,i1 New Creature, Vhat. of heat in it, as our Saviour Chrift faith of the tree, it muít be good before it can bring forth good fruir, and as in the Heb. r 2.18. Therefore feting wee receive a Kingdomt that cannot be _Makers, let ua have grace whereby we may ferve God, that we maypleafe him with reverence and feare; that is, there muff be a new quality wrought in the heart, whereby we may be enabled to ferve the Lord with reverence and feare. The aueftion you will aske me, will be,what is that new quality ? Not to Band upon generals, for it is not that which profits,but to pitch upon ir, I will thew you what it is by two places of Scripture, G4/.3.15. For in Chrilt le free neither Circumci fzon availeth any thing, nor Vncircumcifton; but a New Creature : compare this with Gal.g: 6. For in Chrift lefus neither Circumcifion avai- leth any thing, nor Yncircumcifen, but faith which wor- keth by love : Would you know what this new quality which is infufed, is t It is faith and love, that is, when this is once wrought in thy bearr,that thy heart is hem- ble and broken, which makes thee to know what fin is, and what thewrath of God is for fin, and thou defireft Christ, and,thou haft thy heart calmed againe through beleeving;thou doeft beleeve that Godoffers his Son un- to thee, and thou art willing to take him, not as a Savi- our only,but as a Lord alto to obey him,not as a Prieft only, but as King to bee fubjeCt to him, not as a friend only, but as an husband, if this be done, it is properly faith. Again, confider whether it be done out of love or out of feare, left thy Creditours fhould come upon thee, and cal} thee into that eternal' prifon, where thou (halt pay every' farthing, this is not out of love. Z 3 Again; 345 The new quality,. what. How to take Chrift.
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