Epifileofs.Pml to rill >C N .i ÿ of it are fpirirandlrfe,in.conferrin,g the fpirit oflife,whereby thebe}ee 1.39 uing Ioule is quickened in the waies ofrighteou(nefle. The fi,rfl thing thcn to be examd s, whether theGofpel be ni word or ti power: fo ¡fit r.rhwtr.ç. beget onely to a formeandoutward profefftonof pieti.eánd.rcligiou, it is receiued in vaine, 2. As he receiucth a power, fodothhe alto a will to obey, the precept of theGofpel hc is not now conflrained fomuch by thebontf.of the law to obey God, but the Sonnebatting fer him free from filch compul lion, he becommeth a law veto himfeife, and of loue and a free heart,(if there were no law nor cure) he feekethtopleafe God: the gracious working of the frith bendethhis hearttó delight in the lawe, concerning the in- ner man, and thismaketh theyoke eafre , and the commaunrement not grievous. The next thing then to be examined is, whether thou ferue. Goal h+: rho newnesoft/sefpirit ,oroldnerof the letter:thatis, by vertueof the fpirit renewing the foule, and foworking the will, andnot by the corn pulfiuepowerof the lawe; if thou finded not thischange and worke of grace in thy will, which carrieth euer a readineswith it to obey God in all his commandements, thou hail receiued this grace in vaine: for Gods people are willing and free people, and bring free will offerings, their hearts incourage them, and their (pirita make them willing , euen there where often power and flrength fatleth them. ;. Wirofoener is not (lirred vp ro thankfulneffeof heart and life for his free righteoulheffe by the onely merit ofChrifl, neuer as yet knewe what this grace meant in truth : for let a man receiue but a thrall benefit of his friend, looke how he is affected unto ir,and prized) it,according- ly doth be te(3ifie his rhankefulnes to the giuer : !hall we be thankful! Co amortal! man ((uppofe a Prince) that fheweth vs a little graceabone o- thers in lomefauot:rable (peach,countenance,orotherbenefit; and can theLord powreall his grace into anheart which prizing it can poffibly be vnthankfull? andwhere this thankfulneffe is, it will make a man in his heart ro loueGod, to fearebefore him, to reuerence his natne and his ordinances, to affett his houle, his children ,hishoufnold feruants , and much more his tokens offpeciall loue,rramely, his graces in his owneor other mens foules. Inhis life it will make himbeware ofall finne:wbich may prouoke fo graciousa God to di(pleafure,yea and flrilte in the fub- dping ofall finne:for grace willnot (landwith the regiment of finne,nor -fínnecannot raigne inhim that is vnde.r grace : CO conclude ,'it maketh him fruitful! in all weldoing, which well befeemeth the fpirit which bee bath receiued: for can either fnch graceas this deferue letfe ?or can grace which firtethher ownehabitation frame the heart it takéth vp to Idle then the codeauour in all there ? The further applicationof thete notes i 1 - -- Ec 3 will!.
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