theEpistle to the Galatians. Chap. 5. the workes ofmercie. Thusmuchofthe works of the fiefh. Now followsthe'pu- nithmer+t of thé,ofwhich. I cbfidcr three things.Fit(LaPremo- nition,in therewords, whereof l telly.u6efore, as Ialfo ham told 5 you before . Secondly, the defignment of thepunishment, in three words, /hallnot inherit thekspdowse ofGod . Thirdly , the detignmect of the perfons, in therewords, Theywhich doefaeh things. In the Premonition, is fct downe the officeofall M'tnilers: to and that is, often to forewarne thepeople of the future iudgc. monts of God for their finnes. Mich. 3.8. Ifa., 8. r. And this may eauly bedone. For theymay know the finnes of menby experience , and the judgements of God due to eucry finnc, they may finde in thewordofGod. 15 Againe, all people are warned by this, often to meditateof the future judgements of God: Thus didDauid, Pfal. z t9. I zo. and Paul, who knowing the tcrrour of theLord, was mooned to doe his dutie. 2. Cor.5. z t. Theold world neuer fo much as dreamedofgods iudgcmcnts, before they camevp- 30 'on then, and Io'they perifhed.Matth.2+39. The punillument ofrhefe finnes is , net to inherit godsking- dom Gods kingdome, fometimc lignifies the regiment of God, wherebyhe rules 311 things ,in Ileum) and earth. More fpecially , it lignifies a late or condition inheauen, whereby 25 God andChritl isall things to all theFleet. t.Cor. z 5.28. And thus it is taken in this place. And an entrance orbeginning to this happieelate, is in this life, when men in their confciences and lines are ruled byGods word, and fpirit. It mull here fur- ther be obferued, that , not to inioy the kingdome ofGod, is 3o to be in torment,inhell : because therearc no morebut twoc- Bates aficr°this lift :.and therefore to be out ofheauen, is tobe in hell. Thevfe. L This mull teach vs about all things to lecke Godskingdome , and to eflablifh it in our hearts : and that we ;5 (hail doe, if weknow thewill of God, and yeeld fubicfìion to it,in the duties ofrepentance,faith, newobedience. I L Thekingdome ofGodcomes by inheritance: thcrfore there isnomerit ofGood workes. The perlons which are punished, are fuch as aredoers and praEtifersofthe worksofthe flclh . Marke the words, not fuch Kkk 48
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