C w n P.2. Epi/lle to the Thèfalonians. V s R.14. leaning impreffions ofholinefle,mercy, loue,and fuch like heauenly properties as it idle breathes, thou mail} refs af- lured of thy Calling and Election. Bleffed is that foule, that difcernes impreflions of the Word and Spirit of God in it felfe : Its fealed to the day of Redemption, ephef .q.. 3 o. InPrumeiit of vocation ; our Gofpell : vnderfland not an Euangelicall (lone written by Paul and his Affociates, as by (Mathew and the raft; But their preaching of the Gofiell: their publifhing the glad tidings of remifiion of finnes, reconciliation with God, faluation purchafed by Chrift to all beleeuers. The Gofpell is, t Gods, as the Author and fender of it. a arias, as the matter; and next reuealer ofit out of the bofome of his Father: He is the Angell of the Couenant. 3 Panic, as i a di benfer, atnongfl: others, of the myfieriesit containes. Our Gofpell ; that is tropically,our preaching of the Gofpell. That the infirument and meane of their, of our vocati- on ; two things commended to our notice : I the matter or quality of the do trine whereby our of eóluall calling is wrought; its Gofpell. a The Ad conuerfant about it,or the manner of propounding it, when its powerfull to our calling ; thats preaching. Oí the firs, that its Gofpell, and not Law, Scriptures plentifully witnefe. t Thats them power of God to falica- tion; for it onelyreneales the righteoufnefe of God; the meanes of reconcilement vnto him ; therefore ffilód the " word of reconciliation. a That o Spirit, not Letter ; the rniniflration of the Spirit; the mind 'cery by which the Spirit giues life and ability to doe what it prefcribes. Howbeit, in the conuerfion of a (inner, there is vfe of the Law,and that miniflery of condemnation: t to hum- ble the foule (welling with conceit of righteoufüef e, by P convincing it of finne. 2 To make it gfenihle of miferie to which for fin its lyable. ; That fo it may he our* Schoole- mafíer to Chrifi: preparative thereforeit is to conuerfion yet as ta?ofes brought onely to the borders of the promi- fed land, IoJhuah fet them in poilèflion. So the Law O prepares R4e.:ftä z COr.5.19, o a Cor.;,6,9. P Rom.;.ao. fl Rom.7.9. r Ga1.3.2/. m iZO1U.I.rSyr' °
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