190 ' n Expo ation upon . Ch ap.ó (landing; which even in regenerate per - fons is more carnali then fpi ritual' ; their blindneffe and ignorance being farce more then their fight and know- ledge. Lafily, it reproves fuch Miniflers, which teach darkly and covertly, at- feeling obfcurity in matter and in man- ner of teaching; and filch people as love to befo taught, loathing fimplicity. T I M. Now come to the fimilitude it felfr,ondtell us whence it is fetched? S I L. From worldly matters;where- in it is ufuall'for fervants to ferve their feverall Matters with like promptneffe and diligence :which the Apolile doth thus fit to his purpofe. It is meet that Chriflians (houid be as willing, for - ward,and cheerfull in (erring God,now they are regenerate, as they werein fer- ving fin before they were regenerate, feting bodily fervants equally pleat.; their Lords. TIM. What be the parts of this tude or comparifon? S I L. Two: Firff,a propofition,con- Pained in theft words [As ye have given, en.] In which words, is contained the conditions ofthat (entice which the e- le&yeeld unto fin, while they are natu- ral! men. T i M. What conditions do ye ebferve in theirfervice to fin? S I L. Thelèfoure:Firfl,they wholly ferved fin [Tour members,] that is to fay, your felves. Secondly,they (erred finne with all readineffe, and with their whole flrength [Te have given &c.] that is, ye have willingly prefented your felves before fin, asa lirvant before his Lord,to doe his will. Thirdly, they did and fulfilled not one, but all manner of finne, which is meant here by unclean - nefle andiniquity. Fourthly, they pro- ceeded and went forward from one de- gree of fin to another [To commit ty] whereby is meant the outward work of fin and that they retied not in the in- ward Tuff and confent of fin. T I M, What doth uncleannefe and ini- quit) lignifie? S I L. Veder uncleannefl-e is contai- ned finnes that tend to our commodity and pleafure; and under iniquity, fuck fins by u hich we are injurious and hurt - full to our neighbors. T I m. What is the freond part of this fi- militude? St L. It is an application of the for- mer propofition, contained in thefe wordt[Sonow give your members, &c.] Tim. Wbatthingi doge obfrve rut of the ficond part of this rcafon ? S r L. Thefe foure things. Firft, the ele& being converted, are bound to fervé God with the whole man, [Tour mem- bers,] that is,your felves.Secondly, they mutt doe it with great readineffe and ry,,tro alacrity,[Now give.] Thirdly, they ni%sft zrmaen. ferve GOD in every duty,[R ighteouf- s.o8ii,i nefli, which bath our duty to man,and m. 3.,.1,. l- lolinefs,which hath our duty to God ] ',Z,17; Laftly, they mull goe forwards, and e. ".,.6. profit daily in godlìnes, and in the fer- d`f""' ", " vice of God, as they did before in the fervice of fin and wickednefle. For there is no (landing at a flay : Men goe back- ward, which goe not forward in good - neffe; and the nature of fan&ifying now,- g race , is to grow and encreafe unto per- de df, fe &ion, as Scripture and all experience 9 "r ".t t. .;r,, teach us : wherein men may take a true tri all of themfelves, whether they be led by the Spirit of San &ilication. D tit Loons XII. Vertes 20, 21. For whenye were the fervants of fin,ye.were freefrom righteoufnes. What fruit bad ye then in tbofe things whereof ye are now afbamed ?For the end of theft things is death. Ti MOTHEus. V( f Hat loth this Text tontine? V S I L. Two things: Firfl,he declareth the cattle why they did lo dili- gently follow the lulls of finne before their coaverfion, verfe 2o. becaufe they were free from righteoulnefl'e. The fe- cond part is argumentative, giving rea- Ion why fin ought not longer to be fer- ved,but refitted rather. T i M. What is meant by rigbteoufnef ? S I L. Not the righteoufneffe of Chrift imputed to beleevers ( yet they were
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