272 An Expof tion upon Chap.S. obedient to the fpirit and word of God their heavenly Father,being much grie- ved and humbled when they flip and leave the dire &ion of the holy Ghofl,be- ing veryheedful and wary for afterward. Ti M. Spew we bow the leading of the flefb maybe known from the leading of the [pins. S i L. FirD, the fpirit moves Chri- [liars to be holy and jut! in their coon - fels and meditations, heavenly and di- vine ; and carryeth them to things un- pleafant and quite contrary to the flefh, yet filch as be acceptable to God; but it is quite otherwife with the flelh, which moveth men to things which are un- righteous and wicked, earthly, vain, and hateful! to God. Secondly, it is known by thofe fruits of the fpirit and flefh, mentioned in Ga1,5,19,20. TIM. What other thing are we to learn out of this verfe? S r L. A new and forcible reafon, to flit the regenerate to live holily,becaufe they are the fous and adopted children of God ; and therefore muff be holy as their heavenly Father is holy : alto be- caufe God bath vouchfafed them his Sons Spirit to he their leader, which is a worthy priviledge: for the world can- not receive this Spirit as Chril faith, John 14, 24. It leadeth the willing, it haleth the unwil- Ring. ¡The will (cannot be 1cnmpelled,. I bu t willeth all freely which it withctb. mindes. And thirdly, to be mightily llrengthened in our wils and affe &ions, that we will well effe& what we doe foundly a4fe&, TIM. What profit are we to make of thofe things unto our fei0er? S I L. Firft,it fheweth how wretched we are fo long as we live in ignorance, and are obilinate in fin, beccufe fuch are not led by the fpirit, but are Coifed up and down by the impulfion of their damnable lulls. Secondly, it fhetves the condu& and leading of the fpirit to be not inforced, but free and full of plea - fure and delight. Thirdly, it confutes the Papifls, which teach the government of the fpirit to be contrary to the liberty and freedome of the will; becaufe though it be dire&ed and led by the fpirit, yet it Both Dil retain it own na- ture, bothwillingly willing that which is good, and in it Celle being flexible and apt to wil that which is contrary to that whichis good, were it not for the con - du&ion of the fpirit carrying us the right way. TIM. Now tell us who be the fens of God that are here fpoken of . S I L. Not ions by nature as Chrift is, nor by creation as Angels be,but Cons by grace and adoption. Thefe may be äáten °fI confdered two wayes :either according p°fe, and to predefination or Gods eternal! pur- a &ualeh ; l: ich ref Bathe ele& before then twin P ofe in wh p called. their new birth are termed the children of God, John 12.5 2, or die according to their prefent eftate, being effe&ually called unto Chaff, and are a&ually a- dopted: and thus our Text fpeaketh ofthe finis of God. Ti M. What are eve now to learn 6y tbir, that gods fans are Paid to be led by the Spi- rit of God? S r L. Firft of all, that this is an un- doubted and unfallible mark of the Cons ofGod to be led by the Spirit of God, in flitch manner as is before declared: even as the fans of Satan are known by this, that they are led by the flefh fol- lowing and obeying their own corrupt hearts, and doing the will of the Devil their father, Joh.8.44. fo Gods Cons are difcerned hereby, that they Drive to be D1ALoouE XIV. Verfe 15. For we bave not receivedthe fpirit of bondage to fear again s but we bave received sin fpirit of adoption, whereby we cry Abbe Fatber, TI MOT HEUS. %Hat loth this Text contain? S I L. The fecond reafon to prove beleevers to be the Cons of God; which is, invocation or calling upon God by prayer with child -like confi- deuce, as upon a mot! loving and mol merciful! Father. This argument is drawn from an adjoint or property of the Son of God ; for all they,and none other then they,can call upon God with a filial! and child-like trust and confi- dence. Moreover, whereas Paul had fa id
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