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             A sermon preached before the King upon the twenty eighth of March, 1669 by Edward Lord Bishop of Norwich.
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           A
           SERMON
           Preached
           before
           The
           King
           ,
           UPON
           The
           twenty
           eighth
           of
           
             March
          
           1669.
           
        
         
           BY
           EDVVARD
           Lord
           Bishop
           OF
           NORWICH·
        
         
           Published
           by
           his
           Majesties
           Command
           .
        
         
           LONDON
           :
           Printed
           by
           
             Ia.
             Cotterel
             ,
          
           for
           
             Philemon
             Stephens
             ,
          
           at
           the
           Kings
           Arms
           in
           
             Chancery-lane
             .
          
           1669.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           A
           SERMON
           Preached
           before
           the
           King
           ,
           UPON
           The
           twenty
           eighth
           of
           
             March
             ,
          
           1669.
           
        
         
           
             Philippians
             3.8
             .
          
           
             Yea
             doubtless
             ,
             and
             I
             count
             all
             things
             but
             loss
             ,
             for
             the
             excellency
             of
             the
             knowledge
             of
             Christ
             Iesus
             my
             Lord.
             
          
        
         
           OUr
           blessed
           Saviour
           compareth
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           Heaven
           to
           an
           a
           
             hid
             Treasure
             ,
          
           and
           a
           
             pearl
          
           of
           great
           price
           ,
           which
           a
           wise
           Merchant
           having
           found
           ,
           sold
           all
           that
           he
           had
           to
           buy
           it
           .
           This
           hidden
           
             treasure
          
           is
           our
           life
           which
           is
           b
           
             hid
             with
             Christ
             in
             God
             :
          
           this
           
             pearl
          
           of
           great
           price
           is
           
           that
           which
           the
           Apostle
           calls
           the
           a
           
             unsearchable
             riches
             of
             Christ
             ,
          
           the
           b
           righteousness
           which
           is
           of
           God
           by
           faith
           .
           St.
           
             Paul
             ,
          
           unto
           whom
           the
           Lord
           from
           heaven
           c
           did
           reveal
           this
           treasure
           and
           pearl
           ,
           hath
           in
           this
           chapter
           discovered
           himself
           to
           be
           one
           of
           those
           wise
           Merchants
           ,
           who
           parted
           with
           all
           for
           this
           inestimable
           purchase
           .
           He
           looked
           on
           himself
           before
           as
           a
           
             rich
          
           man
           in
           things
           pertaining
           unto
           God.
           
             Great
             dignitie
             ;
             of
             the
          
           d
           
             stock
             of
             Israel
             ,
             of
             the
             tribe
             of
             Benjamin
             ;
             an
             Hebrew
             of
             the
          
           *
           
             Hebrews
             .
          
           Great
           
             strictness
          
           of
           Religion
           ,
           e
           a
           
             Pharisee
             ,
          
           separated
           from
           the
           ways
           of
           the
           world
           .
           Great
           
             learning
             ;
             brought
             up
          
           f
           
             at
             the
             feet
             of
             Gamaliel
             ,
          
           and
           taught
           according
           to
           the
           perfect
           manner
           of
           the
           Law
           of
           the
           fathers
           .
           Great
           g
           
             zeal
          
           and
           fervency
           ,
           even
           unto
           persecution
           .
           Great
           
             sanctitie
          
           in
           his
           own
           opinion
           ;
           h
           
             I
             was
             alive
             without
             the
             law
             once
             ;
          
           
           i
           
             as
             touching
             the
             righteousness
             which
             is
             in
             the
             law
             ,
             blameless
             .
          
           These
           things
           before
           he
           came
           to
           the
           knowledge
           of
           Christ
           ,
           he
           eesteemed
           
           very
           
             gainful
             ,
          
           advantagious
           ,
           and
           meritorious
           to
           salvation
           ,
           for
           he
           had
           a
           
             profited
             in
             the
             Iews
             religion
             above
             many
             his
             equals
             :
          
           But
           when
           it
           pleased
           God
           to
           reveal
           his
           Son
           unto
           him
           ,
           he
           consulted
           no
           more
           with
           flesh
           and
           bloud
           ;
           he
           set
           no
           more
           value
           on
           meer
           carnal
           priviledges
           or
           performances
           ,
           looked
           on
           them
           as
           loss
           ,
           and
           dung
           ;
           on
           all
           his
           
             own
             righteousness
             ,
          
           but
           as
           a
           b
           b
           
             menstruous
             cloath
          
           ;
           durst
           put
           *
           
             no
             confidence
          
           in
           any
           thing
           of
           his
           own
           ,
           but
           in
           the
           alone
           Righteousness
           of
           Christ
           Jesus
           his
           Lord
           ,
           in
           the
           fellowship
           of
           his
           sufferings
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           power
           of
           his
           resurrection
           .
           He
           would
           c
           
             glory
          
           in
           nothing
           but
           the
           
             Cross
             of
             Christ
             ,
          
           he
           would
           
             relye
          
           on
           nothing
           but
           the
           
             Grace
          
           of
           Christ
           ,
           he
           would
           
             lose
          
           all
           that
           he
           might
           win
           Christ.
           
        
         
           I
           have
           chosen
           these
           words
           ,
           to
           open
           the
           excellencie
           of
           the
           Gospel
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           saving
           knowledge
           of
           him
           thereby
           ,
           in
           
             comparison
          
           whereof
           the
           Apostle
           esteemed
           all
           his
           
           other
           dignities
           ,
           priviledges
           ,
           righteousness
           ,
           performances
           ,
           upon
           which
           he
           had
           formerly
           built
           the
           hopes
           of
           his
           salvation
           ,
           to
           be
           all
           but
           loss
           and
           dung
           .
        
         
           I
           begin
           with
           the
           former
           of
           these
           ,
           the
           excellency
           of
           Evangelical
           Doctrine
           ,
           called
           by
           the
           Apostle
           a
           a
           
             glorious
          
           Gospel
           ,
           b
           a
           
             ministration
          
           of
           righteousness
           which
           exceeds
           in
           glory
           ,
           c
           a
           
             word
             of
             life
             ,
          
           d
           a
           
             Gospel
          
           of
           salvation
           ,
           e
           the
           
             riches
          
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           f
           a
           
             treasure
          
           accompanied
           with
           the
           excellency
           of
           Divine
           Power
           ,
           g
           a
           great
           
             mystery
          
           of
           godliness
           ;
           with
           other
           the
           like
           elogies
           ,
           setting
           forth
           those
           unsearchable
           riches
           of
           Christ
           therein
           ,
           as
           draw
           forth
           the
           wonder
           and
           adoration
           both
           of
           Men
           and
           Angels
           .
        
         
           We
           shall
           consider
           the
           excellency
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           1.
           
           Comparatively
           :
           2.
           
           Absolutely
           .
           For
           the
           former
           ,
           I
           shall
           not
           put
           the
           
             whole
             world
             ,
          
           nor
           all
           the
           Diadems
           ,
           Honours
           ,
           Pleasures
           ,
           and
           Revenues
           thereof
           into
           the
           balance
           with
           Christ
           ;
           he
           having
           assured
           us
           that
           it
           will
           little
           h
           profit
           a
           man
           to
           win
           them
           all
           ,
           and
           to
           lose
           his
           soul
           :
           for
           though
           a
           man
           could
           win
           the
           whole
           world
           ,
           yet
           within
           a
           few
           years
           he
           would
           lose
           it
           again
           ;
           but
           the
           soul
           being
           once
           lost
           ,
           is
           lost
           for
           ever
           ,
           never
           to
           be
           recovered
           .
        
         
         
           But
           I.
           we
           shall
           compare
           the
           Gospel
           with
           the
           
             state
             of
             Innocency
          
           in
           Paradise
           .
           It
           cannot
           be
           denyed
           ,
           but
           that
           there
           were
           divers
           things
           in
           that
           state
           of
           
             primitive
             integrity
             ,
          
           wherein
           
             Adam
          
           excelled
           any
           of
           his
           sinful
           off-spring
           .
           
           He
           was
           made
           then
           
             wholly
          
           a
           
             upright
             ,
          
           without
           any
           mixture
           of
           corruption
           or
           infirmity
           ,
           no
           
             evil
             of
             sin
          
           to
           defile
           him
           ,
           no
           
             evil
             of
             sorrow
          
           to
           disquiet
           him
           :
           Whereas
           ,
           now
           the
           holiest
           men
           are
           commanded
           and
           constrained
           to
           cry
           out
           ,
           b
           
             Forgive
             us
             our
             trepasses
             ,
             deliver
             us
             from
             evil
             .
          
           He
           had
           no
           
             war
          
           between
           the
           flesh
           and
           spirit
           ,
           no
           inward
           
             combate
          
           between
           the
           law
           of
           the
           members
           ,
           and
           the
           law
           of
           the
           minde
           ;
           no
           
             temptation
             of
             lust
          
           to
           intice
           or
           draw
           him
           away
           from
           God
           :
           Whereas
           ,
           the
           holiest
           men
           are
           now
           forced
           to
           complain
           ,
           c
           
             O
             wretched
             man
             that
             I
             am
             ,
          
           
           
             who
             shall
             deliver
             me
             from
             this
             body
             of
             death
             ?
          
           He
           did
           
             not
          
           in
           that
           state
           stand
           in
           
             need
          
           of
           a
           
             Mediator
             of
             reconciliation
          
           to
           restore
           him
           to
           the
           favour
           of
           God
           ,
           wherein
           he
           stood
           right
           and
           intire
           ,
           by
           the
           law
           of
           his
           creation
           .
           He
           had
           
             no
             guilt
             to
          
           fill
           him
           with
           shame
           or
           fear
           ,
           or
           to
           
           drive
           him
           away
           from
           the
           presence
           of
           the
           Lord.
           Yet
           in
           some
           respect
           the
           grace
           of
           the
           Gospel
           is
           more
           excellent
           then
           the
           state
           of
           
             Adam
          
           in
           Paradise
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           Herein
           is
           the
           manifestation
           of
           
             more
             glorious
             mercy
          
           and
           
             wisdom
          
           :
           For
           it
           was
           most
           consonant
           to
           the
           goodness
           of
           God
           ,
           to
           make
           reasonable
           creatures
           righteous
           at
           first
           ;
           but
           when
           they
           
             wilfully
             fell
          
           from
           their
           
             created
             integrity
             ,
          
           it
           was
           wonderful
           and
           a
           free
           mercy
           to
           restore
           them
           again
           ;
           wonderful
           and
           glorious
           wisdom
           to
           do
           it
           by
           so
           great
           a
           condescension
           and
           contrivance
           as
           the
           Incarnation
           and
           Passion
           of
           theSon
           of
           God.
           There
           lay
           no
           bond
           upon
           God
           at
           all
           to
           shew
           
             mercy
          
           to
           a
           creature
           which
           had
           cast
           him
           off
           ,
           and
           rebelled
           against
           him
           .
           He
           might
           
             pari
             jure
          
           have
           left
           men
           unredeemed
           ,
           as
           he
           did
           the
           Angels
           ,
           and
           have
           glorified
           himself
           in
           their
           just
           perdition
           .
           It
           was
           meer
           and
           alone
           mercy
           which
           made
           the
           difference
           .
           
             He
             took
             not
             the
             nature
             of
             Angels
             ,
             but
             the
             seed
             of
             Abraham
             he
             took
             ,
          
           Heb.
           2.16
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           By
           the
           Gospel
           the
           
             humane
             nature
          
           is
           
             more
             highly
             advanced
             ,
          
           then
           it
           could
           be
           in
           the
           first
           
             Adam
             ,
          
           had
           he
           persisted
           in
           his
           integrity
           .
           First
           ,
           
             in
             the
             person
             of
             Christ
             ,
          
           in
           whom
           it
           was
           
           
             Hypostatically
             united
          
           to
           the
           divine
           Nature
           ,
           and
           advanced
           a
           
             far
             above
             all
             principality
          
           and
           power
           ,
           might
           and
           dominion
           ,
           and
           every
           name
           that
           is
           named
           .
           Angels
           ,
           and
           Principalities
           ,
           and
           Powers
           are
           made
           subject
           unto
           him
           .
           He
           is
           the
           
             first-born
          
           of
           every
           creature
           ,
           and
           hath
           in
           all
           things
           the
           
             preeminence
             .
          
           2.
           
           In
           all
           those
           who
           are
           spiritually
           descended
           from
           him
           ,
           and
           estated
           by
           union
           and
           communion
           with
           him
           in
           his
           fulness
           both
           of
           Grace
           and
           Glory
           .
           For
           certainly
           ,
           b
           to
           be
           where
           Christ
           is
           ,
           and
           
             to
             behold
             his
             Glory
             ,
          
           when
           he
           shall
           come
           c
           to
           be
           admired
           in
           those
           that
           believe
           ,
           d
           to
           be
           
             like
             unto
             him
             ,
             to
             see
             him
             as
             he
             is
             ,
          
           to
           e
           sit
           down
           with
           him
           
             on
             his
             Throne
             ,
          
           to
           be
           f
           
             joynt
             Heirs
          
           with
           him
           in
           his
           Glory
           ,
           which
           are
           some
           of
           those
           exceeding
           great
           and
           precious
           promises
           ,
           which
           in
           the
           Gospel
           are
           made
           unto
           true
           Believers
           ,
           are
           more
           
             high
             and
             honourable
             expressions
          
           of
           the
           dignity
           of
           the
           Sons
           of
           God
           by
           gracious
           Adoption
           ,
           then
           any
           we
           can
           discover
           to
           have
           belonged
           unto
           
             Adam
          
           and
           his
           natural
           posterity
           ,
           had
           they
           persisted
           in
           that
           integrity
           wherein
           they
           were
           created
           .
           For
           then
           the
           
             Reward
          
           would
           only
           have
           born
           
             proportion
             to
             the
             obedience
          
           whereunto
           
           it
           related
           ;
           but
           now
           it
           shall
           have
           its
           
             dimensions
          
           from
           the
           
             dignity
          
           of
           the
           
             Person
             ,
          
           and
           
             excellency
          
           of
           the
           
             price
          
           whereby
           it
           was
           purchased
           ,
           both
           which
           do
           infinitely
           surpass
           both
           the
           person
           and
           obedience
           of
           
             Adam
             ,
          
           or
           any
           other
           meer
           man.
           
