ThePriellhoodoiChrifle effeI ofthat greatprice which hepayed ; therefore the Church is called apurehafedpeople, r Pet.2.9. ilskof mee, and Iwillgive thee the heathenfor thine inheritance, Pfal. z.8. when hee madehis foule an offering for finne, beedidby that meanes fee his feed, and divide a portion with the great, E 3.10,11,12. The delivering and fekaing ofthe Saints out ofthis prefent evill world was the endofChrifis Sacrifice, Ca/.1.4. Secondly, hee did merit all fucb good thing,. for the Church , as the great loveofhimfelfe and his Father towards the Church did refolve to conferre upon it. They may I conceive be re- : duccd totwo heads : Immunitie from evill, what- ' foever is left to bee removed after the payment ofour debt,or takingofffrom us the guilt,and obligation unto punifbrnent. Such are theDominionofSkate. Sinnefharg not have dominionoverjea , Rom.6.m. The Law ofthe Spirit ofLife ipt Chrifi leftte , bathmademeefreefrom the Law ofSinneandofDeath,Rom. 8.2. He that committeth finneie thefervant oflime; butifthe Sommefball makeyou free, you.4411 beefree indeed, lob. 8.34.3 6. Hee that is borneofGodloth not commitfinne, 1 lob.3.9. That is,he is not an artificer offinne , one that maketh it his trade and profeffion ' and therefore bringeth it toany perfe- 6lion.Heehathreceived a Spirit olludgensent,that chai- neth uphis lulls, and aSpirit ofbarning,which worketh out his droffe,Erai.4.4 Mattb.3.2. Such is, The gMityofour Minde, wherebywee arenaturally unable to thinke , or to cherifb agood thought, a Cor. 3.5. Eph. 4.17. The Ignorance , andhardneffe ofour hearts, unable to perceive, or delight in any fpirituall 1 thing, Eph.4.18. Lu, .24,25.45. The Spirit of difobedience andhabituall firangeneffe and averfenetfe fromGod,E0.4.I8. lob 20.14. Such arealto all thofe flaysfhoffrightfiskandconttimacious liar ofthe Law in terrifying the confcknce , irritating the concupifcence, andcompelling the froward heart toan unwilling and 4" VERSE 4.
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