Ctü+r.;.I tít' Commentant Von the 56o Chriftian duty belongeth vncohim , euen eueriegoodworke to which the Lord giucth him calling and abilitie. Sccomity, that he MR keepe him- Celle in a fitneffe and readines thereunto. Hurry chisntan mutt mlkc as Thar. The former is cleared by the teflimony andother obferua connt that cue- tions out ofthe Scripture : The lawe curfeth him that continueth not in ry Chfthan duly belon all things : the Gofpel a?fo in gencrall requireth the obteruation of ail gel, veto him. things : Teach them to obferaeall things which I have commanded you; naacd.al.:o, whits precept was given when Chrift had on the croffe fulfilled al righ teoufneffe in the perlons ofhis members. As for the fpeciall precepts of theGofpel,theyare many:Philip.4 S. whatfoeeeer things are true, honeff, Tuft , pure ,pertaining to lone, ofgood report if there be any vertue, or any praife,tbinkeonthefethings. The Apollle was not content that the Co- s.Coe.$7. rinths fhould abound in euery grace elfe,and bewanting in one:but ex- horteth that as they abounded in euerie thing, infaith, in ward, in know- 1edge, in diligence in loue, fo they would flriue to abound in chit grace alfo namely, ofinercifulneffc to the diftreffcd Saints. The fame Apofile to the TheffaIonians knewe what ticprayed , when he walled that they a.1hcfta.17. were :l'abl ifhed tocueree good word and worke. 2. This fiandeth with z thofe fpeciall commendations which theApoilles hauegiuen of fundry oftheSaints,to flitvp others veto their imitation. When Paul would Rom.[g r belarge in commendingthe Church ofthe Romanes, he afiirmech they mt.o.is. werefullofgoodnefJe: toofDorcas we read, that fhe was full ofgood .workesandalmes: andmention is madeofthe coats and garments which 3 (hee had made for the Saints. 3. As the holy Ghoi+ in Scripture ap- prooueth and commendech the pretence ofany true grace , for the en- couragement ofit; foall() raked] he noticeofthat which is yet wanting, to prouoke to the purchafe of it. Manyofthegood kingsofIudahwere highly/commended, yet fornething or other they failed in , either the high,plaees were not wholly taken dowse, or Tome league or other was madewith the enemies again(' Gods commandement, or Tome heauìnes or forgetfuineffeouertooke thesis, that of fewe of them it could be faid, they went through-bitch with er#erygoodworke.The fpirit likewife in the new Te(lameut (peaking to the Churches , taketh knowledge of many Rem,[ & g. good things in the Angels of them;Iknew thy loue, thyfaith, thy patience, thy zeale,and thy workes,&c.but few of them efcapèd without thatexcep- tion,neuerthele/feIbasefomewhat, or afew things againft thee either the I flrf4lone was fallenfrom,or Balaams doarine maintained , or lefabels Ifornications fuffered, &c. but according to theSruth of their conditi- on,the fpirit is plainwith them,thù thouhalland this thouh.J1not;imply- ing it tobe matter ofiva reproofe before God, tobe wanting in any good werke, whichhe hash giuen calling andmeanes vnco, 4The nature of
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