        
         
           3.
           
           By
           the
           Gospel
           there
           is
           
             more
             divine
             and
             supernatural
             help
          
           afforded
           to
           Believers
           ,
           to
           carry
           them
           through
           their
           course
           of
           obedience
           unto
           glory
           ,
           then
           there
           was
           unto
           
             Adam
          
           in
           Paradise
           .
           ‖
           To
           
             Adam
          
           was
           given
           
             a
             posse
             non
             peccare
             si
             vellet
             ,
          
           a
           power
           not
           to
           sin
           if
           he
           would
           ;
           and
           a
           power
           to
           have
           willed
           ,
           if
           he
           would
           so
           have
           done
           :
           but
           he
           had
           not
           
             special
             supernatural
             assistance
          
           given
           him
           to
           will
           ;
           for
           if
           he
           had
           had
           that
           ,
           he
           had
           persevered
           .
           But
           unto
           believers
           there
           is
           such
           grace
           given
           ,
           †
           
             qua
             efficitur
             ut
             velint
             .
          
           It
           is
           
           
             God
             that
             worketh
             in
             us
             both
             to
             will
             and
             to
             do
             of
             his
             own
             good
             pleasure
             ,
          
           saith
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           
             Phil.
          
           2.13
           .
           
             Thy
             people
             shall
             be
             willing
             in
             the
             day
             of
             thy
             power
             ,
          
           saith
           the
           Prophet
           
             David
             ,
          
           Psal.
           110.3
           .
           
             I
             will
             put
             my
             Spirit
             within
             you
             ,
             and
             cause
             you
             to
             walk
             in
             my
             statutes
             ,
             and
             ye
             shall
             keep
             my
             judgements
             and
             do
             them
             ,
          
           saith
           the
           Lord
           ,
           
             Ezek.
          
           36.27
           .
           This
           point
           is
           excellently
           handled
           by
           that
           renowned
           champion
           of
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           St.
           a
           
             Austen
          
           in
           his
           book
           
             De
             correptione
             &
             Gratia.
             
          
        
         
           II.
           The
           excellencie
           of
           the
           Gospel
           will
           appear
           if
           we
           compare
           it
           with
           the
           Law
           of
           
             Moses
             .
          
           The
           
             Priesthood
          
           thereof
           a
           nobler
           Priesthood
           ,
           
             after
             the
             order
             of
             Melchisedec
          
           ;
           the
           
             Covenant
          
           thereof
           
             a
             better
             Covenant
             ,
             established
             upon
             better
             promises
             ,
          
           as
           the
           Apostle
           proveth
           at
           large
           in
           his
           Epistle
           to
           the
           b
           Hebrews
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           Law
           moral
           considered
           singly
           and
           alone
           ,
           is
           a
           c
           
             ministration
             of
             death
          
           and
           condemnation
           ,
           a
           killing
           ,
           enthralling
           ,
           inexorable
           ,
           insupportable
           Law
           ;
           insomuch
           that
           the
           people
           were
           
             not
             able
             to
             endure
          
           the
           commands
           thereof
           ,
           
             Heb.
          
           12.20
           .
           
             Why
             should
             we
             dye
             ?
          
           say
           they
           ;
           
             This
             great
             fire
             will
             consume
             us
             .
             If
             we
             
             hear
             the
             voice
             of
             the
             Lord
             our
             God
             any
             more
             ,
             then
             we
             shall
             dye
             ,
          
           Deut.
           5.25
           .
           But
           the
           
             Gospel
             is
             a
             ministration
             of
             the
             Spirit
          
           and
           Righteousness
           ,
           and
           therefore
           more
           glorious
           ,
           as
           the
           Apostle
           argues
           ,
           2
           
             Cor.
          
           3.7
           ,
           8
           ,
           9.
           
        
         
           1.
           
           Hereby
           the
           
             curse
          
           of
           the
           Law
           is
           removed
           ;
           for
           Christ
           came
           
             to
             bless
             us
             ,
             Act.
          
           3.26
           .
           a
           
             That
             repentance
             and
             remission
             of
             sins
             might
             be
             preached
             in
             his
             name
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           Hereby
           we
           are
           
             delivered
          
           from
           the
           
             Law
             as
             a
             Covenant
          
           of
           life
           ,
           ‖
           though
           not
           as
           a
           
             Rule
          
           of
           living
           ,
           the
           righteousness
           of
           Faith
           being
           substituted
           in
           the
           room
           thereof
           ,
           as
           the
           Apostle
           teacheth
           us
           ,
           
             Act.
          
           13.39
           .
           
             Rom.
          
           3.20
           ,
           28.
           
           
             Gal.
          
           2.16.3.10
           ,
           13.
           
        
         
           3.
           
           Hereby
           the
           
             Rigour
          
           of
           the
           Law
           is
           
             corrected
             ,
          
           Christ
           procuring
           acceptation
           of
           sincerity
           instead
           of
           perfection
           .
           He
           is
           the
           b
           
             Altar
          
           which
           sanctifieth
           all
           our
           oblations
           ,
           so
           that
           the
           Lord
           ,
           notwithstanding
           their
           
             defects
             ,
          
           is
           well
           pleased
           with
           them
           ,
           
             pardoning
          
           that
           in
           them
           which
           comes
           from
           our
           weakness
           ,
           and
           
             accepting
          
           and
           rewarding
           that
           which
           comes
           from
           his
           own
           Grace
           ,
           1
           
             Pet.
          
           2
           ,
           5.
           
           
             Isa.
          
           56.7
           .
        
         
         
           4.
           
           Hereby
           the
           
             Coaction
          
           of
           the
           Law
           is
           
             sweetned
          
           by
           
             healing
             and
             assisting
             grace
          
           ;
           that
           whereas
           the
           
             Law
          
           doth
           onely
           
             drive
             by
             terrour
          
           and
           bondage
           unto
           the
           doing
           of
           duty
           ,
           which
           otherwise
           we
           should
           rather
           have
           left
           undone
           :
           
             (
             Mallent
             licitum
             quod
             male
             delectat
             ,
          
           as
           St.
           
             Austin
          
           speaks
           )
           the
           
             Spirit
             of
             Grace
          
           in
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           a
           a
           
             shedding
             abroad
          
           the
           love
           of
           Christ
           into
           our
           hearts
           ,
           doth
           cause
           us
           b
           
             with
             delight
          
           to
           run
           the
           ways
           of
           Gods
           commandments
           ,
           
             c
          
           
             Vt
             non
             sit
             terribile
             sed
             suave
             mandatum
             :
          
           for
           the
           
             yoke
          
           of
           Christ
           is
           easie
           ,
           and
           his
           
             burden
          
           light
           ,
           and
           his
           
             Commandments
             not
             grievous
             ,
          
           1
           Joh.
           5.3
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           Lastly
           ,
           hereby
           the
           
             Irritation
          
           of
           the
           Law
           is
           rebuked
           ;
           that
           whereas
           the
           d
           d
           
             restraints
          
           thereof
           did
           before
           exasperate
           corruption
           ,
           that
           like
           an
           obstructed
           River
           ,
           
             Ab
             obice
             
             saevior
             iret
             ,
          
           it
           gathered
           strength
           by
           suppression
           ;
           now
           all
           the
           
             channels
          
           of
           the
           heart
           being
           
             opened
          
           by
           grace
           ,
           the
           course
           of
           obedience
           goeth
           on
           with
           more
           freedom
           ,
           and
           lust
           is
           not
           able
           to
           gather
           head
           against
           it
           ,
           as
           it
           was
           wont
           to
           do
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           excellency
           of
           the
           Gospel
           will
           appear
           ,
           if
           we
           compare
           it
           with
           the
           
             ceremonial
             Law.
          
           For
           though
           
             quoad
             substantiam
             Foederis
             ,
          
           the
           Covenant
           was
           the
           same
           to
           them
           and
           us
           ,
           Christ
           theirs
           and
           ours
           ,
           a
           a
           the
           new
           Testament
           hidden
           in
           the
           Old
           ,
           and
           the
           Old
           expounded
           in
           the
           New
           ,
           as
           St.
           
             Austin
          
           speaks
           ;
           yet
           
             quoad
             modum
             Administrandi
             ,
          
           there
           is
           as
           much
           greater
           excellency
           in
           the
           Gospel
           then
           in
           the
           Law
           ,
           as
           there
           is
           in
           the
           body
           or
           substance
           then
           in
           the
           picture
           or
           shadow
           whereby
           it
           is
           represented
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           Law
           was
           
             dark
             and
             obscure
             ,
          
           a
           
             veil
          
           over
           the
           eyes
           of
           that
           people
           ;
           but
           in
           the
           Gospel
           Christ
           is
           
             evidently
             set
             forth
             ,
          
           Gal.
           3.1
           .
           We
           
             see
             with
             open
             face
             the
             glory
             of
             God
             ,
          
           2
           Cor.
           3.18
           .
           b
           Though
           the
           Jews
           had
           the
           
             same
             promises
          
           of
           
           
             eternal
             life
             ,
          
           and
           an
           
             heavenly
             Country
          
           with
           us
           ,
           yet
           they
           were
           
             overshadowed
             with
             the
             Types
          
           of
           an
           
             holy
             Land
             ,
          
           and
           temporal
           blessings
           there
           ;
           and
           therefore
           the
           Apostle
           telleth
           them
           of
           
             another
             rest
             ,
          
           besides
           that
           of
           their
           Sabbath
           and
           
             Canaan
             :
             There
             remaineth
             a
             rest
             for
             the
             people
             of
             God
             ,
          
           Heb.
           4
           9.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           Law
           was
           exceeding
           
             Burdensome
          
           in
           many
           
             chargeable
          
           and
           
             painful
          
           observances
           ,
           
             a
             yoke
             which
             they
             were
             not
             able
             to
             bear
             ,
          
           Act.
           15.10
           .
           Whereas
           the
           
             yoke
             of
             Christ
          
           is
           
             light
             and
          
           a
           
             easie
             ,
          
           unto
           the
           bearing
           whereof
           he
           
             encourageth
          
           us
           by
           glorious
           promises
           ,
           
           and
           
             assisteth
          
           us
           by
           the
           supplies
           of
           his
           Spirit
           of
           grace
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           The
           Law
           is
           
             weak
             and
             unprofitable
             ,
          
           not
           able
           to
           make
           the
           comers
           thereunto
           perfect
           ,
           to
           
             expiate
          
           sin
           ,
           to
           
             pacifie
          
           God
           ,
           to
           quiet
           conscience
           ,
           or
           procure
           salvation
           .
           It
           is
           true
           ,
           by
           vertue
           of
           divine
           
             Institution
             ,
          
           it
           was
           profitable
           to
           the
           uses
           for
           which
           it
           was
           designed
           ,
           namely
           ,
           to
           
             prefigure
          
           and
           lead
           unto
           Christ
           for
           that
           salvation
           which
           it self
           could
           not
           give
           .
           But
           Christ
           being
           come
           ,
           the
           use
           of
           it
           is
           
             wholly
             ceased
             ,
          
           and
           it
           become
           to
           all
           intents
           b
           weak
           and
           
           unprofitable
           .
           And
           therefore
           
             Moses
          
           and
           
             Aaron
          
           both
           dyed
           before
           the
           entring
           of
           
             Israel
          
           into
           
             Canaan
          
           ;
           the
           Lord
           thereby
           signifying
           ,
           as
           a
           
             Tertullian
          
           hath
           observed
           ,
           the
           
             mortality
          
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           and
           its
           
             impotency
          
           to
           bring
           men
           into
           the
           possession
           of
           the
           Promises
           ;
           that
           it
           was
           to
           
             give
             way
             to
             Christ
             ,
          
           who
           had
           an
           b
           
             unchangeable
             Priesthood
             ;
             and
             to
             his
             Gospel
             ,
          
           which
           was
           an
           
             everlasting
             Gospel
             ,
          
           Rev.
           14.6
           .
           Thus
           we
           see
           the
           excellencie
           of
           the
           Gospel
           above
           the
           Law
           ;
           for
           
             by
             it
             onely
             is
             ministred
             Grace
          
           to
           
             pardon
          
           the
           sins
           committed
           against
           ,
           and
           to
           
             perform
          
           the
           duties
           required
           by
           the
           Moral
           Law
           ,
           and
           by
           it
           is
           
             Christ
             exhibited
             to
             accomplish
             the
             Prefigurations
          
           of
           the
           ceremonial
           Law
           :
           For
           
             the
          
           c
           
             Law
             came
             by
          
           Moses
           ,
           
             but
             Grace
             and
             Truth
             by
             Iesus
             Christ.
             
