nttíoUO Fait!), 315 Divine noted). Here all men, and all in men, even the Princely powers of Reafon and Will, with all the progeny of Thoughts and Affecti- ons muff bow down before God t A famous inflance of which we have in the Noble Ande- lot in France, who being queftioned for a Pro - teftant by his Soveraign Henry the fecond, bravely profeffed, That his Body, Efate, and Dignity was in his Mlajefly's power, but his Soul was only fitbjeat to God. From'fuch a Supream Authority in the Command Faith preffes ffrongly to Obedience ; and for a fweet Prin- ciple,thereunto, it draws a free Spirit from Chrift. Faith tranflates us into the Kingdom of Chrift, and there by a fìngular Priviledg a- bove other Kingdoms, all the Subjects are ready to do the Commands of their Lord.Faith converfes much about the Wounds and preci- ous Sacrifice of Chrift, and there the free Spi- rit dwells,as the free bird in the Altar,Pf.84. 3. And being received by Faith, brings forth a numerous off- fpríng in a(;ts of Obedience. Faith makes us parts and pieces of Chrifl, and fo we are anointed with the Holy Ghof in fome meafure; as his Humane Nature was in a tranfcendcnt way. Faith dwells in the holy Truth, and that makes us free indeed. whileft Precepts give the Rule, Promifes afford the Power ; fuch a Promife as that, I will caufe you to walk in my ftatutes, Ezek. 36. 27. be- ing mixed with Faith will impower us to all Obedience. Hence the Service of God becomes a freedom, and Obedience carte and natural moving'
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