An Expofitaon upon Chap. s. and truly as a man,though not fo firm- ly and lteddily:and a final piece of gold may be as pure as a greater, though not of filch value : and an honeft poor man may bear as true a witneffe, as an ho- nett richman;though he lack the credit of his wealth and purfe. T I at. T-11 us now after what fart our fpirit end confcience renewed, cloth bear this witneffe unto us? S I L. By a kinde of reafoning, fra- med in a regenerate minde, after this fort: They are without doubt the chil- dren ofGod,who have fuch holy moti- ons and affeecions, as are ftirred up by the Spirit of Adoption, and be proper to thegodly which have the Spirt.This propofition though plain enough in it felf,yet is proved by the a 4.ver. of this Ghap.in thefe words, As many as are led by the Spirit of Godtbey are the Sons of God. But (faith the regenerate man) I am truly indued with fuch motions and af- feftions. This affumption is teftified by the regenerate confcience, which is in- ¡lead ofa thoufand wirneffes,certifying every new born childe of God, what graces he hath received from the Spirit of God, according tothatwhich is ci- ted before. a Cor.2:1 I .Therefore(he in- ferreth) I am the childe of God. This conclllulion is the teftimony ofour fpi- ritand renewed heart. T I M. Toll ut now particularly fome of thofe motions and afellions of a fanelified heart, whereby we may be of fared that we are the Eons of God? S I L. They be innumerable and ve- ry many ; yet for order fake we may bring them into a few heads. As firft, they be Inch as concern either Gods mercies in Chrift, 2. or his Word, 3. or his Miniflers,4.or the Sabbaths and ho- ly affemblies, 5. or Sacraments, 6. or Works,7. or his children,8.or his reli- gion, 9. or our fins, Io.or the joyes of heaven, a r.or the pains ofhell. T t tit What be the affeWonsof Gods chil- dren touching the mercies of God in Chroft s S I L. Three : firft, to thirft and long after them,in a true feeling of the needofthem.Eeai.55.s. Jo 7.37 Se- condly,to prize them above all things in the world, which be moth precious. Phil. 3.8. Thirdly, to extoll and praife them before others, that they may be drawn to the love of them;Pfal. i c 3. t, 2,3, &c.Pfai.34.3. T 'ICY/That be the afghans of Gods chil- dren towards the word,and Min, iers of God? S t L. Touching the Word : Firft, they delight in the Law of God tou- ching the inner man, and love his ffa- tutes,Pfal.I 19.97. Rem. 7. 22. Second- ly, in their judgement they approve it and efteem it above pearls. Thirdly, in their mindesthey mark and heed it well. Fourthly,in their hearts they be- leeve it. Fiftly, in their memories they keep it and treafure it up.Sixthly, that with their ears they hearken unto it withtrembling and reverence.Seventh- ly,with their ;mouthes they confeffe ir, and fpeak good Of it. And laffly, that they fubmit their whole man CO the obedience and prac`tife of it,in all fince- rity and conftancy, Proverb. 3. 13, 14. Pfal 119.8,9,10. Mat.7. 24. Alfo tou- ching the Minifters, they acknowledge them and have them in fingular lovefor their work fake, I T h e f . 5. I2, 13. Se- condly, they do readily fubmit them- felves to be ruled by their wholefome inft ru &ions, Heb.I 3.17. Thirdly, they be thankfull to them in miniftring to them a chearful fuéficient maintenance, Ga1.6.6.& . t 5. Laftly, they help them with their prayers,Rom.15. 1 3.Col. 4. 3. and otherwife as need and caufe requí- reth, í1a.9.25. T i at. What be the afghans of Gods children towards the Sabbath and holy af- femblies S r L. Touching the Sabbath, they be thus affe &ed towards it; they call it their delight, they doe not their own works, nor Peek not their own will, nor fpeak a vain word on that day, Efai. 58. ¡ 3, 14. Secondly,they re- member to keep it holy, Exod. 20.8. Touching the holy alfemblies, it is their grief to be kept from them by any urgent occafion, and when they cone to them, they firít look to their feet, P fal.8 4. I, 2. Ecclef.4.17. T t td. What be the affe5lions of Gods chil-
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