Theglorieof theqop11. adorne the do6rine ofGodour Saviour,that we fhould walke worthy ofhimwho hath called us unto his king_ dome and glory, thatwe (hew forth the venues of him who hath called usout of darkneffe into his marvellous light, that we fhould not receive fo great agrace, as the minifleryofreconciliation in value, but that wee fhould walke fittingly to the holjneffe and efficacie of fo excel- lent a rule, as becommeth a royal! nation, a people of glory, a peculiar and feleeted inheritance, even zealous of good workes. It was once the expofiulation ofNe- hensiahwith his enemies,thould fuch a man as I file from fuch men as you ? fuch fhould be our expoflulation with Satan and ourowne lufts, fhould fuch men as wee are, who have the Gape! of Chrifi for our rule, conforrne our felves untoanother Law ? Is not this the end why the Gofpell ispreached, that we fhoulo live untoGod ? Doth it become the fonne ofaKing togoe ragges, or to converfe with meane and ignoble perfoos ? Now by the Gofpell we have that great hoour and priviledge given us to be called the film of Godi and (hall we Then walke as fervants ofSatan ? Would any Prince endure to fee the heire ofhiscrowne live in bondage to his own vaffall and molt hated enemie ? Herein is the greatefi gloryoftheGofpell above the Law, that it is a Lawof life and libertie, a Word which transfol meth men into the Imageof Cnria, and maketh them fuch as it requi- reth them tobe. So that to walke fill' according to the courfeof the world as we didbefore, is, as much as in us lies, to make the Gofpell as vveake and unprofitable as theLaw. Howdoeyon fay we arewife, faith the Pro- phet, and theLaw of the Lord U with us: ? Certakely in vaine made he it ,thepen of the Scribe it vaine That is, the priviledge oihaving theoracles and ordinances of God committed -limo us, will doe us nomoregood, if fi we walkeunworthy offa great a grace,chau ifthofeor- dinanceshadnever bee=written or rtvcaled to men. L' 4 Here 215 VERSE 2. Tha z. rz Petd8. a Cordd-3. Gal.ad6. Tits. 1 4. Nehenid. rr. I Pct.43-6.
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