Ver. I III2. a Fool; the Epiffle to the Romans. are in an errour, which thinke that the grace of mortifièation and repentance, may bee wholly loll; for then Gods Children mutt twice dye to fin: howbeit, though the grace of fan&ificatiou is but once given, yet Chriflians muff labour to cherifh and prefove that grace, yet with purpofe -never to return againe to the fervice of fin,as Chri ff never returned unto the Grave. Tim. Why is it fetid that Cbrifd raifed from the dead,lives to God,Jeeing he alenayes livedunto God,even afore his death? S i L. Chrift after his refurretion from the dead doth otherwife live unto God, then he did before his death. For though it be true, that al wayes even before his death as well as after, hewas led by the Spirit of God , and did all things to the praife of God; yet before his death he fo lived to God, as hee had in him as in one who was a true man, the infirmities of our nature,wearineffe, hunger,thirft,cold, &c.and upon him as upon our filmy all our fins charged and imputed;but after his refurre&ion bee fo liveth to God as his manhood is whol- ly freed from all infirmity of nature,and imputation of fin, being molt perfeEtly glorified. T I M. What is contained in the r r verfe? S i L. It is the conclufìon of the comparifon betweene Chrift and his members: the effe& and fum whereof is this,that what thing was done in Chrift, the fame thingought to be done in his metnbers.For as Cbrift once dying doth ever live to God, fo his members are once to dye to finne, and perpetually to live to God. TIM. What is meant here by our living Irmo God? S i L. When not finne, but the Spirit and the Word of God, bee the grounds of all our thoughts, words , and deeds. T t M. Hot, it this life where- by wee dive to God, to bee preferved and maintained ? Si L. Firft,By the means of fpirituall nourifbment, the flefh and blood of Chrift, fpiritually Bate and drtmke by 179 faith. Secondly, by recreation ; to wit, = Recreati. ringing of Pfalmes with joyfulnefle::n' Thirdly, by exercife of prayer, repen- 3 iizercire. tance, and good works. Fourthly, by 4 Sléepe. fleep, even by meditation of the word, Law,and Gofpell. Fifthly, by phyfick, s PhyEcke and good ufe of af11iEtions, both upon our felves and others. Sixtly, the avoid- 6 Remo- vmg im ingof hindra.nces,as namely of finne, a;nA,, p`. evill company,evill example, evill coun- fell.Pfal.r.i. and 26. and Ii 9. T i M. Whatfurther leffru lions are Wee to tale out of this I i. verfe ? S i L, Firft, the death and life of Chrift is not for himfelfe, bac for us which beleeve in him; therefore as Chrift dyed and lived for us, fo Iet us thinke our (elves bound to live for the good of others. Secondly, whatfoever good things beleevers have, which con- cerne the fpirituall and heavenly life, they are beholden onely unto Chrift therefore : which mull hclpe us , Firit of all to beate dowse the pride of our, heart, and to make us humble, feeing wee can neither dye to finne, nor live to God, nor doe the leaft good thing but through Chrift. Secondly, to quicken our love and thankfulnefre more and more toward Chrift, by whom wee have all our grace, and looke for all our glory. To Chrift therefore which bath fan&ified us & given us fellowship with his death and refurreftion, both ;'for remillion, and for mortification of fin, bee thankes and praile for evermore, Amen. DIALOGUE VI. Verfe I2. Let not fin reign therefore in your mortali bodies, that you fhould obey it in the lulls thereof. TIMo T Il Ells. Hat it the drift ofthis Text, and what doth it contain? S i L. To perfwade thole which are fan&ified, not to fuller the grace of the Spirit to beeidle, but to Petit on worke, for the fuppreffingoffin which remaineth in our nature. Thefe words of
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