Çornmentarte vpon the N 28 flareof good fruit: and inthe Scriptures we fee what recompence the roh.i5j good irusbandmai; expeð,for fetting,and dretiîng,purging,and pru- ning his vine, namely , that it (hould bring forth much fru:te, Is this theende of our redemption from the hands of our enemies , that we _tuk.ry4. (hould fettlehim that bath redeemed vs, inholineffe, and rsghteoufnefe all our darer? are we purged to be achofen generation , and a peculiar peo- r.rec.i.o. pie, that we mightfee. forth the verrue of him that hach called vs out of darkneffe into his merueilous light?hach the Lord feparated vs vnto his owne v fe, not only to glorifiehimfelfe in vs, but after a fpeciall manner tobeglorified byvs ? hath he called vs out of theworld , which lieth in wickednes, vetoholineffe ; and fo ficteth vs to euery good word and work?oh what a thingwere it for vs towalke in filch waies as are diflalï- full and difhonourable toGod,and nowhit diflinguifh vs from the pro- fane andvngodly of the Lord ? needed the Lord haue bin at halfe the coil and labour with vs for fuch fruits as thefe; or is this that returne which he expeðofall his pailles? Vfe. Would any know,whether he be a good tree of righteoufnefíe, theplanting ofthe Lord,fet intoChrifi,and liuing and thriuingin him? let himTooke to his fruits, which be theyneuer fo good cannot make a treegood , but can declare it fo ro be. Examine thén thy felfe,whether thouara a new creature,whecher old things be pafied away, and all is becomenew:whether thou findefi the effeel of theblood of Chritl pur- ging thy confcience from dead worker, to feruethe liuing God: whether thou wal&ej ¿n the light us he* irin the light : hence it will appeare,that tbis blood is fill difitiling vpon thy foule , to cleanfe theefrom ail finne: there is no more confpicuous note, or euideuce that a man bath escaped condemnation , and is in the fate ofgrace, then that which is giuen by theApoflle as a touchflone, Rom. S. r. Which wulke not after the fefh, 6rst after thefpirit. But what hauethey to doe withChriPc, whohase the light; in whom finne ruleth to deílru5lion: who walke in the waies of the world, and in the lolls of their owne hearts and eyes : who are led by the fpirit, that beareth rule in the tonnesof difobedience; who in (lead of (hewing out the vertues of God , beare vpon them the brand andexpreffe image oftheir father theDeuil; fome in malice and enuie again(( God, andgood men,as be was a manflayer from the beginning: fome invncleannes and filthines,as he is called an vncleane fpirit; others in rayling,fwcaring,and curfing,whohaue their tongues fet on fire from hell; others in vnrighteous words,and deeds,as he is a lyar from the be- ginning: fome in tempting and (educing others to theirowne lure,en- ticing to companionfhip,drinking,gaming, &c.as he compaffech the earth to doemifcheife : ofall thefe wemay fay, as Chritl; to the Lewes, Ye ticb.o.r4.
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