          
        
         
           III.
           The
           excellency
           of
           the
           Gospel
           appeareth
           ,
           if
           we
           compare
           it
           with
           any
           other
           the
           
             most
             noble
             perfections
          
           acquirable
           by
           the
           uttermost
           improvement
           of
           natural
           abilities
           ,
           either
           
             in
             Genere
             notitiae
             ,
          
           or
           
             in
             Genere
             morum
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           highest
           knowledge
           attainable
           by
           humane
           investigation
           is
           
             far
             below
             Angelical
          
           Learning
           .
           But
           the
           Mysteries
           of
           the
           Gospel
           are
           so
           great
           ,
           that
           the
           glorious
           
             Angels
             gaze
          
           
           upon
           them
           with
           wonder
           and
           adoration
           ▪
           
             These
             things
             ,
          
           saith
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           
             the
             Angels
             desire
             to
             look
             into
             ,
          
           1
           Pet.
           1.12
           .
           alluding
           to
           the
           
             Cherubims
          
           with
           their
           faces
           on
           the
           Mercy-seat
           ,
           
             Exod
             ▪
          
           25.20
           .
           a
           
             To
             principalities
             and
             powers
             is
             made
             known
             by
             the
             Church
             the
             manifold
             wisdom
             of
             God
             ,
          
           Eph.
           3.10
           .
           This
           is
           one
           Branch
           of
           the
           Mystery
           of
           Godliness
           ,
           That
           Christ
           is
           
             seen
             of
             Angels
             ,
          
           1
           Tim.
           3.16
           .
           This
           is
           one
           great
           business
           of
           the
           Angels
           about
           the
           Throne
           ,
           to
           ascribe
           
             power
             ,
          
           and
           
             riches
             ,
          
           and
           
             wisdom
             ,
          
           and
           
             strength
             ,
          
           and
           
             honour
             ,
             and
             glory
             ,
             and
             blessing
             to
             the
             Lamb
             that
             was
             slain
             ,
          
           Revel
           .
           5.11
           ,
           12.
           
        
         
           Again
           ,
           the
           highest
           natural
           knowledge
           in
           the
           world
           is
           no
           way
           Beatifical
           .
           A
           man
           may
           ,
           as
           to
           all
           such
           learning
           ,
           be
           the
           greatest
           Scholar
           living
           ,
           and
           yet
           perish
           .
           But
           the
           right
           knowledge
           of
           Christ
           by
           the
           Gospel
           will
           
             justifie
             and
             save
          
           those
           that
           have
           it
           .
           
             By
             his
             knowledge
             shall
             my
             righteous
             servant
             justifie
             many
             ,
          
           Isa
           53.11
           .
           It
           is
           a
           knowledge
           which
           
             makes
             perfect
             ,
             Till
             we
             all
             come
             in
             the
             unity
             of
             the
             faith
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             knowledge
             of
             the
             Son
             of
             God
             ,
             unto
             a
             perfect
             man
             ,
             Eph.
          
           4.13
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           b
           noblest
           Moral
           Attainments
           
           which
           men
           can
           arrive
           at
           by
           the
           utmost
           improvement
           of
           
             natural
             Reason
             alone
             ,
          
           of
           the
           most
           
             generous
             Principles
             ,
          
           of
           the
           
             precepts
          
           of
           the
           best
           Philosophers
           ,
           of
           the
           
             examples
          
           of
           the
           most
           eminent
           Heroes
           ,
           will
           none
           of
           it
           suffice
           to
           bring
           a
           man
           to
           Blessedness
           .
           The
           Apostle
           would
           not
           have
           concluded
           better
           things
           then
           these
           to
           be
           but
           
             loss
             and
             dung
             ,
          
           if
           he
           might
           have
           been
           saved
           by
           them
           .
           But
           there
           is
           
             no
             other
             name
          
           under
           heaven
           ,
           whereby
           salvation
           is
           to
           be
           had
           ,
           but
           by
           the
           Name
           of
           Christ
           ,
           
             Act.
          
           4.12
           .
           Thus
           the
           supereminent
           
             excellencie
          
           of
           the
           Gospel
           of
           Christ
           doth
           appear
           ,
           by
           comparing
           it
           with
           all
           other
           excellent
           things
           ;
           the
           excellency
           of
           created
           innocency
           ;
           the
           excellency
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           whether
           Moral
           or
           Ceremonial
           ;
           and
           the
           excellency
           of
           the
           highest
           Rational
           or
           Moral
           accomplishments
           .
        
         
           We
           shall
           next
           demonstrate
           the
           excellency
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           by
           considering
           it
           
             Absolutely
          
           in
           it self
           .
           And
           here
           let
           us
           first
           take
           a
           view
           of
           the
           
             supernaturalness
          
           &
           
             sublimity
          
           of
           it
           .
           It
           is
           every
           where
           in
           Scripture
           a
           a
           called
           a
           
             Mystery
             ,
          
           the
           Mystery
           of
           Christ
           ,
           the
           Mystery
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           a
           great
           Mystery
           of
           Godliness
           ,
           
           which
           signifieth
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           as
           St.
           
             Chrysostom
          
           speaks
           ,
           some
           wonderful
           and
           unknown
           thing
           .
           The
           Apostle
           calleth
           it
           
             Hidden
             wisdom
             ,
             the
             deep
             things
             of
             God
             ,
          
           beyond
           the
           discovery
           of
           the
           noblest
           created
           Reason
           in
           the
           world
           .
           
             That
             two
             natures
          
           should
           be
           in
           one
           Person
           ,
           that
           
             God
          
           himself
           should
           
             take
             flesh
             ,
          
           that
           a
           pure
           Virgin
           should
           be
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           the
           Mother
           of
           God
           ,
           as
           the
           Council
           of
           
             Ephesus
          
           stileth
           her
           ;
           that
           he
           who
           
             blesseth
          
           all
           ,
           should
           be
           made
           a
           
             curse
          
           himself
           ;
           who
           is
           
             Lord
          
           over
           all
           ,
           should
           become
           a
           
             servant
          
           himself
           ;
           that
           the
           
             Prince
             of
             life
          
           should
           
             dye
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Lord
           of
           
             Glory
          
           be
           put
           to
           
             shame
          
           ;
           that
           the
           
             sin
          
           should
           be
           
             punished
             ,
          
           and
           the
           sinner
           pardoned
           ;
           that
           the
           
             Son
             of
             David
          
           should
           be
           the
           
             Lord
             of
             David
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Son
             of
             Mary
             ,
          
           the
           Saviour
           of
           
             Mary
          
           ;
           and
           he
           who
           
             made
             the
             world
             ,
          
           be
           
             born
             into
             the
             World
          
           four
           thousand
           years
           after
           the
           world
           was
           made
           ;
           these
           were
           Mysteries
           shut
           up
           in
           the
           bosome
           of
           God
           ,
           undiscoverable
           by
           any
           created
           wisdom
           till
           he
           himself
           was
           pleased
           to
           reveal
           them
           .
        
         
           Again
           ,
           let
           us
           here
           consider
           the
           
             sanctity
          
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           as
           a
           great
           Mystery
           of
           
             Godliness
             .
          
           The
           
             whole
             design
          
           and
           contrivance
           thereof
           being
           ,
           1.
           
           To
           set
           forth
           the
           
             glorious
             righteousness
             
             of
             an
             holy
             God
             ,
          
           that
           neither
           his
           verity
           nor
           sanctity
           might
           be
           impaired
           by
           his
           clemency
           and
           mercy
           unto
           sinners
           .
           For
           though
           he
           
             spared
          
           them
           ,
           that
           he
           might
           in
           them
           shew
           the
           
             riches
             of
             his
             Grace
             ,
          
           yet
           he
           
             spared
             not
             his
             Son
             ,
          
           but
           delivered
           him
           up
           for
           us
           all
           ,
           that
           in
           him
           he
           might
           
             declare
             his
             righteousness
             ,
          
           Rom.
           3.25
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Another
           design
           of
           the
           Gospel
           was
           to
           
             restore
             lapsed
             man
          
           unto
           that
           primitive
           holiness
           wherein
           he
           had
           been
           created
           ,
           
             Col.
          
           3.10
           .
           for
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           which
           bringeth
           salvation
           ,
           doth
           also
           teach
           us
           
             to
             deny
             ungodliness
          
           and
           wordly
           lusts
           ,
           and
           to
           live
           soberly
           ,
           righteously
           ,
           and
           godly
           in
           this
           present
           world
           .
           Christ
           gave
           himself
           for
           us
           ,
           that
           he
           might
           redeem
           us
           from
           iniquity
           ,
           
             Tit.
          
           2.11
           ,
           14.
           and
           from
           our
           former
           vain
           conversation
           ,
           1
           
             Pet.
          
           1.18
           .
           And
           this
           the
           Gospel
           doth
           not
           onely
           by
           the
           
             precepts
          
           thereof
           as
           a
           
             Rule
          
           of
           holiness
           ,
           but
           by
           the
           
             grace
          
           thereof
           as
           a
           
             Principle
          
           of
           holiness
           ,
           
           helping
           us
           to
           do
           what
           we
           are
           commanded
           .
           
             Efficit
             Fides
             quod
             lex
             jubet
             .
             Lex
             imperat
             ,
             fides
             impetrat
             ,
          
           saith
           St.
           
             Austin
             .
          
           The
           
             Law
             onely
             commands
             ,
          
           but
           
             faith
             obtains
             help
          
           to
           do
           what
           is
           commanded
           .
           The
           
             Law
          
           was
           given
           to
           
             demonstrate
          
           our
           impotencie
           ,
           
           but
           
             Grace
          
           was
           given
           to
           heal
           and
           to
           remove
           it
           .
        
         
           Again
           ,
           here
           offereth
           it self
           to
           our
           view
           the
           
             admirable
             contexture
             of
             justice
             and
             mercy
             ,
          
           the
           unspeakable
           contrivance
           of
           Redemption
           and
           salvation
           by
           the
           Gospel
           .
           There
           seemeth
           to
           be
           a
           kinde
           of
           conflict
           between
           the
           Attributes
           of
           God
           ,
           as
           St.
           
             Bernard
          
           hath
           observed
           ;
           
           
             Iustice
             and
             Truth
          
           resolved
           to
           punish
           sin
           ,
           
             Moray
             and
             Grace
          
           resolved
           to
           save
           sinners
           .
           
             No
             created
             wisdom
          
           could
           have
           found
           out
           a
           way
           to
           effect
           this
           ,
           
             so
             to
             sever
          
           the
           
             sin
          
           from
           the
           
             sinner
             ,
          
           that
           
             Iustice
          
           might
           satisfie
           it self
           upon
           the
           one
           ,
           and
           
             Mercy
          
           magnifie
           it self
           upon
           the
           other
           .
           This
           could
           not
           be
           done
           ,
           but
           by
           such
           a
           
             Mediator
             and
             Surety
          
           as
           might
           be
           both
           
             able
          
           and
           
             willing
          
           to
           suffer
           the
           wrath
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           having
           so
           done
           ,
           victoriously
           to
           rise
           up
           and
           triumph
           over
           Hell
           and
           Death
           .
           
             All
          
           this
           is
           sound
           in
           the
           
             Lord
             Iesus
             .
          
           In
           him
           
             man
             suffer'd
             ,
          
           In
           him
           
             God
             conquered
             .
             His
             sufferings
             valid
          
           for
           
             satisfaction
          
           of
           Justice
           ,
           and
           
             impetration
          
           of
           favour
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           infinite
           dignitie
           of
           his
           Person
           ,
           made
           
             applicable
          
           to
           the
           persons
           of
           all
           that
           should
           believe·
           
             Grace
          
           given
           unto
           them
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           believe
           and
           consent
           to
           their
           own
           Salvation
           .
           
           And
           thus
           
             all
             parties
          
           are
           
             satisfied
             ,
          
           and
           all
           
             willing·
             God
             satisfied
          
           by
           the
           obedience
           of
           his
           Son
           ,
           
           
             This
             is
             my
             beloved
             Son
             ,
             in
             whom
             I
             am
             well
             pleased
             .
             Christ
             satisfied
          
           with
           the
           salvation
           of
           his
           body
           ,
           
             He
             shall
             see
             the
             travel
             of
             his
             soul
             ,
             and
             shall
             be
             satisfied
             .
             Believers
             satisfied
          
           with
           their
           pardon
           and
           inheritance
           ,
           
             When
             I
             awake
             ,
             I
             shall
             be
             satisfied
             with
             thine
             Image
             .
             God
             willing
          
           to
           
             pardon
          
           sinners
           ,
           Christ
           willing
           
             to
             Redeem
          
           sinners
           ,
           and
           
             sinners
             made
             willing
          
           by
           the
           Spirit
           of
           the
           Father
           and
           the
           Son
           to
           enjoy
           the
           benefit
           of
           so
           great
           a
           redemption
           ,
           and
           to
           obey
           the
           precepts
           of
           so
           holy
           a
           Gospel
           .
           And
           
             thus
             Mercy
             and
             Truth
             are
             met
             together
             ,
          
           
           
             Righteoutness
             and
             peace
             have
             kissed
             each
             other
             .
          
           All
           the
           Religions
           that
           ever
           were
           in
           the
           world
           could
           never
           shew
           so
           glorious
           a
           temperament
           of
           
             exquisite
             Iustice
             ,
          
           of
           most
           
             gratuitous
             Mercy
             ,
          
           of
           unsearchable
           
             wisdom
             ,
          
           as
           is
           revealed
           in
           the
           Gospel
           of
           Jesus
           Christ.
           
