Hereobfcrue., that all the exercifesofChriflian religion;are to 3o be in the fpirit. çedmrili be worf ippedinfpirit. loh.4..24. Rom. 1.9. The heart muff be rent, andnot the garment. loel 2. The inwardmotions of the fpirit, are of thetnfelues the worfhip of God, whereasour wordsand ¿cedes arenot firuply,but fo far- forth as they are founded in the renewed motions of the heart. 35 IMen in our daics thinke they doeGod -high feruice,if they come to Church, Beare Gods word, and fay fome fewpraiers. Indeede thefe thingsare nottobe condemned:yet arc they not fuffrcient, vnleffe withall we bringveto God,a renewed fpirit ndued with faith, hope,loue. In the 6.vetfe;Paul propounds three conclufions. The firf Bbb 3 is BP' 381
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