F' ne.5. Epiflleta the TheJalotrians. VaK. 16. them by his Spirit ; yet macerate their foules with for - rowes, and pine away in perplexed feare of the wrath of 1 God, from which they are deliuered. What is ir that fhould thus perplex aChildeofGod, truely fearing his Name, and deliring in all things to line honefity ? l s it their paftfmnes ? they are no fooner repented, hut they are forgiven ; and fo effeemed, as if they had neuer bin committed.Is.it their prelim imper- feftions ?They are couered with theperfethan of C ,rifi:s obedience. Is it the rebellion Of their hearts ? Thai lilacs not from them, hut from k [lane dwelling in. them, Is it -',..0111 doubt of perfecerance ? That is founded, on how many pillars, that í1u11 neuer bee ( haken ? G >cs i power and t Ioh.ro.29. promife ; Chrifts merit and interedLhon ; Gods Spirits vertue, and continual! fubnniniftracion. I s it afflictions ? They ; worke to our good. 1s is death ? " Chrift bath rrRfm.8. :8. ouercomeit- Is it Iudgernent ? It is ° God that iuflifaeth. n is it damnation ? There is none to them that are in Chrif1. ° Rom. $.33. To conclude, thou canít thinke of nothing that can beaus caufseof farrow to thee, being inChrift ; .not wal- king after the Alb, but after the Spirit. P Why art thou then call down,myfoule ?and why art thou r Pfa1.43.5 fo difluieted within me ? Trull in the Lord, he is the helpe of thy countenance, and thy God. q Reioyce in the Lord a Phil 4. q. alrrayes,and againe 1 fay,Reioyce. lice is floc thorowly thankful! for Gods favours, whom they affeEt not vn- to reioycing. And let that bee a fecond point of notice from this Text ; chat golf favours oregbt to a ff Ft vs etaen to reioy- cijg. So is'the Precept, r Reioyce in the Lord alwaies, a- E Phi1.4.4 wine I fay, Reioyce : he doubles the Mandate, to thew the necefli'cieof the dude. The end of Leuiticail Feftiuities was cils. It is in truth thetop of ThankefulnefTe 5 arguing not onely our fenfe of Gods fauour, but our right prising and valuation of his bleflings. Who feeles hinil,cif etad 505
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