wer. î.. the E piffle to the Romans. inferred, there is no condemnation to me, but meafaring all the godly by his owne fence and feeling,he Both enlarge the comfort, propounding it more ge- nerally thus: Now then there is no con- demnation to fuch that are as I am. This (heweth that hefuftained the per - fon of all regenerate men, in the fe- venth Chapter. TIM. It is now time that we come to ex. pound the word,: Tell in therefore what i$ meant by [Condemnation.] S i L. Adamnatory fentence of the Law, to wit; that every one is accur- fedthattranfgreffeth it. Or thus more plainely. The (entente of God the Judg of the world, pronouncing guilty, and adjudging to eternal! death (uch as tranfgre(fe the Law. T r M. What it meantby[nocondemna, tion ?] S r L. Full and per£eEl freedome from this damnatory fenrence and pu- nifhment ofdeath ; alto that the godly that are thus freed from divinecondem- nation and moll dreadfull deftruEtion, are alto accepted for righteous, & wor- thy ofeternall falvation through Iefns Chrift : nay there is not onely no con- demnation,but certaine falvation unto fuch. This may be colleEted to be the fence of there words thus Where there is no condemnation,there is no wrath; where there is no wrath,there is grace ; where there is grace, there is neither fin nor death; and where death is chafed a- way, there mutt needs be life and falva- don. T r u . What is that we are to learnfrom hence for our profit and edification? S e L. Fiat, we learne here a diffe- rence between the doctrine of the Law and the Gofpell,and all other doarines whatfoever ; which appeares herein, that this doctrine of comfort can be fetched and drawne from none other but fromthe doftrine of the Gofpell. Secondly, it is a comfort that exceeds al other comforts, to be exempted from condemnation and the wrath of God, without the which men were in farce worfer cafe then the brute beafts, be- caufe they live fecurely without fear:' 141 whereas men if they be without this comfort,that they (hall not be coudem- ned,cannot but all their life long,Iive in a continuall feare of condemnation, which mutt needs difquiet their hearts, and rob them of all true contentment and re(tin their foules. This comfort may be fetforth by the comparifon ofa Felton or Trai tor, which have great comfort and quietneffe of minde, being by the Kings gracious pardon freed from deferred and fentenced death; and of other malefaEtorsliving in daily ex peEtation of death, to which they are adjudged without hope of pardon. Ti nt. To whom may this comfort be moil effeattall? S t L. Though it be very joyfull newel to all beleevers, that they (hall not be condemned,yet this comfort (hould be molt effeEtuall to the godly poore; be- caufe amidli many worldly wants and miferies which trouble them,it may and Mould exceedingly joy their hearts to thinke upon, what great good things they have by Chrift, as forgiveneffe of all finnes,freedome from all punifisment offinne,from Gods anger and hell fire; yea and more then this, even perfeEt righteoufnes and eternal] life:of which things the lea([ is more worth then a whale world ;and therefore whofoever cannot rejoyce in there things (whatfo- ever their worldly cro(fes be) it argueth deepe unthankfullneffe,andis a ligne of nnbeleefe. Finally, touching the godly rich, they are to be admonifhed here, that they are more to cheere themfelves with the comfort of this freedome, then with all their wealth and worfhip. Ti at. Bat being none Mall have this comfort but firth at are in óhrif 1, and walke after the Spirit, tell ne what it io to be in Cbrifl? S i L.. To be knit and joyned unto him through faith,as members be to the head,or as branches be to the vine. Ti M. What are we to [carne from, hence? S i t. Fir(t, that nonefavethe faith- full are capable ofthe former comfort, becaufe onely they are in Chrift ; there- fore howfoever hypocrites and other wicked
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