the Nullle to the Galatians. Chap.5. it followes, that thereare no truevertues, and goodafreaioni, without the graceofregeneration. Thevenues of theheathen-, how excellent foam they (caned tobe,wcre but ihadowes of vertue, and fcrucd oncly to refiraine theoutwardmall, and no further. Againe, here we fee thecfficacie of the fpirit, which rakes men fruitfulor bearing trees of rightcoulnes,P41. frees that beam fruit in their old age. MI. 9.2. 4; Here wchaue caufe to call downe our (ducs. For themat of vs , arebarren lo trees, that heareno fruit, but the bad fruits of the flcfl and thereforewe may iufl ly team the cutfe that God laidwon the &active. Luk. 13.7. andTooke eucry day to be flocked vp. Matth..; .16. Againe ,goodwenkes are made acceptable to God cumby his orace and therefore tinyate called the froits ofthe fpirit 5 and hence it is that they are acceptable to. God. Rom. ty. 16. Wethat are bynature wild In niches, muft be takenout ofold Adam,and let into Chi& : and after our infcitiondrawa new (al:pcand life from. Clinfl , namely, his fpir ,and thenour a- 20 &ions than be fruits ofthe fpirit , and confecluentlyacceptable to God. Laffly,hcrice it follovves, that free will ofn felfe is likea dead or rotten tameof wood , andrhat it bares nofruit, butas it is quickned by the fpirit.leb.15.5. Thus much ofthe propertic : now follow the kindes of the workesof the fpirit. Duel lt maybe &mounded , how it is a fi uit of the fpirit An! Firfl, the fpirit of Godworkes faith , then regeneration, then loue. 1. Tim. i.. Loue follows faith : becaufe vvc mull ìo knowLill that weare loucd ofGod, beforeweeon loue God. 1.1011.4.1 9. And lour follows regeneration:becaufe till the will 'and affeetions be changed, thereis noplace for lout. ThePa- pills then erre ,who teach, that the firfl a&ofloue,that is, the inclination to loue God and manaright is in nature, and that is the fecond a& , namely, the exercifeof loue is, from the fpirit. Againe,they erre in that they teach that Chatitie or loue is the 'formallrighteoufnesofaChriftion. For it isafruit that follows recreneration. The loue here mentioned, is-eitherof God,orofman. The toue ofCod, is an holyaffeftion ,whereby we loue God in Kkk 2 Chat 443
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