Z6 The rnf ulnef e of Sinne. Mai. I.6. As 14.17. PCairrae 36.9. Alts 17.25,28 Lam. 3. 21. 1 Cor.6.zo. not to keepe hïs fayings, John j124 , and to refufe tubj e- 6tion unto him, and to be his enemy, Luke 19.27. The very windes of men, and their wifedome, their purelt fa- culties, their noblelt operations, that wherein they re- Caine molt of' the'Image of G o D í}íll, is yet (zrfua /l, earthly, flefbly, divelifh, enemy againff him, tames 3. z5. Rohl. 8.7. In a word, Wee are by;Natore enemies to the Will of God, by rejetling his ¡Yard, Ier..6.1o,8,9. 1,.19, 44, i6. 2 Chron.36.16. Zecb.7.r I.,1Glat.z3.3 . Aóß. 23.45 , 46. Enemies to the Spirit of God by withftandiiag bis Operations, Alb 7. .5 z . G4/.5 .17. fits 6.9,1 a. Ene- mies to the Notions of God,by difliking andfupprefing the itbaughtsr and knowledge of him, Rom,i 02.I , 27. Rem. 3. z T. Enemies to the righternefne1e of God, j letting up our owne worker and writs, 2kom.9. 3;2. I;.Cór.I d23. Enemies to the wayes of God, by fulfilling our owne lofts and wicked workes, Colof. a .2 z rob 21.14, 15 . ,Enemies to the Servants of God,in perfecuttonsand çruell moc ngs &c. loh.15.19. 2 7ím.3.3 f¡3F ,:x , 4etb. 3. 8 .16",a/.' 4. 29. Heb. i I.3 6. And how fhou.ld the coníderatìon, of ; this: fcob is in to the Rgghteoufneffe of Chrift, make usfailçtewne and adore that mercy which fpared and,pitied us:when;wee were his enemies. Confider but two;thit gs; rEirft, what an ungrateful! thing; Secondly, km114ta- .fóoli(h thing it is to bee Gods enemies,as everyman is that coni tinucs in finne without returning unto him ? Firl },how ungrateful!? Hee is our Father, (4da,n the Son of God, Luke 3.3 8.)and therfore there is due unto him Honour : He is our c,íllaller, and therefore there is4ue unto him feare and fervice : He is our renefaifour, Hç left nothim- felfe without a witne fe;all we arenall we enjoy,ie from him: He is the Fotentaine o f our life ; It ie his mercy that wear. not confirmed, his compa(sions faile not : Therefore there is due unto him Love and Reverence: He is our Rurcha- fer. Hee bought .us out of bondage, when hee had Told away
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