348 Rom.i.4. s Rom. 6,4. Eph 1.1 9,10. Col. z. i a. Cor: 11.9. Mi.c.7.i8,i9.. ECai43,zS Ezek.37.3. Chro.zo.iz r C®r.6.18,19 zo. r Cor.3.16,i7 The, fïnfulne`e of f Sinne. conjeaures and contrivances of the hearts of men. The Apol }le faith, That Chrii was declared to be the Sonne of God with power, according to the Spirit of holinefe,by the refiirretlion from the dead;That Spirit which raif d Him i, from the dead is therefore called a Spirit of Holineffe,be- caufe the rawttifying of a firmer is a refarreîtion, and re. quires the fame power to effea it, which railed Chrift from the dead. W hen Saint Paul had luch a bitter con_ th t with the thorne in his fleth, the vigor and f}irrings. of concupifcence within him, he had no refuge nor com- fort but only in thefssfficiency Of Godsgr`ace, which was Able in due time to worke away and. purge out his lulls. And the Prophet makes this an`argutrient of Gods great sower above all other Gods,-.that he fïbduethinigssities, and blotteth out tranfgrefsions 'Though Wee know not how this can be done, that fùch dead bones, fouies that are even rotten in their flumes, thould be cleanfed fròm their 6lthineíle, and live againe :' yet hee knowes; and therefore whenwee are at a Band, and know not what to doe to Cure our lufts, then viiee-'may by faith fixe our Eyes upon him, whole grace, power, wifedome, fidelity is all in tilde his promifes put to gage för our pui ifica- Oon._ Thus we fee how promifes in general I doe worke to the Cleanfñg of us from filthines of fleth and fpirit. The, lame might at large be thewed in many particulars. I will but name thole' in the words before the Text(to which it referres.) The Lordpromifeth to dwell in us u in fpiritts. all Temples, and 'this proves that we ought to keepe our, felves Gleane, that wee may bee fit habitations for fo Dovelike and pure á Spirit. Fleefornicatien (faith the Apoftle) why ? k, wyou not that yin?. body is the Temple of the Holy Gho.ft which is in you:-- thereforeglorifie God in your bodies and fpirits for t hey are Gods. And again, if any man defile the Temple of God, him 'hall God detroy for the temple of God is holy,which temple ye arc; He pro. mifeth
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