r 86 An Ecpofìtion upon Chap.& not now ferve fin our former Lord,but Chrift our new mailer, who bath deli- vered us from fin and Satan; as fervants which paffe from one mailer to another, doe ever pleafe and ferve the latter ma- fler.1 .Cor.6.ao.Luke I.74,75- TIM. Wh.4 the fecond reafon whereby he proves that we ought to obey Chriff, and not fin? S I L. The fecond reafon of this Text,is taken fromthe effeâs which fol- lowtheferviceof Chril and of finne, which be death and life ; (whether it be of finne todeath,orof obedience unto righteoufnefs.)This fecond reafan,hath two branches,and may be thus framed: Such as obey and ferve in fin, mull have death for their reward, therefore we ought not to ferve fin , left we dye for it, Again; Inch as obey Chril by do- ing righteous things, (hall have eter- nail life for their reward ; therefore we ought to obey Chril, and renounce the fervice of finfuil lofts, that we may live for ever. Tim. What inffrutliono doe ye gather from hence ? S I L. Firft of all, that finne and righteoufneffebe two contrary Lords, as lire and water,as God and Mammon; love the one, and hate the other. Se- condly, that all men mull do fervice to one of there two Lords, no man can ferve both at once, becaufe they com- mand contrary things.Thirdly,we learn here the nature of fin, that it is repug- nant to the obedience ofthe Law or un- to righteoufneffe, therefore a filthy,un- righteous and bitter thing. Fourthly, that the fervice of fin is to be avoyded as a damnable or deadly thingbringing to deftruEtion in hell, and deferring it. Lally, that a righteous life that yeelds obedience unto God, (hall end in eter- nall life,though it cannot merit it. T I M. But our Apoffle having faid [Whether of f nne to death, ] why did bee not lik, wtf fay, [or of righteoufnefe to WO] But faith thou, of obedience to rigbteottfnli. What are we to learne/y this kinde ofpbrafe and ffik? S I >w Thefe three things : Firft, that this is the righteoulneffe of works, to live obediently unta the will of God revealed in his word, as the rigbteouf- neffe of faith is to have finne forgiven by Chri II. Secondly,that this is the be- ginning of eternall life, to lead here a righteous life, which is the entrance of it, and the way to it. Thirdly, because he would have none to think that life &; ii I' eternall is, due to obedience in filch fort = I.tt as death eternall is due to finne. For this is due as merit,the other by the pro - mile of mercy: the one is a debt and fii- pend of fin, the other is of grace, and a fruit of righttoufiseffe depending on Gods meer goodneffe,and not on mans defert. For. how can Creatures and children, make their Creator and father indebted ? DIALot;uE X. Verte 57. But God be thankedthat ye bave been the fer - vanes of finne: but re have obeyed teem the hears the forme of Doeefrine whercuntoye were delivered. TlaoTHBUS. `/%%Hat dash this Text centaine? S t L. A new argument or rea- fon to perfwade the Romanes, and in them all Chrillians, to refill the moti- ons offiane, that they may ferve God. Which reafon is fetched from the bene- fit of their deliverance from finne. For which, it behooveth then to become thankfull, by avoyding that which might offend, and doing that which may pleafe fuch a Benefabtor. Their de- liverance is declared and fet forth, firft by the Soveraigne caufe and worker of it, to wit ; God himfelfè [I tbànkGed.] Secondly, by the contrary; to wit, their former elate, [Tee were the fervants of finne. ] Thirdly, by the meanes where- by it was wrought ; to wit,the doctrine of the Gofpell, which is like a forme, faampe, or mould. Fourthly, by the effeft of their converion, which was willing and fincere obedience to God. LaIlly,by the tile or end wherefore this benefit was bellowed, verfe a$. that henceforth they fitould not ferve finne, from
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