        
         
           4.
           
           Let
           us
           consider
           the
           
             necessity
          
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           by
           the
           Grace
           and
           Righteousness
           whereof
           alone
           we
           are
           saved
           through
           faith
           in
           Christ
           ,
           
             Eph.
          
           2.8
           .
        
         
           A
           thing
           may
           be
           
             necessary
          
           to
           an
           end
           ,
           1.
           
           By
           way
           of
           a
           
             Temporary
             mutable
             sanction
             .
          
           So
           
             legal
             
             obedience
          
           was
           necessary
           unto
           life
           ,
           by
           the
           
             first
             Covenant
          
           made
           with
           
             Adam
             ,
             Do
             this
             and
             live
             ,
          
           Rom.
           10.5
           .
           by
           which
           since
           the
           fall
           no
           man
           can
           be
           saved
           .
           2.
           
           By
           way
           of
           a
           
             final
             perpetual
             Decree
          
           never
           to
           be
           altered
           .
           Such
           is
           the
           
             Covenant
             of
             Grace
          
           in
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           confirmed
           by
           an
           oath
           to
           shew
           the
           immutability
           thereof
           ;
           
           for
           Christ
           offered
           
             one
             sacrifice
             for
             sin
             for
             ever
             ,
          
           upon
           rejection
           whereof
           there
           remaineth
           no
           more
           sacrifice
           for
           sin
           .
           
           If
           ye
           believe
           not
           that
           I
           am
           he
           ,
           ye
           shall
           dye
           in
           your
           sins
           ,
           saith
           our
           Saviour
           ,
           
             Ioh.
          
           8.4
           .
        
         
           Again
           ,
           one
           thing
           may
           be
           necessary
           to
           another
           two
           ways
           .
           1.
           
           
             Necessitate
             causae
             ,
          
           as
           that
           which
           giveth
           it
           its
           being
           ,
           and
           
             foundeth
             a
             right
          
           unto
           it
           .
           So
           the
           payment
           of
           a
           
             price
          
           is
           necessary
           to
           a
           
             purchase
             ,
          
           and
           foundeth
           that
           right
           which
           the
           Purchaser
           hath
           thereunto
           .
           2.
           
           
             Necessitate
             viae
             ,
             without
             the
             which
             I
             cannot
             come
             to
             the
             possession
          
           of
           the
           thing
           purchased
           .
           For
           though
           the
           
             price
             procure
          
           me
           the
           
             property
             ,
          
           yet
           I
           must
           go
           the
           
             way
          
           which
           will
           bring
           me
           unto
           it
           ,
           before
           I
           can
           be
           personally
           possessed
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           The
           only
           cause
           of
           salvation
           is
           the
           
             free
             Grace
          
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           
             price
          
           of
           the
           bloud
           of
           Christ
           ,
           
           deriving
           
           a
           
             property
          
           thereunto
           upon
           us
           ,
           
           
             as
             one
             by
             faith
          
           with
           the
           Purchaser
           ,
           by
           
             regeneration
          
           descending
           from
           him
           ;
           by
           
             adoption
             ,
          
           joynt
           heirs
           with
           him
           .
           But
           we
           cannot
           come
           to
           the
           
             actual
             possession
          
           of
           that
           inheritance
           ,
           without
           running
           that
           race
           of
           Evangelical
           holiness
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           way
           thereunto
           .
        
         
           From
           these
           things
           thus
           distinguished
           ,
           we
           gather
           
             this
             conclusion
             ,
          
           that
           although
           the
           Gospel
           were
           not
           originally
           necessary
           unto
           blessedness
           by
           the
           Law
           of
           Primitive
           Creation
           ,
           another
           Covenant
           having
           been
           made
           with
           
             Adam
          
           in
           order
           unto
           life
           ;
           yet
           upon
           
             supposition
          
           of
           the
           
             fall
          
           of
           man
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           
             unchangeable
             sanction
          
           of
           God
           ,
           whereby
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           is
           made
           perpetual
           ,
           so
           the
           Gospel
           is
           indispensably
           necessary
           unto
           salvation
           ,
           called
           in
           the
           Scripture
           the
           Gospel
           of
           
             Salvation
             ,
          
           
           the
           Power
           of
           God
           unto
           
             Salvation
             ,
          
           the
           Grace
           of
           God
           which
           bringeth
           
             Salvation
             ,
          
           yea
           ,
           by
           the
           name
           of
           
             Salvation
          
           it self
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           sacrifice
           of
           Christ
           necessary
           ,
           
             Ad
             acquisitionem
             ,
          
           to
           the
           purchasing
           of
           blessedness
           for
           us
           ,
           called
           by
           the
           Apostle
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           
           and
           by
           an
           Hypallage
           ,
           as
           some
           think
           ,
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           A
           purchase
           of
           Salvation
           ,
           of
           glory
           ,
           
           of
           Redemption
           .
           The
           bloud
           of
           Christ
           was
           both
           a
           
             price
             of
             ransome
             ,
          
           whereby
           we
           were
           Redeemed
           out
           of
           misery
           ,
           
           (
           He
           gave
           
             his
             life
             a
             ransome
             for
          
           many
           ,
           
           
             Matt.
          
           20.28
           .
           )
           and
           a
           
             price
             of
             purchase
             of
             that
             eternal
             Glory
          
           unto
           which
           ,
           though
           it
           were
           his
           own
           ,
           he
           could
           not
           ascend
           ,
           so
           as
           to
           take
           possession
           thereof
           for
           us
           ,
           which
           was
           one
           principal
           business
           of
           his
           Ascension
           ,
           
             I
             go
             to
             prepare
             a
             place
             for
             you
             ,
          
           Joh.
           14.2
           .
           until
           first
           he
           had
           suffered
           ,
           as
           himself
           telleth
           us
           ,
           
           
             Ought
             not
             Christ
             to
             have
             suffered
             these
             things
             ,
             and
             to
             enter
             into
             his
             glory
          
           ?
           Luk.
           24.26
           .
           for
           Christ
           having
           a
           double
           right
           unto
           glory
           ;
           a
           
             natural
          
           right
           ,
           as
           the
           Son
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           a
           
             purchased
          
           right
           ,
           as
           the
           Saviour
           of
           the
           world
           ;
           reserveth
           the
           former
           unto
           himself
           ,
           and
           bestoweth
           the
           latter
           upon
           the
           Church
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           gracious
           Acts
           of
           Divine
           Love
           in
           
             Iustification
          
           and
           
             Adoption
          
           necessary
           unto
           the
           
             Ius
             ad
             rem
             ,
          
           or
           deriving
           a
           title
           upon
           us
           .
           For
           
             sonship
          
           hath
           a
           
             right
          
           accompanying
           it
           :
           
             If
             sons
             ,
             then
             heirs
             ,
             Gal
          
           4.7
           .
           The
           inheritance
           it self
           is
           sometimes
           called
           by
           the
           name
           of
           Adoption
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           8.23
           .
           
             Gal.
          
           4.5
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           
             Faith
             and
             Repentance
             ,
          
           which
           two
           Evangelical
           graces
           Christ
           hath
           honoured
           in
           the
           business
           
           of
           Salvation
           above
           others
           ,
           
           because
           they
           are
           humbling
           graces
           ,
           the
           one
           teaching
           us
           to
           judge
           and
           abhor
           our selves
           ,
           the
           other
           to
           go
           out
           of
           our selves
           for
           righteousness
           ;
           these
           
             necessary
             ad
             Statum
             ,
          
           to
           that
           condition
           wherein
           we
           are
           capacitated
           to
           receive
           the
           conveyance
           of
           that
           inheritance
           ,
           so
           purchased
           for
           us
           ,
           and
           derived
           upon
           us
           .
           
             Repent
             and
             be
             converted
             ,
             that
             your
             sins
             may
             be
             blotted
             out
             ,
          
           Act·
           3
           .
           19·
           
             He
             that
             believeth
             in
             him
             shall
             not
             perish
             ,
             but
             have
             eternal
             life
             ,
          
           Joh·
           3
           15.
           
        
         
           4.
           
           
             Evangelical
             obedience
          
           necessary
           to
           the
           
             Ius
             in
             Re
             ,
          
           to
           the
           
             Actual
             possession
          
           of
           this
           Inheritance
           ,
           as
           the
           
             onely
             way
          
           which
           leads
           thereunto
           .
           For
           
             without
             holiness
             no
             man
             shall
             see
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           Heb.
           12.14
           .
           It
           is
           a
           
             gradus
          
           and
           an
           inchoation
           of
           Glory
           .
           Thus
           we
           see
           the
           absolute
           necessity
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           wherein
           we
           finde
           Christ
           meritoriously
           purchasing
           ,
           God
           graciously
           conveying
           ,
           Repentance
           humbly
           disposing
           ,
           Faith
           comfortably
           receiving
           ,
           and
           sincere
           obedience
           gradually
           conducting
           us
           unto
           eternal
           salvation
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           next
           place
           let
           us
           observe
           the
           
             All-sufficiency
          
           of
           the
           grace
           of
           the
           Gospel
           unto
           the
           effecting
           of
           that
           blessedness
           whereunto
           it
           is
           
           so
           necessary
           .
           
             In
             sickness
             Physick
          
           is
           
             necessary
          
           ;
           but
           when
           Death
           comes
           ,
           it
           is
           
             not
             sufficient
          
           to
           withstand
           it
           .
           But
           there
           is
           a
           
             Plenipotency
          
           in
           Evangelical
           grace
           to
           
             consummate
          
           our
           Salvation
           for
           us
           .
           
             Christ
             is
             able
             to
             save
             to
             the
             uttermost
             those
             that
             come
             to
             God
             by
             him
             ,
          
           Heb
           7.25
           .
           Every
           thing
           which
           he
           did
           
             corporally
             for
             us
             ,
          
           he
           will
           do
           the
           same
           
             spiritually
          
           by
           his
           Grace
           
             in
             us
             .
          
           So
           that
           though
           we
           be
           yet
           
             imperfect
             in
             our selves
             ,
          
           yet
           we
           are
           
             complete
             in
             him
             ,
          
           Col.
           2.10
           .
           And
           as
           there
           was
           a
           
             consummatum
             est
          
           pronounced
           upon
           his
           work
           on
           
             earth
             ,
          
           whereby
           he
           wrought
           Redemption
           for
           us
           ,
           
             It
             is
             finished
             ,
          
           Joh.
           19.30
           .
           So
           there
           will
           be
           a
           
             consummatum
             est
          
           pronounced
           upon
           his
           work
           in
           
             Heaven
             ,
          
           whereby
           he
           applyeth
           Redemption
           unto
           us
           ,
           
             It
             is
             done
             ,
          
           Rev.
           21.6
           .
           
           He
           will
           
             perfect
          
           every
           good
           work
           which
           he
           
             begins
             ,
          
           and
           be
           the
           
             finisher
          
           of
           what
           he
           is
           the
           
             Author
          
           unto
           us
           .
           
           And
           this
           is
           a
           further
           demonstration
           of
           the
           excellencie
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           That
           as
           it
           is
           
             an
             onely
             ,
          
           so
           it
           is
           
             an
             all-sufficient
          
           means
           unto
           that
           blessedness
           which
           is
           therein
           tendred
           unto
           us
           .
        
         
           Lastly
           ,
           the
           excellency
           of
           the
           Gospel
           will
           appear
           ,
           if
           we
           consider
           the
           infinite
           
             value
             and
             pretiousness
          
           of
           the
           things
           therein
           concerned
           .
        
         
         
           1.
           
           The
           preciousness
           of
           the
           
             subject
          
           by
           the
           grace
           thereof
           Redeemed
           .
           It
           is
           true
           ,
           by
           sin
           our
           
             bodies
          
           are
           become
           
             vile
             ,
          
           
           and
           our
           
             souls
             cursed
             ,
          
           
           and
           might
           both
           be
           justly
           made
           vessels
           of
           dishonour
           .
           But
           if
           we
           view
           them
           in
           their
           
             primitive
             integrity
             ,
          
           made
           after
           the
           Image
           of
           God
           ;
           in
           the
           
             Grace
             and
             Glory
          
           whereof
           they
           are
           capable
           ;
           in
           the
           
             immortal
             condition
          
           whereunto
           they
           are
           reserved
           ;
           in
           the
           
             honourable
             accompt
          
           which
           God
           hath
           of
           them
           ,
           when
           he
           hath
           once
           
             formed
             them
             for
             himself
             ,
          
           
           a
           people
           for
           his
           Name
           ,
           in
           whom
           he
           will
           be
           admired
           ;
           in
           these
           respects
           we
           may
           truely
           say
           that
           there
           is
           nothing
           which
           a
           man
           can
           give
           in
           exchange
           for
           his
           soul
           ,
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           preciousness
           of
           the
           
             price
          
           whereby
           we
           were
           purchased
           ,
           the
           
             bloud
             of
             God
             ,
          
           as
           the
           Apostle
           calls
           it
           ,
           
             Act.
          
           20.28
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           The
           preciousness
           of
           the
           
             condition
          
           whereunto
           we
           are
           by
           the
           Gospel
           called
           .
           To
           be
           
             justified
          
           from
           the
           guilt
           of
           innumerable
           sins
           .
           To
           have
           the
           
             peace
          
           of
           God
           which
           passeth
           understanding
           ;
           
           the
           
             joy
          
           of
           salvation
           ,
           which
           is
           unspeakable
           and
           glorious
           ;
           the
           
             Favour
             of
             God
             ,
          
           which
           is
           better
           then
           life
           ,
           shed
           abroad
           upon
           the
           Soul.
           
