z+2 Aug. de =rib. Mariich. cap. 13.d.. ep. I 2.0. The finJulneJ/e of Sinne. are principally foure, to which others are to be fubordi- nate, but not repugnant. Firft, the glory of mutt bring forth fruit, and 6nifh our workes, and doe all that we have to do with refpeft unto his glory, ?áh.15.8. ¡oh. 17.Q. i Cor. 10.31, Secondly, the Edification, Service, comfort of the Church,that nothing redound to their of- fence, but to their profit and falvation, i Cor.10.32,3 3. C01.I.24. 2Tim.2, I O. 2 CO' .1.6. Thirdly,the Credit, honour, and paffàge of the Gofpell, that it maybe 110,23. `Phil. I.12. Fourthly, Amans owne falvation,that he be not after all his paines a caft -away, but that hee may lave himfelfe, i Cer.9.27. iTim.4.16. i Pet.i.s. Fourthly, all the meanes, unto that end mull be retrelar and futeable : Evill mull not bee done to bring good a- bout, 'kw.; . 8. and all the circumftances which accom- pany the a6ion, mull bee right too. For as in the body, there is not only required beautie, but order and pro tion ; Let the face be of never fo delicate and choice com- plexion, yet if any part be mif. placed, it will cadet no- table deformitie and uncomlinefle to it: fo in duties,_ an excellent worke may bee to mif placed, or miftimed, or attended with fuch incongruous and unfutable circush- fiances, as that it.may prove rather a fnare of Satan, than a fruit of the Spirit. Laftly,to make it compleatly acceptable, It mutt paffe through the Incenfe and Interrcefsionof Chrift, who as hee doth by his (Merits take away the guilt of thine from our perlons ; fo by his ?ntercef sion he hideth the pot. lution and adherency of finne that is in our fervices, and fo g''veth us acceffe, and maketh all our duties acceptable by him to God, Eph. s.18. I `Pet.2, 5 . He hath made ua to be priefts unto God,and our pre Jeri, and good workes, Ai irituallfacrzf ces come up before Clod. But it is not fu fil- cient that there be a Priefts, and an offering, except there bee an cs£ +tar- too upon which to offer it (for iris the Alter
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