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LAW AND
THE GOSPEL.
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And
every
man
that
bath
this
hope'
in
kim,
pur
eth
him-
self
even
as
he
is
pure ;
i
Tim
iv. 10.
Therefore
we
both
labour and
S
ufer
reproach
;
i.
e.
in
doing
the
will
of
God
;
because
we
trust
in
the living
God, who is
the
Saviour
of all
men,
especially
of
those
that
believe.
The
devils
go on in sinning,
because they
despair
;
but
man
bath hope set before
him,
that
he
may
be
encouraged to
obedience,
and allured
to
pursue
holiness,
from a
prin-
ciple of
love
and gratitude.
If
we
are made
new
creatures,
how
can
we
choose
but love
and
honour the
law
of
God,
who
hath
saved us by
his gospel,
and
changed our unhappy state from
sin and death,
to
hope
and joy.
Besides,
it
is
the gospel
that
gives
us
"
the sanctifying
spirit,"
as
I
said
before
;
Gal.
iii.
2, 14,
and Heb.
viii.
10.
This
is
that
."
new
covenant,"
according
to which
"
he
writes his
law in
our hearts."
3.
No
faith in the grace
of God
will
justify
men,
but
that
which worketh
by
love;. Gal.
v.
6.
And
pro,
duceth
the good fruits
of
obedience.
"
Abraham
obeyed
the
call
of
God
;"
James
ii.
22, 26.
And in this sense
his works wrought
together
with his faith,
towards
his
jus-
tification.
Not
that
his
imperfect
works
in
themselves,
did
any thing to
justify
him,
but
his
sincere
imperfect
works were the
effect
of
his faith,
and
proved
his
faith
to
be alive,
and true,
and saving.
Things are
said to be
done in:scripture, when they were
declared or manifested
to
be
done:
So
Abraham,
"
is
said
to
be
justified
by
works,"
when his works
declared and
manifested
his
faith,
whereby he
was
justified; James
ii.
25, 26.
David's
faith
in forgiveness was
such, as was
accompanied
with
sincerity
and piety
;
Ps.
xxxii.
2.
In
whose
spirit
there
is
no
guile.
It
requires
confession
of
sin,
repent-
ance, humiliation, and
new
watchfulness
;
ever.
5,
6,
Gal.
v.
6.
It
must
be
such
".a
faith
that
purifieth the
heart,"
and
works
obedience
from a
principle
,
of
love
;
Acts.
xv.
9.
Tit.
iii. 5,
7,
8.
They
who believe in
Christ Jesus
must
be
careful to
maintain
good works,
4.
Without
repentance
and a
change,
of
heart,
so
as
to
love and
to
obey
the
law
of
God,
we
can
never
be
fit for
that
happiness
which
God
promises,
and
which
the
creature
wants:
Without
holiness
of
heart
we
can never be
prepared'
for
heaven,
which consists
in
the
blissful vision
of
God
;.
nor
indeed
are
we.
capable
of
it.
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Blessed
aro
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