           To
           have
           the
           
             sting
          
           of
           Death
           pulled
           
           out
           ,
           the
           
             fire
          
           of
           Hell
           quenched
           ,
           the
           
             worm
          
           of
           conscience
           killed
           ,
           
           the
           
             sentence
          
           of
           the
           Law
           cancell'd
           ,
           and
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           sin
           destroyed
           and
           demolished
           in
           us
           .
           
           To
           be
           
             Adopted
          
           unto
           the
           dignity
           of
           the
           Sons
           of
           God.
           
           To
           be
           
             partakers
          
           of
           the
           Divine
           Nature
           .
           To
           have
           the
           
             life
             and
             likeness
          
           of
           Christ
           formed
           in
           us
           ▪
           these
           are
           
             branches
          
           and
           
             veins
          
           of
           those
           unsearchable
           riches
           of
           Christ
           ,
           which
           in
           the
           Gospel
           are
           set
           before
           us
           .
        
         
           Lastly
           ,
           the
           preciousness
           of
           the
           
             Rewards
          
           which
           in
           the
           Gospel
           are
           promised
           unto
           Believers
           ,
           infinitely
           
             surpassing
          
           those
           which
           any
           other
           Religion
           maketh
           to
           the
           observers
           of
           it
           .
           They
           
             dreamt
          
           onely
           
             of
             such
             delights
          
           as
           their
           
             narrow
          
           mindes
           ,
           
             darkned
          
           with
           sin
           ,
           and
           
             contracted
          
           unto
           baser
           objects
           ,
           could
           frame
           conceptions
           of
           to
           themselves
           .
           But
           the
           rewards
           of
           the
           Gospel
           are
           of
           a
           
             more
             sublime
          
           and
           refined
           nature
           .
        
         
           Such
           the
           
             endowments
             of
             the
             glorified
             body
             ,
          
           which
           the
           Apostle
           giveth
           us
           in
           four
           words
           ,
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           15.42
           ,
           44.
           1.
           
           
             Incorruption
             ,
          
           nothing
           shall
           ever
           annoy
           or
           infest
           it
           ,
           as
           here
           poverty
           ,
           violence
           ,
           sickness
           ,
           death
           ,
           and
           other
           evils
           do
           .
           2.
           
           
             Honour
             ,
          
           siderial
           splendor
           and
           pulchritude
           ,
           
           like
           that
           of
           Christ
           in
           his
           transfiguration
           ,
           
           or
           of
           
             Moses
          
           coming
           down
           from
           the
           Mount·
           For
           if
           
             wisdom
             here
          
           make
           the
           face
           to
           shine
           ,
           
             Eccles.
          
           8.1
           .
           as
           we
           read
           of
           St.
           
             Stephen
             ,
             That
             his
             face
             was
             as
             the
             face
             of
             an
             Angel
             ,
          
           Act.
           6.15
           .
           How
           much
           more
           lustre
           will
           Celestial
           Glory
           bring
           upon
           it
           ,
           
           when
           it
           shall
           be
           as
           the
           
             Sun
             ,
          
           and
           as
           the
           brightness
           of
           the
           Firmament
           ?
           
             Dan.
          
           12.3
           .
           3.
           
           
             Power
          
           and
           vigour
           to
           serve
           the
           glorified
           soul
           without
           any
           defect
           ,
           
           infirmity
           or
           impediment
           whatsoever
           .
           4.
           
           
             Spirituality
             ,
          
           no
           need
           of
           
             cloathing
             ,
             nutrition
             ,
          
           or
           any
           other
           
             Animal
             provisions
             ,
          
           it
           being
           perpetually
           supported
           and
           preserved
           by
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Glory·
        
         
           Such
           the
           endowments
           of
           the
           soul
           filled
           with
           the
           reward
           of
           blessedness
           .
           
             A
             sure
             reward
             ,
          
           Prov.
           11.18
           .
           grounded
           upon
           immutable
           
             love
             ,
          
           upon
           an
           unvaluable
           
             purchase
             ,
          
           upon
           unquestionable
           
             promises
             ,
          
           whereof
           we
           have
           in
           our selves
           the
           
             earnest
             ,
          
           
           in
           our
           head
           the
           
             possession
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             A
             great
             reward
             ,
          
           a
           Crown
           ,
           an
           heavenly
           Kingdom
           ,
           a
           Kingdom
           of
           God
           ,
           a
           weight
           of
           Glory
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           19.11
           .
           
             Matt.
          
           5.12
           .
           2
           
             Cor.
          
           4.17
           .
        
         
           
             A
             full
             reward
             ,
          
           2
           Joh.
           5.8
           .
           
             no
             desire
          
           unanswered
           ,
           
             no
             faculty
          
           unreplenished
           ,
           no
           
             sin
             ,
          
           no
           
             sorrow
             ,
          
           no
           
             labour
             ,
          
           no
           
             tears
          
           unremoved
           .
           Thou
           shalt
           make
           them
           drink
           of
           the
           River
           of
           thy
           pleasures
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           36.8
           .
        
         
           The
           minde
           filled
           with
           as
           much
           
             light
             ,
          
           the
           
             will
          
           with
           as
           much
           
             love
             ,
          
           the
           
             soul
          
           with
           as
           much
           
             peace
             ,
          
           as
           the
           whole
           capacity
           thereof
           is
           able
           to
           contain
           .
           
             Faith
          
           hightned
           into
           
             vision
             ,
             hope
          
           satisfied
           in
           
             possession
             ,
             love
          
           compleated
           in
           
             fruition
             ,
             peace
          
           consummated
           in
           immutable
           ,
           inconcussible
           ,
           and
           indeficient
           
             delectation
             .
          
           In
           these
           four
           things
           seem
           to
           consist
           the
           endowments
           of
           glorified
           souls
           ,
           so
           far
           as
           we
           can
           here
           frame
           any
           judgement
           of
           the
           glory
           to
           come
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           In
           a
           
             complete
             vision
          
           of
           God
           and
           Christ.
           
           
             Here
          
           we
           see
           
             but
             in
             part
             ,
          
           
           in
           the
           
             book
          
           of
           the
           
             creatures
             ,
          
           in
           the
           
             glass
          
           of
           the
           
             Word
             .
          
           But
           then
           we
           shall
           see
           him
           
             as
             he
             is
             ,
             face
             to
             face
             ,
          
           
           we
           shall
           behold
           his
           face
           in
           righteousness
           ,
           
           though
           not
           with
           a
           
             comprehensive
          
           vision
           (
           how
           can
           a
           finite
           comprehend
           an
           infinite
           ?
           
             Aliud
             est
             videre
             ,
             aliud
             totum
             videndo
             comprehendere
             ,
          
           saith
           
           saith
           St·
           
             Austin
             ,
          
           
           )
           yet
           with
           a
           
             beatifical
          
           and
           
             replenishing
          
           Vision
           ,
           no
           desire
           of
           the
           minde
           unfilled
           ,
           unsatisfied
           with
           the
           knowledge
           of
           God
           and
           Christ.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           In
           a
           
             complete
             possession
          
           of
           God
           and
           Christ.
           
             Here
          
           God
           is
           
             our
             God
          
           in
           a
           gracious
           
             Covenant
             ,
          
           in
           precious
           
             Promises
             ,
          
           in
           the
           
             first-fruits
          
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           in
           the
           
             seeds
          
           of
           grace
           and
           peace
           ,
           in
           comfortable
           
             provisions
             ,
          
           in
           powerful
           
             providence
             ,
          
           in
           continual
           
             protection
             ,
          
           in
           spiritual
           
             Ordinances
             .
          
           
           But
           all
           this
           while
           we
           are
           
             absent
             from
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           in
           
             hope
             onely
          
           of
           things
           which
           we
           see
           not
           .
           The
           Inheritance
           in
           our
           
             minority
          
           is
           reserved
           in
           heaven
           for
           us
           .
           
           But
           at
           last
           we
           shall
           be
           
             admitted
          
           into
           it
           .
           As
           our
           faith
           shall
           be
           changed
           into
           vision
           ,
           so
           our
           hope
           into
           a
           possession
           of
           God.
           We
           shall
           not
           be
           in
           a
           waiting
           ,
           expecting
           ,
           longing
           ,
           languishing
           posture
           ,
           but
           in
           a
           
             plenary
             fruition
          
           of
           all
           the
           blessedness
           ,
           which
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           did
           by
           faith
           entitle
           us
           unto
           .
           No
           faculty
           of
           the
           soul
           ,
           not
           as
           full
           of
           God
           ,
           as
           the
           Sun
           of
           Light
           ,
           or
           the
           Sea
           of
           Water
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           In
           a
           
             complete
             similitude
          
           and
           transformation
           into
           the
           Image
           of
           Christ.
           
             Here
          
           our
           
             Grace
          
           is
           
             mingled
          
           with
           corruption
           ,
           the
           flesh
           
           lusting
           against
           the
           Spirit
           .
           
           As
           we
           are
           
             Similes
             per
             primitias
             spiritus
             ,
          
           so
           we
           are
           
             dissimiles
             per
             Reliquias
             vetustatis
             ,
          
           
           as
           St.
           
             Austin
          
           speaks
           .
           
           But
           in
           Heaven
           we
           shall
           be
           wholly
           
             like
             unto
             him
             ,
          
           for
           we
           shall
           see
           him
           as
           he
           is
           .
           
           As
           the
           Image
           of
           the
           
             Sun
          
           is
           formed
           in
           the
           
             glass
          
           on
           which
           it
           shines
           ,
           
           so
           the
           glorified
           soul
           by
           seeing
           God
           hath
           the
           untainted
           image
           of
           his
           Holiness
           and
           purity
           shed
           forth
           upon
           it
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           In
           a
           
             complete
             delectation
          
           arising
           from
           the
           vision
           ,
           possession
           ,
           and
           similitude
           unto
           God
           ;
           in
           whose
           presence
           is
           fulness
           of
           joy
           ,
           
           at
           whose
           Right-hand
           are
           pleasures
           for
           evermore
           .
           
             Earthly
             delights
          
           are
           apt
           to
           
             cloy
             ,
          
           
           and
           produce
           a
           loathing
           .
           But
           in
           
             Heaven
          
           the
           delights
           are
           
             full
          
           and
           
             perpetual
             .
          
           
           
             Tota
             virtus
             Amare
             quod
             videas
             ,
             summa
             felicitas
             habere
             quod
             amas
             .
          
           For
           it
           cannot
           be
           that
           the
           
             highest
             and
             chiefest
             good
          
           should
           ever
           cause
           a
           
             fastidium
             ,
          
           or
           satietie
           in
           the
           fruition
           of
           it
           ,
           
           since
           it
           
             comprehendeth
             eminently
          
           in
           it
           the
           particular
           and
           divided
           perfections
           of
           all
           other
           desirable
           things
           .
           God
           himself
           being
           All
           in
           All
           unto
           us
           .
        
         
         
           Unto
           All
           which
           we
           might
           add
           the
           excellency
           of
           the
           
             place
          
           where
           these
           glorious
           things
           are
           reserved
           for
           us
           ,
           
           where
           Christ
           hath
           
             prepared
             and
             furnished
             mansions
          
           for
           his
           own
           Spouse
           .
           A
           building
           of
           God
           ,
           an
           house
           not
           made
           with
           hands
           ,
           wherein
           the
           Lord
           will
           shew
           that
           glory
           to
           his
           Church
           ,
           which
           no
           other
           creatures
           ever
           saw
           or
           can
           see
           .
        
         
           Add
           hereunto
           the
           excellency
           of
           the
           
             company
          
           there
           :
           Patriarchs
           ,
           Prophets
           ,
           Apostles
           ,
           Martyrs
           ,
           
           All
           Saints
           and
           Blessed
           Angels
           ;
           the
           glorious
           presence
           of
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           ,
           the
           sight
           of
           whose
           Glory
           is
           the
           Glory
           of
           his
           Church
           .
        
         
           Lastly
           ,
           the
           Crown
           of
           all
           is
           the
           
             eternity
          
           of
           this
           Glory·
           For
           
             the
             Mercy
             of
             God
             is
             from
             everlasting
             to
             everlasting
             ,
          
           
           to
           those
           that
           fear
           him
           .
           The
           
             Gospel
          
           of
           Christ
           ,
           an
           
             everlasting
          
           Gospel
           ;
           his
           
             Priesthood
          
           unchangeable
           ;
           his
           
             Kingdom
             ,
          
           inconcussible
           ;
           his
           
             sacrifice
          
           for
           ever
           ;
           his
           
             redemption
             ,
          
           eternal
           ;
           no
           
             moth
             ,
          
           no
           rust
           ,
           no
           seed
           of
           corruption
           within
           ;
           no
           
             thief
             ,
          
           no
           violence
           ,
           no
           cause
           of
           corruption
           without
           .
           So
           long
           as
           there
           is
           
             power
          
           in
           God
           to
           preserve
           us
           ;
           so
           long
           as
           there
           is
           
             mercy
          
           and
           truth
           in
           God
           to
           reward
           us
           ;
           so
           long
           as
           God
           is
           our
           
             Father
             ,
          
           and
           
             Christ
             our
             Head
          
           ;
           so
           long
           shall
           believers
           be
           
           blessed
           ,
           and
           enjoy
           an
           Inheritance
           incorruptible
           ,
           undefiled
           ,
           and
           that
           fadeth
           not
           away
           ,
           reserved
           in
           the
           Heavens
           for
           us
           .
           Oh
           that
           any
           who
           know
           themselves
           to
           be
           mortal
           here
           ,
           and
           immortal
           hereafter
           ,
           should
           rake
           in
           the
           dunghil
           of
           the
           earth
           for
           content
           and
           comfort
           ,
           and
           build
           their
           happiness
           upon
           loss
           and
           dung
           ,
           upon
           vanity
           and
           vexation
           ,
           who
           have
           such
           gloririous
           things
           as
           these
           to
           look
           after
           ,
           and
           to
           secure
           unto
           themselves
           !
           Certainly
           no
           man
           liveth
           up
           to
           the
           dignity
           of
           man
           ,
           who
           doth
           not
           regulate
           his
           conversation
           by
           the
           pure
           and
           holy
           Laws
           of
           Christianity
           .
        
