56 Interpret. An Expofition upon T i M. What learn we from hence ? S i L. Firft,that there be two parts of a renewed and daily repentance: Firft,to put offworksof fin : fecondly, to put on the graces of Chrifl. Again, we learn, that in thefe two parts of repentance, we mull be exercifed con- tinually all our life long till death. Thirdly, that in the pra &ife of repen. tame, we muff begin a calling off, de- parting from iniquity, ceafing from eviil, &c. Fourthly, that this is not enough that we endeavour to abftain from finfull works, there is alfo of all repentant Chriflians, further required to do good things commanded. DIALOGUE IX. Verf. 13, 14 See that ye walk honeftly, as in the day, not in gluttony, and drunkennefe, neither in chambering and wantonnefe, neither in Jlrife and envying, but putyou on the Lord Iefus, and take no care for the ffefh, to fulfill the Inflo of it. T I MOTH BUS. TEl! us what is meant by [walking, and honefily ?] S I L. By walking (after the ordi- nary phrafe) is meant living or lea- ding our courfe of life. [Honeftly,] that is, decently or in a comely fafhion, which Paul expounds by three adverbs, godlily, ju lily, foberly,Titus 2. II. The Apof }le fill followes the allegory of night and day, fleeping and waking : as the cuftome ofinen is, when the time of awaking,aweson, not only to leave the Bed #nd night cloathes behinde them, but to do fuch works as ufe to be done in the day, having care of their habit and a &ions that all be decent and fit : fo forChriflians which are awaked out of fins fleep, and are efcaped the night of ignorance, it is not enough to be no more fecure, and to call off evill works, but to butte themfelves dili- gently, as may become the day of the Gofpell. It will not fttftice to be void ofevill works, we mull be exercifed in Chap. l good works : as for a man to arife out of his bed,itis not fudicient, he Mtn} ad- dreffe himfelf to Tome duty of his cal- ling. T i M. What is the dohirino of they firfi words ? S i L. They be two : Firft ,.from the word [walk] we learn that Chriftiani- ty is no idle profelhon. As men of this world when they, rihngin a morning out of their beds, null addreffe them - (elves to Tome labour : thus God, na- ture,reafon,lawes,and religion do teach that none may live out of a ;vocation, or idle in his vocation. Bees, Birds, and Beaíls do work : fhould men live at cafe? So Gods children when they once know Chrifl, and that the day light of knowledge doch thine, they muff ever after be doing; to knowledge they mull joyn á &ion : unto talking adde walking. As fparkles flie upwards, fo men be born to labour; and fo the de& which be born again, they are to work the works of God : fee Job. 6. 27, 2.8. Luk. 13. 24. 2 Pet. t. 6. The Church of God is like a Vineyard, Mat. 20. 1, 2. alto husbandry, I Cor. 3. g. and a Chriftians lite is likened to a war- fare, Chriflians be fouldiers. There be painfull trades,and courfes of life full of labour, which thcwes that in Chriftiani- ty there is no place for fluggifhneffe and fecurity. Alto Chriflians be a brood of travel- lers, their countrey is above, the way it is long and narrow,therefore that they may come to their journeys end,there is no f}anding íälí or fitting down, but there mutt be a walking and a going on. Mark that Paul puts himfelf in the number, [Let us walk,] an Apof}le may not live at cafe in Gods Church. Chrifl himfelfwent and walked about, doing good : My Father works hitherto, faith Chrift, Yoh. g. i . and I work: the Spirit alto worketh ; it it meet that we be exempted from walking and wor- king? T i M. What k the ufe of thisDolrrine ? S i L. Firft, to informour judgement Vfe. about the condition of our Chriftian calling, that ie is coupled with much dif=
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