. S£R.., I 9 , Triumph pf Faith~ 2oi as the only and greareft Evil (~hereas the ill of itn is far greater, and fo more - ro be feared) is Merc~nary : Indeed, we teach that no Man Jhould, upon that Fear, abftain from Sin~ 2. 'To ferve God for hope of Heaven, as a created Good to ,, ourfelves, feparated . in the Intention from God himfelf and Holinefs, is peculiar to Hireling~, but not to ferve G0d fimply for Heaven, Mofes did it, Heb. xi. 25, z. ,~~ 'Tis C~rift's Argument in ftirring up his Difciples to iuffer for Righteoufnefs Matt h. v. 1 z. For 1,reat .is your Reward in Heaven. And 'tis no le!s Merc~nary which LibeY.lines teach, that to ferve God for actual ' Hir~, !n Hand alrealy purchafed; to wit, forDeliverance from Hell, & a purchafed Redemption, tha.n what we teach, that we may ferve God for hope of Good ro come, if the Intention in bOth , be not fteeled with Grace, · and frt:e of Selfiihnefs. SER M 0 N. XIX. Obj. BUt the Gojpet from the Law of Lr;ve, not the Law itjelf, forbiddeth the :Belie·ver to fin, neither teach <tve (1ay they) that the Gojpet maketh Sin to he no Sin, but it only maketh it to be no more my Sin, but Chrifl's, antl counted on his Score, who was wounded for my Iniquities, and was my Surety; and therefore, his Payment is my Payment, fo a's 'Zte have no more Confcience of fins. An(. 'Tis true, , the Gofpel fpeaketh no ContradiCtions, and maketh not fin to be no fin, or :IJavid's Adultery not to be a Violation of the feventh Commandment; indeed, it maketh Peter's Denial of Chrift, not to be Peter's SinJ in a lt- ' gal
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