         
           Thus
           have
           I
           endeavoured
           to
           shew
           the
           excellencies
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           the
           unsearchable
           riches
           of
           his
           Gospel
           ,
           as
           the
           
             alone
             necessary
             and
             indispensable
          
           means
           unto
           
             all
             solid
             comfort
          
           in
           this
           life
           ,
           and
           unto
           all
           
             true
             blessedness
          
           in
           another
           ,
           in
           comparison
           whereof
           all
           other
           the
           noblest
           endowments
           are
           not
           onely
           loss
           but
           dung
           .
        
         
           All
           these
           things
           whereby
           I
           have
           proved
           the
           greatness
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           are
           evident
           demonstrations
           of
           the
           
             excellencie
             of
             the
             knowledge
             of
             Christ
          
           thereby
           ,
           since
           the
           dignity
           of
           science
           is
           founded
           in
           the
           Sublimity
           ,
           Majesty
           ,
           &
           greatness
           
           of
           the
           subject
           known
           .
           So
           that
           I
           shall
           need
           add
           
             but
             one
             thing
             more
             ,
          
           which
           is
           particular
           to
           the
           saving
           knowledge
           of
           Christ
           ,
           that
           it
           doth
           not
           
             discover
             onely
          
           him
           and
           his
           excellencies
           unto
           us
           ,
           
             but
          
           doth
           
             convey
          
           them
           upon
           us
           ,
           and
           give
           us
           a
           right
           and
           interest
           in
           them
           .
           And
           hereupon
           it
           is
        
         
           
           An
           
             enlivening
          
           knowledge
           ;
           I
           live
           by
           the
           faith
           of
           the
           Son
           of
           God.
           
             He
             that
             believeth
             in
             me
             ,
          
           saith
           our
           Saviour
           ,
           
             shall
             live
             though
             he
             were
             dead
          
           ;
           which
           is
           
             more
             then
          
           can
           be
           said
           of
           all
           the
           
             excellencies
             in
             the
             world
             ,
          
           they
           all
           run
           like
           Jordan
           into
           a
           dead
           Sea
           ,
           the
           grave
           devours
           them
           without
           hope
           of
           a
           resurrection
           .
           But
           our
           life
           in
           Christ
           is
           an
           
             abiding
             ,
          
           
           and
           an
           
             abounding
          
           life
           .
           It
           is
        
         
           An
           
             ennobling
          
           knowledge
           ;
           it
           giveth
           us
           a
           priviledge
           ,
           dignity
           ,
           and
           power
           to
           be
           called
           the
           Sons
           of
           God.
           It
           is
        
         
           
           A
           
             justifying
          
           knowledge
           ;
           by
           his
           knowledge
           shall
           my
           righteous
           servant
           justifie
           many
           .
           It
           entitleth
           us
           to
           all
           the
           merits
           of
           the
           Death
           and
           obedience
           of
           Jesus
           Christ.
           It
           is
        
         
           A
           
             sanctifying
          
           knowledge
           which
           
             purifieth
             the
             Heart
          
           ;
           
           and
           
             worketh
             by
             love
          
           ;
           hereby
           we
           
           know
           that
           we
           know
           him
           ,
           
           if
           we
           keep
           his
           Commandments
           .
        
         
           Lastly
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           
             saving
          
           knowledge
           .
           This
           is
           
             eternal
             life
             ,
          
           to
           know
           thee
           the
           onely
           true
           God
           ,
           and
           whom
           thou
           hast
           sent
           Jesus
           Christ.
           
           
        
         
           I
           shall
           very
           briefly
           conclude
           with
           but
           three
           words
           of
           Exhortation
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           To
           my self
           and
           Brethren
           to
           whom
           the
           dispensation
           of
           this
           glorious
           Gospel
           is
           entrusted
           ,
           that
           we
           would
           be
           ever
           mindful
           of
           our
           
             commission
             .
          
           
           Ambassadors
           must
           keep
           strictly
           to
           the
           Mandate
           of
           their
           Princes
           ,
           and
           never
           deviate
           from
           their
           instructions
           .
           Our
           Commission
           is
           to
           teach
           men
           to
           observe
           all
           things
           whatsoever
           Christ
           hath
           commanded
           :
           
             to
             preach
             unto
             them
             the
             unsearchable
          
           riches
           of
           Christ
           ;
           to
           take
           them
           off
           from
           all
           presumptuous
           sins
           ,
           from
           all
           vain
           delights
           ,
           from
           all
           carnal
           confidence
           ,
           from
           all
           self-opinion
           of
           their
           own
           performances
           ;
           to
           set
           forth
           Christ
           before
           them
           ,
           as
           the
           
             desire
             of
             all
             nations
          
           ;
           
           to
           
             convince
          
           them
           of
           the
           All-sufficiency
           
             of
             his
             righteousness
             ,
          
           and
           of
           the
           great
           duties
           of
           
             faith
          
           and
           
             obedience
          
           which
           they
           owe
           unto
           him
           as
           King
           of
           Saints
           :
           
           
             Not
             to
             preach
             our selves
             ,
          
           our
           own
           
             fancies
             ,
             passions
             ,
          
           or
           
           
             interests
             ,
          
           but
           so
           to
           preach
           Christ
           Jesus
           the
           Lord
           ,
           as
           becomes
           the
           excellencie
           of
           his
           person
           and
           offices
           ,
           as
           becomes
           the
           Majesty
           and
           awfulness
           of
           the
           doctrines
           of
           Salvation
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           To
           all
           in
           place
           of
           power
           and
           authority
           ,
           that
           since
           Christ
           to
           whom
           all
           power
           was
           given
           ,
           did
           ,
           and
           still
           doth
           put
           it
           forth
           for
           our
           salvation
           ;
           they
           also
           would
           be
           exhorted
           to
           exert
           their
           
             power
          
           for
           the
           
             honour
          
           and
           
             interest
          
           of
           Christ
           and
           his
           Gospel
           .
           By
           the
           light
           of
           their
           gracious
           
             examples
             ,
          
           to
           render
           the
           beauties
           of
           holiness
           amiable
           unto
           others
           :
           for
           the
           lives
           of
           great
           men
           are
           a
           kinde
           of
           law
           to
           those
           that
           are
           under
           them
           .
           By
           their
           
             zeal
             ,
             courage
             and
             justice
             ,
          
           to
           put
           to
           shame
           the
           
             insolencies
          
           of
           any
           who
           by
           
             profaness
          
           and
           
             atheism
          
           either
           of
           tongue
           ,
           pen
           ,
           or
           life
           ,
           dare
           offer
           any
           scorn
           or
           indignity
           to
           the
           Lord
           ,
           or
           to
           the
           Gospel
           of
           Glory
           .
           By
           their
           
             wisdom
             ,
          
           and
           love
           to
           Christ
           ,
           to
           use
           all
           means
           for
           promoting
           the
           Gospel
           of
           Salvation
           ,
           and
           removing
           out
           of
           the
           way
           whatsoever
           doth
           obstruct
           the
           powerful
           progress
           and
           prevalencie
           thereof
           amongst
           men
           .
           And
           here
           I
           cannot
           but
           with
           grief
           of
           heart
           once
           more
           bewail
           those
           
             doleful
             divisions
          
           which
           
             deface
          
           the
           beauty
           ,
           and
           
             shake
          
           the
           stability
           of
           this
           
           once
           flourishing
           Church
           .
           For
           as
           in
           the
           
             natural
          
           body
           
             solutio
             continui
          
           doth
           both
           
             pain
          
           &
           
             deform
          
           it
           ;
           so
           do
           
             breaches
          
           in
           the
           body
           of
           Christ
           
             abate
          
           both
           the
           
             strength
          
           and
           
             comeliness
          
           of
           it
           ;
           &
           while
           we
           thus
           by
           our
           
             divisions
          
           lessen
           and
           weaken
           one
           another
           ,
           we
           comfort
           and
           advantage
           a
           common
           adversary
           .
        
         
           Do
           not
           all
           learned
           and
           sober
           Protestants
           agree
           in
           the
           Doctrine
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           in
           the
           vitals
           &
           essentials
           of
           true
           Religion
           ,
           in
           the
           great
           foundations
           of
           faith
           ,
           worship
           ,
           and
           obedience
           ?
           Have
           they
           not
           all
           one
           Father
           ,
           one
           Head
           ,
           one
           Faith
           ,
           one
           Hope
           ,
           one
           heavenly
           
             Canaan
             ,
          
           whither
           they
           profess
           to
           be
           all
           going
           ?
           Why
           then
           should
           brethren
           fall
           out
           by
           the
           way
           ?
           Why
           is
           not
           the
           health
           of
           the
           daughter
           of
           my
           people
           recovered
           ?
           I
           am
           no
           Prophet
           to
           foretell
           future
           events
           .
           Yet
           since
           the
           
             Psalmist
          
           hath
           told
           me
           that
           where
           brethren
           dwell
           together
           in
           
             unity
             ,
          
           there
           the
           Lord
           commandeth
           a
           blessing
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           133.
           
           Since
           he
           hath
           joyned
           the
           peace
           and
           prosperity
           of
           the
           Church
           together
           ,
           
             Peace
             be
             within
             thy
             walls
             ,
             and
             prosperity
             within
             thy
             palaces
             ,
          
           Psal.
           122.
           
           Since
           the
           Apostle
           hath
           assured
           me
           ,
           that
           if
           we
           be
           of
           one
           minde
           ,
           and
           live
           in
           peace
           ,
           the
           God
           of
           love
           and
           peace
           will
           be
           
           with
           us
           ,
           2
           
             Cor.
          
           13.11
           .
           I
           cannot
           but
           upon
           these
           grounds
           verily
           perswade
           my self
           ,
           that
           if
           we
           would
           with
           a
           sincere
           eye
           ,
           to
           the
           glory
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           interest
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           and
           the
           peace
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           (
           which
           things
           ought
           to
           be
           most
           dear
           unto
           us
           )
           set
           our selves
           with
           a
           spirit
           of
           meekness
           and
           moderation
           to
           heal
           the
           breaches
           ,
           and
           reconcile
           the
           differences
           which
           are
           amongst
           us
           ,
           that
           so
           (
           if
           possible
           )
           we
           might
           be
           like
           the
           Primitive
           Christians
           ,
           of
           
             one
             heart
             and
             one
             soul
             ,
          
           the
           Lord
           would
           say
           unto
           us
           as
           he
           did
           unto
           his
           people
           ,
           when
           they
           laid
           the
           foundation
           of
           his
           Temple
           ,
           
             Hag.
          
           2.19
           .
           
             From
             this
             day
             I
             will
             bless
             you
             .
          
           And
           if
           this
           would
           not
           effectually
           do
           it
           ,
           that
           which
           I
           have
           last
           to
           say
           ,
           I
           am
           sure
           would
           .
           Which
           is
           ,
        
         
           3.
           
           To
           perswade
           all
           who
           profess
           the
           Gospel
           to
           lead
           their
           lives
           agreeable
           thereunto
           ,
           
             to
             hold
             the
             mystery
             of
             the
             faith
             in
             a
             pure
             conscience
             ,
          
           and
           to
           express
           the
           lineaments
           ofChrist
           in
           their
           conversation
           .
           There
           is
           no
           precept
           more
           frequently
           inculcated
           in
           the
           writings
           of
           the
           Apostles
           then
           this
           ,
           therefore
           I
           shall
           give
           it
           you
           in
           their
           words
           ,
           as
           having
           most
           of
           aw
           and
           authority
           in
           them
           .
           
             How
             shall
             we
             that
             are
             dead
             to
             sin
             ,
             live
             any
             longer
             therein
             ?
             There
             is
             no
             condemnation
             
             to
             them
             which
             are
             in
             Christ
             Iesus
             ,
             who
             walk
             not
             after
             the
             flesh
             ,
             but
             after
             the
             spirit
             .
             If
             any
             man
             be
             in
             Christ
             ,
             he
             is
             a
             new
             creature
             .
          
           
           
             Walk
             worthy
          
           of
           the
           vocation
           wherewith
           ye
           are
           called
           ;
           
             Put
             off
             the
             old
             man
             ,
          
           put
           on
           the
           new
           man
           ,
           if
           ye
           have
           
             heardChrist
             ,
          
           and
           been
           taught
           by
           him
           ,
           as
           the
           truth
           is
           in
           Jesus
           .
           
           
             As
             ye
             have
             received
             Christ
             Iesus
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           so
           
             walk
          
           ye
           in
           him
           .
           He
           that
           saith
           he
           abideth
           in
           him
           ,
           
           ought
           himself
           
             to
             walk
             even
             as
             he
             walked
             .
          
           Let
           your
           conversation
           be
           
             as
             becometh
             the
             Gospel
          
           of
           Christ.
           
