Chrifispeopleanullingpeople. 3x9 ofer andprecast thensfdves to God as a living Sacrifice. \TERSE 3. and therefore they arecalled eeigooes4 an oblation fan6h- fied by the Holy Ghoa, Roa.I2.I.RoM.15.16. There- fore theyare Paid to come untoChrij, , by the vertue of hisFathers teaching,/ob.6.45. To ramieunto him, Efai. 55.5 To gather them/elves together under him as a commonhead, and toflowor flock together with much mutuallencouragement unto the mountaine ofthe Lord, Hof. t.1 t . Efai. 2.2,3. To moire upon him in his Law, Efai.42.4. To enter into a /ire covenant , and towrite and feale it, Nehern.9.38. In one word , Tolervehim withaperfea heart, andwith a willing minde , I Chron. 28.9. when the heart is pert & , undivided, and gocth all together , the minde will bee willing to ferve the Lord. This wit/iv/alp ofChrias people fheweth it feife in two things : Firfl , in begettin moll cordial! and con- Plant Enmitie again({ all the enemies ofChrifi , never holding any league or intelligence with them, but being alwayes ready to anfwere the Lord as Daviddid Saul, Thy fervant willgoe andfight with this 7'hiliflime. Hee that is a voluntary in ChriUs armies is not difheartned with the potencie, policie, malice, fubtlety,or prevailing faetion of anyof his adverfaries. Hee is contented to denyhimfelfe, to renounce the friendfhip ofthe world, tobid defiance to the allurements of Satan,to fmileupon the face ofdanger,to hate father, and mother,and land, and life, to becruel to himfelfe,and regardleffe of others for his maflers fervice. Through honor and difhonor, through evill report and good report,through a Sea and a vvilderneffe, through the hotteft fervices,and firongefi oppofitions will bee follow the Lambe whither foever he gocth : though he receive the word inmuchaffiillion, yetheewill receive it with joy too. Secondly,in begetting mat loving, conflant ,and dove *Him to themercy, grace,glory,andwagesofGod,an univerfall conformity unto
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