that roote, fandification arifeth from jufiifica– tion, the bloud ofChrijl hath in it a power,not onelyto wafh us from the guilt of finne, bur to cleanfe, and to purge us Iikewife from the . . power and fl:aine of finne~ An~ ~herefore,Ifay the befi: way to get agreat degree offandifica- ·· Adouhlepo· . d f "fi . f rf 11 I h wcr inCh;ifls tlon, an o moru carwn o nn u ufis, t e bloa~. bell: way to get a greater meafure of the graces .vfe 4~ Toknowon .nhat ground welookefor .•falvatian. ofthe Spirit,to grow up to greater holinelfe of converfation,is to Iabourto grow in Faith, in the bcliefe of thofe promifes of the Gofpell :· For there is no other reafon in the world, why in the New Tefram·ent there is an infulion of ·. ·rhe Spirit that gives life,but becaufe now there aremore evident promifes of pardon, andfor~ . gi~·eneire, and reconciliation withcod, which : by the Covenant of workes couldnot be.And •· fo much i11all ferve for this. The fourth and maine Ufe, that we are to· · makeofrhis,from this defcription of the Co- · venant, is tO· Iearne to know the ground upon which·weexpect falvation, and the fulfilling of · ·all the promifes; Th-e ground ofall is this Cu– venant.. My Beloved, it is /the grearcft poynt that ever we hadyet oppor~unitie to deliver to you; Yea, itis the maine point that the Mini– fl:ers of the Gofpdl can deliver ~t any time, ,neither can they deliver apoint ofgreater ll}O· 'mcm, norcan yo1.1 heareany,.than the defcrip– don of the Covenant:ofGrace: ·This is that I you mufr lay up forrhe found. ation ofall your comforts,it bath beenethe corner-ftone upon - which
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