           
           
             Adorn
          
           the
           Doctrine
           of
           God
           our
           Saviour
           in
           all
           things
           .
           
           
             Shew
             forth
             the
             vertues
          
           of
           him
           who
           calleth
           you
           out
           of
           darkness
           into
           his
           marvelous
           light
           .
           
           Let
           every
           one
           
             that
             nameth
             the
             name
             of
             Christ
             depart
             from
             iniquity
             .
          
           Having
           these
           
             promises
             ,
          
           let
           us
           
             cleanse
          
           our selves
           from
           all
           filthiness
           of
           the
           flesh
           and
           spirit
           ,
           
             perfecting
             holiness
          
           in
           the
           fear
           of
           God.
           
           Since
           
             we
             call
             God
             Father
             ,
          
           let
           us
           pass
           the
           time
           of
           our
           sojourning
           here
           
             in
             fear
             .
             For
             this
             end
             Christ
             was
             manifested
             ,
          
           
           that
           he
           might
           destroy
           the
           works
           of
           the
           Devil
           .
           O
           let
           us
           not
           be
           like
           
             Gadarens
             ,
          
           to
           send
           Christ
           away
           ,
           because
           he
           comes
           to
           drown
           our
           
             Swine
             ,
          
           to
           destroy
           our
           lusts
           ;
           
           
           let
           us
           not
           let
           go
           our
           
             Saviour
          
           to
           hold
           fast
           our
           
             sins
             ,
          
           nor
           prefer
           the
           momentary
           ,
           stinging
           ,
           and
           perishing
           contents
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           before
           the
           joys
           of
           Salvation
           here
           ,
           and
           the
           enjoyments
           of
           it
           for
           ever
           hereafter
           :
           let
           us
           with
           fear
           and
           trembling
           consider
           ,
           that
           it
           will
           be
           at
           the
           last
           day
           more
           tolerable
           for
           
             Sodom
             ,
          
           then
           for
           wicked
           Christians
           ,
           whose
           judgement
           will
           be
           so
           much
           the
           heavier
           ,
           by
           how
           much
           the
           more
           glorious
           mercies
           have
           been
           revealed
           unto
           them
           ,
           and
           despised
           by
           them
           .
           The
           wise
           man
           telleth
           us
           ,
           
           That
           
             the
             righteous
             is
             more
             excellent
             then
             his
             neighbour
             ,
          
           as
           walking
           by
           a
           more
           excellent
           
             Rule
             ,
          
           and
           designing
           a
           more
           excellent
           
             End.
          
           O
           let
           us
           shew
           the
           excellencie
           of
           our
           
             Religion
          
           by
           the
           excellencie
           of
           our
           
             conversation
             ,
          
           and
           shine
           as
           Celestial
           Luminaries
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           a
           crooked
           and
           perverse
           generation
           .
           
           And
           as
           many
           as
           walk
           according
           unto
           this
           Rule
           ,
           peace
           be
           on
           them
           ,
           and
           mercy
           ,
           and
           upon
           the
           
             Israel
          
           of
           God.
           Now
           the
           God
           of
           Peace
           who
           brought
           again
           from
           the
           dead
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           ,
           
           the
           great
           Shepherd
           of
           the
           Sheep
           ,
           through
           the
           Bloud
           of
           the
           everlasting
           Covenant
           ,
           make
           you
           perfect
           
           in
           every
           good
           work
           to
           do
           his
           will
           ,
           working
           in
           you
           that
           which
           is
           pleasing
           in
           his
           sight
           through
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           to
           whom
           be
           glory
           for
           ever
           and
           ever
           .
           
             Amen
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A57159-e110
           
             a
             Mat.
             1●
             .
             45
             ,
             46.
             
          
           
             b
             Col.
             3.3
             .
          
           
             a
             Eph.
             3.8
             .
             
               Vid.
            
             Aug.
             
               contra
            
             2.
             
             
               Ep.
            
             Pelag.
             
               lib.
            
             3.
             
               c.
            
             7.
             
               de
               Grat.
               &
               lib.
               Arbit
               .
               c.
            
             12.
             
          
           
             b
             Phil.
             3
             9.
             
          
           
             c
             Gal.
             1.11
             .
          
           
             d
             2
             Cor.
             11.
             
             Phil.
             3.5
             .
          
           
             *
             
               Vid.
            
             Nicet
             .
             
               Choniat
               .
               Thesaur
               .
               Orthodox
               ,
               l.
            
             1.
             
               c.
            
             40.
             
             Baron
             .
             
               Apparat.
               Sect.
            
             8
             ,
             9
             ,
             10.
             
             
               Drus.
               de
            
             3
             
               sectis
               Iudaeor
               .
               l.
            
             2.
             
             
               Ad
               voces
               N
               T.
               p.
            
             131.
             
             
               Scultet
               .
               Exercit
               .
               Evang.
               l.
            
             1.
             
               c.
            
             24
             ,
             25
             ,
             26.
             ●amero
             .
             
               T●
               .
            
             3.
             
               in
               Matt.
            
             20.3
             .
             Buxtorf
             .
             
               Lexic
               .
               Rab.
               p.
            
             1851.
             
          
           
             e
             Act.
             26.
             
          
           
             f
             Act.
             22.3
             .
          
           
             g
             Phil.
             3
             6.
             
          
           
             h
             Rom.
             7
             9.
             
          
           
             Aug.
             
               Cont.
            
             2
             
               Ep.
            
             Pelag.
             
               l.
            
             1.
             
               c
            
             9.
             
          
           
             i
             Phil.
             3.
             
          
           
             a
             Gal.
             1.14
             .
          
           
             b
             Isa.
             64.6
             .
          
           
             b
             
               Vide
            
             Bernard
             
               Serm.
            
             1.
             
               in
               festo
               omnium
               Sanct.
               de
               verbis
               Isaiae
               Ser.
            
             5.
             
               in
               dedicat
               .
               Eccles.
               Ser.
            
             5.
             
          
           
             *
             
               Praesume
               non
               de
               operatione
               tua
               ,
               sed
               de
               gratia
               Christi
               .
            
             Ambros.
             
               de
               Sacram.
               l.
            
             5.
             
               c.
            
             4.
             
             
               Quicquid
               est
               circa
               te
               vel
               in
               te
               unde
               p●ssis
               praesumere
               ,
               abjice
               à
               te
               ,
               &
               tota
               praesumptio
               tua
               Deus
               sit
               .
            
             Aug.
             
               in
               Psal.
            
             85.
             
             
               Nihil
               tuis
               meritis
               attribuas
               ,
               nivil
               de
               te
               praesumas
               ,
               in
               virtute
               tua
               nihil
               ponas
               ,
               in
               viribus
               tuis
               non
               confidas
               ,
               in
               tua
               audacia
               fiduciam
               non
               habeas
               .
               Omnia
               divino
               Dono
               ,
               &
               divinae
               gratiae
               adscribe
               —
               Confidentia
               tua
               semper
               sit
               in
               Christo.
            
             Bernard
             
               de
               modo
               bene
               vivendi
               Serm.
            
             3.
             
          
           
             c
             Gal.
             6.14
             .
          
           
             a
             1
             Tim.
             1.11
             
          
           
             b
             2
             Cor.
             3
             9.
             
          
           
             c
             Act.
             5.20
             .
          
           
             d
             Joh.
             6.63
             .
          
           
             e
             Eph.
             1.13
             .
          
           
             f
             Rom.
             11.12
             .
          
           
             g
             2
             Cor.
             4.7
             1
             Tim.
             3.16
             .
          
           
             h
             Matt.
             16.2
             Prov.
             10.2
             .
          
           
             
               Vid.
            
             Aug.
             
               de
               Civit.
               Dei
               ,
               lib.
            
             14.
             
               c.
            
             10
             ,
             11.
             
               de
               corrept
               .
               &
               grat
               .
               c.
            
             11.
             
             Damasc.
             
               l.
            
             2.
             
               c.
            
             12.
             
          
           
             a
             Eccles.
             7.2
             .
          
           
             b
             Matt.
             6.12
             .
          
           
             c
             Rom.
             7.2
             .
          
           
             
               Gemit
               us
               sanctorum
               contra
               carnales
               concupiscentias
               dimicantium
               .
            
             Aug.
             
               cont
               .
            
             Julian
             Pelag.
             
               l.
            
             6.
             
               c.
            
             23.
             
          
           
             a
             Rom.
             3.24
             5
             ,
             15-17
             .
             Eph.
             1.6
             ,
             7
             ,
             2.5
             ,
             8.
             
          
           
             a
             Eph.
             1.21
             .
             Phil.
             2.9
             ,
             10
             1
             Pet.
             3.22
             .
             Heb.
             1
             4.8
             .
             Col.
             1.15
             ,
             18.
             
          
           
             b
             Joh.
             17.24
             
          
           
             c
             2
             Thes
             1.10
             .
          
           
             d
             1
             Joh.
             3.2
             .
          
           
             e
             Rev.
             3.21
             .
          
           
             f
             Rom.
             8.17
             
          
           
             ‖
             
               Aocepit
               gratiam
               qua
               non
               posset
               peccare
               si
               peccare
               nollet
               ,
               nondum
               tamen
               tantam
               acceperat
               gratiam
               qua
               n●c
               peccare
               vellet
               .
               Fulgent
               .
               de
               incarnat
               .
               &
               Gra.
               Christi
               ,
               Cap.
            
             12.
             
             
               Tale
               erat
               adjutorium
               in
               quo
               permaneret
               si
               vellet
               ,
               non
               quo
               fieret
               ut
               vellet
               .
            
             Aug.
             
               de
               corrept
               .
               &
               grat
               .
            
             c.
             11.
             
          
           
             †
             
               
                 Trahitur
                 miris
                 modis
                 ut
                 velit
                 ab
                 illo
                 ,
                 qui
                 novit
                 intus
                 in
                 ipsis
                 hominum
                 cordibus
                 operari
                 ,
                 non
                 ut
                 homines
                 ,
                 quod
                 fieri
                 non
                 potest
                 ,
                 ●olentes
                 credant
                 ,
                 sed
                 ut
                 volentes
                 ex
                 nolentibus
                 fiant
                 .
              
               Aug.
               
                 con●
                 .
              
               2.
               
               
                 Ep.
              
               Pe●ag
               .
               
                 l.
              
               1.
               
                 c.
              
               19.
               
            
             
               
                 Certum
                 est
                 nos
                 velle
                 cum
                 volumus
                 ,
                 sed
                 ille
                 facit
                 ut
                 velimus
                 ,
                 &c.
                 de
                 grat
                 .
                 &
                 lib.
                 arbit
                 .
              
               c.
               16.17
               .
               
                 Vid.
                 de
                 Dono
                 perseverant
                 .
              
               22.23
               .
               —
               
                 De
                 grat
                 .
                 Christi
                 ,
              
               c.
               24.25
               ,
               26.
               
               
                 Euchirid
                 .
                 ad
                 Laurent
                 .
              
               c.
               32.
               
               
                 Ep.
              
               107
               
                 &
              
               143.
               
               
                 Ad
                 Simplician
                 .
              
               l.
               1.
               qu.
               2.
               
               
                 Vid.
                 Concil
                 .
                 Arausican
                 .
              
               2.
               cap.
               4
               ,
               6
               ,
               7
               ,
               9
               ,
               20
               ,
               23.
               
               
                 Pet
                 Diacon
                 .
                 de
                 Incarnat
                 .
                 Christi
                 ,
              
               c.
               6.8
               .
               
                 Fulgent
                 .
                 de
                 Incarnat
                 .
                 &
                 grat
                 .
                 Christi
                 ,
              
               c.
               17.18
               ,
               19
               ,
               20
               ,
               24
               ,
               29
               ,
               30.
               
               
                 Bernard
                 de
                 grat
                 .
                 &
                 lib.
                 arbit
                 .
                 &
                 de
                 modo
                 bene
                 vivendi
                 ,
                 Ser.
              
               3.
               
            
          
           
             a
             Cap.
             11.12
             .
          
           
             b
             Heb.
             7.22.8.6.9.23.10
             ,
             34.
             
          
           
             c
             2
             Cor.
             3.9
             ,
             7.
             
          
           
             a
             Gal
             3.13
             .
             Luk.
             24.47
             .
          
           
             ‖
             
               Vid.
            
             Aug.
             
               de
               grat
               .
               Christi
               ,
            
             l.
             1.
             c.
             8.
             
               de
               Spiritu
               &
               lit
               .
               c.
            
             8.10
             .
          
           
             b
             Heb.
             13.10
             Rev.
             8
             3.
             
          
           
             a
             Rom.
             5.5
             .
          
           
             a
             Aug.
             
               de
               grat
               .
               Christi
               ,
               l.
            
             1.
             
               c.
            
             13.
             
             
               De
               nat
               .
               &
               grat
               .
               c.
            
             57.
             
             
               Lex
               jubere
               tantum
               potest
               ,
               non
               adjuvare
               ,
               de
               pec
               .
               meritis
               &
               remiss
               .
            
             l.
             1.
             c.
             11.
             
               &
            
             l.
             2.
             c.
             17.
             
             
               Lex
               jubere
               n●vit
               ,
               cui
               succumbit
               infirmitas
               ,
               gratia
               juvare
               qua
               infunditur
               charitas
               .
               —
               In
               ipsa
               intus
               voluntate
               peccat
               ,
               qui
               non
               voluntate
               sed
               timore
               non
               peccat
               .
               cont
               .
            
             2.
             
             
               Ep.
            
             Pelag.
             l.
             1.
             c.
             8.9
             .
             
               non
               fit
               in
               corde
               quod
               fieri
               videtur
               in
               opere
               ,
               quando
               mallet
               homo
               non
               facere
               ,
               si
               posset
               impunè
               .
               Ergo
               benedictio
               dulcedinis
               est
               gratiae
               Dei
               qua
               fit
               in
               nobis
               ut
               nos
               delectet
               —
               quod
               praecepit
               nobis
               .
               Ibid.
            
             lib.
             2.
             c.
             9.
             
               &
            
             l.
             3.
             c.
             7.
             
               de
               spiritu
               &
               lit
               .
            
             c.
             8
             ,
             9
             ,
             12
             ,
             32.
             
               quod
               operum
               lex
               minando
               imperat
               .
               hoc
               fidei
               lex
               credendo
               impetrat
               .
               Ib.
            
             c.
             1.3
             .
             
               lex
               data
               est
               ut
               gratia
               quaereretur
               ,
               gratia
               data
               est
               ut
               lex
               imple●etur
               ,
               Ib.
            
             c.
             19.
             
             
               Ep.
            
             95.
             
             
               &
            
             200.
             
               de
               nat
               .
               &
               grat
               .
            
             c.
             15
             ,
             16.
             
             
               De
               bono
               viduitat
               .
            
             c.
             17
             18.
             
          
           
             b
             7.22
             .
          
           
             d
             Rom.
             7.8
             
          
           
             d
             Aug.
             
               de
               spir
               .
               &
               lit
               .
            
             c.
             4.
             
               contra
            
             2
             
               Ep.
            
             Pelag.
             l.
             3.
             c.
             2.
             
          
           
             a
             1
             Cor.
             10.4
             .
          
           
             a
             
               In
               veteri
               testamento
               est
               occultatio
               novi
               ,
               in
               novo
               est
               manifestatio
               veteris
               .
            
             Aug.
             
               de
               catechizand
               .
               rud
               .
            
             c.
             4.
             
               de
               Civit.
               Dei
               ,
            
             l.
             16.1
             ,
             26.
             
               fides
               eadem
               nostra
               &
               illorum
               —
               Sacramenta
               pro
               temporum
               aiversitate
               diversa
               ,
               ad
               unitatem
               tamen
               ejusdem
               fidei
               concordissimè
               recurrentia
               ,
               Ep.
            
             157.
             
             Justin
             Martyr
             ,
             l.
             
               quaest
               .
               q.
            
             110.
             
             Leo
             
               Ser.
               in
               nativ
               .
               Dom.
            
             c.
             3.4
             .
          
           
             b
             Aug.
             
               Ep.
            
             120.
             c.
             2.
             
               in
               Psal.
            
             73.
             
               cont
               .
            
             2
             
               Ep.
            
             Pelag.
             l.
             3.
             c.
             4.
             
             
               Dr.
            
             Field
             
               of
               the
               Church
               ,
            
             l.
             1.
             c.
             5.
             
          
           
             a
             Matt.
             11.30
             .
          
           
             
               Omnia
               quippe
               fiunt
               facilia
               charitate
               .
            
             Aug.
             
               de
               nat
               .
               &
               grat
               .
            
             c.
             69.
             
          
           
             b
             Heb.
             7.18
             .
          
           
             a
             Tertul.
             
               cont
               .
               Marcion
               ,
            
             l.
             3.
             c·
             16.
             
          
           
             b
             Heb.
             7.24
             .
          
           
             c
             Joh
             1.17
             .
          
           
             a
             
               Vid.
            
             Greg.
             Nyssen
             .
             
               homil
               .
            
             8.
             
               in
               cantic
               .
            
          
           
             b
             
               Absit
               ut
               sit
               in
               aliquo
               vera
               virtus
               ,
               nisi
               fuerit
               justus
               —
               absit
               autem
               ut
               justus
               vere
               sit
               ,
               nisi
               vivat
               ex
               fide
               .
            
             Aug.
             
               con
               .
            
             2
             
               Ep.
            
             Pelag.
             l.
             4.
             c.
             3.
             
          
           
             a
             Mark
             4.11
             .
             1.
             
             Cor.
             4.1
             .
             Eph.
             3.4.6
             19.
             
             Col.
             4
             ▪
             3·
             1
             Tim.
             3
             9
             ,
             16.
             1
             
             Cor.
             2.7
             ,
             10.
             
          
           
             a
             Chrysost.
             
               in
               Rom
            
             11
             25.
             
             Casaub.
             
               exercit
               .
               in
            
             Baron
             .
             16.
             
               n.
            
             43.
             
             Abbot
             
               de
               verit
               .
               grat
               .
               Christi
               ,
               p.
            
             46.
             
          
           
             Aug.
             
               Ep.
            
             89.95
             .
             
               cont
               .
            
             2
             
               Ep.
            
             Pelag.
             
               l.
            
             3.
             
               c.
            
             7.
             
               de
               grat
               .
               &
               lib.
               arbit
               .
               c.
            
             14.16
             ,
             17.
             
             Prosper
             .
             
               cont
               .
               Collatorem
               ,
               c.
            
             3.
             
          
           
             
               Ser.
            
             1.
             
               in
               annuntiat
               .
               B.
               Mariae
               .
            
          
           
             Joh.
             13.31
             ,
             32.
             
             Matt.
             12.18.17.5
             .
             2
             Pet.
             1.17
             .
             Isa.
             53
             11.
             
             Psal.
             17.15.32.1
             ,
             2.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             85.10
             .
          
           
             Heb.
             6.18
             .
          
           
             Heb.
             10
             12.26
             .
          
           
             Act.
             15.11
             .
             Eph.
             2.5
             .
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             6.20
             .
             1
             Pet.
             1.18
             ,
             19.
             
             Gal.
             3.26
             ,
             28.
             1
             
             Cor.
             6.17
             .
             Joh.
             1.12
             ,
             13.
             1
             
             Cor.
             15.49
             Rom.
             8.17
             .
          
           
             Eph.
             1.13
             .
             Rom.
             1.16
             .
             Tit.
             2.11
             .
             Act.
             28.28
             .
             Heb.
             2.3
             .
          
           
             1
             Thess.
             5.9
             .
             2
             Thess.
             2.14
             .
             Eph.
             1.14
             .
          
           
             1
             Tim.
             2.6
             .
          
           
             Eph.
             1.11
             .
          
           
             
               Non
               ante
               Rex
               gloriae
               à
               coelestibus
               Salutatus
               est
               quam
               Rex
               Iudaeorum
               proscriptus
               in
               crucem
               .
            
             Tertul.
             
               de
               coron
               .
               mil.
            
             c.
             14.
             
          
           
             Dan.
             9·7
             ,
             9.
             
             Job
             42.6
             .
             Ezek.
             20.43
             .
             Phil.
             3.9
             .
          
           
             Phil.
             1.6
             .
          
           
             Heb.
             12.2
             .
          
           
             Phil.
             3.21
             .
          
           
             Gal.
             3.10
             .
          
           
             Isai.
             43.4
             ,
             21
             Psal.
             4.3
             .
             Act.
             15.14
             ▪
             2
             Thess.
             1.10
             .
             Matt.
             16.26
             .
          
           
             Phil.
             4.7
             .
             1
             Pet.
             1
             8.
             
             Psal.
             30.5.63.3
             .
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             15.55
             ,
             57.
             
          
           
             Gal.
             3.13
             .
          
           
             Eph.
             1.5
             .
          
           
             2
             Pet.
             1.4
             .
             Heb.
             3
             14.
             
             Gal.
             2.20
             .
             Rom.
             8.29
             .
             2
             Cor.
             3.13
             .
          
           
             Matt.
             17.2
             .
             Exod.
             34.30
             Phil.
             3.21
             .
          
           
             Matt.
             13.43
             .
             Chrystom
             .
             
               in
               Gen.
               Homil
               .
            
             14.
             
          
           
             
               Caro
               sine
               mole
               &
               pondere
               ,
               agilis
               mobilis
               ,
               nullis
               clausa
               obstaculis
               ,
               visu
               &
               aditu
               penetrans
               omnia
               &
               attingens
               ,
               quocunque
               voluerit
               sine
               impediment●
               discurrens
               ,
            
             &c.
             
             Cyprian
             
               de
               resurrec
               .
            
             Aug.
             
               Enchirid.
               c.
            
             91.
             
             
               Ep.
            
             46.
             
               de
               Civit.
               Dei
               ,
               l.
            
             13.
             
               c.
            
             20
             ,
             22
             ,
             23.
             
               &
               l.
            
             22.
             
               c.
            
             19
             ,
             20
             ,
             21.
             
             Chrysost.
             
               Ser.
            
             6.
             
               in
            
             Heb.
             
               Ethic.
               &
               to
               .
            
             6.
             
               ad
            
             Theodor.
             
               lapsum
               ,
               p.
            
             70
             ,
             71.
             
             
               Edit
               .
               Savil.
               
            
          
           
             
               Quemadmodum
               nobis
               arrhabonem
               spiritu●
               reliquit
               ,
               ita
               à
               nobis
               arrhabonem
               carnis
               accepit
               ,
               &
               vexit
               in
               calum
               pignus
               totius
               summa
               quand●que
               redigenda
               .
               Securae
               estote
               caro
               &
               sanguis
               ,
               usurpastis
               &
               Coelum
               &
               regnum
               Dei
               in
               Christo.
            
             Tertul.
             
               de
               resurrect
               .
            
             c.
             51.
             
          
           
             Matt.
             5.8
             .
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             13.12
             
          
           
             1
             Joh.
             3.2
             .
          
           
             Psal.
             17.15
             .
             Rev.
             22.4
             .
          
           
             Ep.
             112.
             cap.
             9.
             
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             5.6
             .
             Rom.
             8
             24
             ,
             25.
             
          
           
             Gal.
             4.1
             .
             1
             Pet.
             1.4
             .
          
           
             Matt.
             26
             41.
             
             Gal.
             5.17
             .
          
           
             Aug.
             
               de
               pec
               .
               mer.
               &
               remiss
               .
               l.
            
             2.
             
               c.
            
             8.
             
          
           
             
               Hic
               .
               praeceptum
               est
               ut
               non
               peccemus
               ,
               ibi
               praemium
               n●n
               posse
               peccare
               .
            
             Aug.
             
               Con.
            
             2
             
               Ep.
            
             Pelag.
             
               l
            
             3
             
               c.
            
             7.
             
          
           
             1
             Joh.
             3.2
             .
          
           
             Eph.
             5.27
             .
          
           
             Psal.
             16.11.26.8
             .
          
           
             Matt.
             25.4
             .
          
           
             Aug.
             
               de
               Gen.
               ad
               lit
               .
               l.
            
             12.
             
               c.
            
             26.
             
          
           
             
               Quantum
               se
               amantium
               sensibus
               inf●ndit
               largius
               ,
               tanto
               eos
               sui
               capaci●res
               efficit
               ,
               satietatem
               faciens
               ,
               sed
               sine
               fastidio
               .
               —
               Qui
               desiderat
               semper
               amat
               desid●rare
               ,
               qui
               amat
               semper
               desiderat
               amare
               .
            
             Bernard
             .
             
               Soliloq
               .
            
             7.
             
          
           
             1
             Pet.
             1.4
             .
             Joh.
             14.2
             .
             2
             Cor.
             5.1
             .
          
           
             Heb.
             12.22
             ,
             23.
             
             Joh.
             17.24
             .
             1
             Thess.
             4.17
             .
          
           
             Psal.
             103
             12
             Rev.
             14.6
             .
             Heb.
             7.24
             .
             Heb.
             12.28
             .
             Heb.
             10.12
             .
             Heb.
             9.12
             .
             Matt.
             6.20
             .
          
           
             Rom.
             1.17
             .
             Gal.
             2.20
             .
             Joh.
             11.24
             .
          
           
             1
             Joh.
             2.17.3.15
             .
             Joh.
             10.10
             .
             Joh.
             1.12
             .
             1
             Joh.
             3.1
             .
             Isai.
             43
             4.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             53.11
             .
          
           
             Act.
             15
             ▪
             9.
             
             Gal.
             5.6
             .
          
           
             1
             Joh.
             2.3
             ,
             4.
             2
             
             Pet.
             1.3
             .
             
               Tanto
               quis
               operatur
               ,
               quanto
               Deum
               noverat
               ;
               &
               tantum
               se
               nosse
               Deum
               judicat
               ,
               quantum
               pro
               Deo
               bonum
               operatur
               .
            
             Greg.
             
               in
               Ezek.
               hom
               .
            
             22.
             
          
           
             Joh.
             17.3
             .
          
           
             Matt.
             28.21
             Eph.
             3.8
             .
          
           
             Hag.
             2.7
             .
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             4.5
             .
          
           
             Eph.
             4.1.21
             ,
             24.
             
          
           
             Col.
             2
             6.
             
          
           
             1
             Joh.
             2.6
             .
          
           
             Phil.
             1.27
             .
          
           
             Tit.
             2.10
             .
          
           
             1
             Pet.
             2.9
             .
          
           
             2
             Tim.
             2.19
             
          
           
             1
             Pet.
             1.14
             ,
             17.
             
          
           
             1
             Joh.
             3.8
             .
          
           
             Luk.
             8
             37.
             
          
           
             Prov.
             12.26
             Psal.
             16.3
             .
             Phil.
             2.15
             .
          
           
             Gal.
             6.16
             .
          
           
             Heb.
             13.20
             ,
             21.