ling in them the Dominion of the whole Body of Sin is deftroyed, and the feveral Lufts thereof are more and more weakned and mortified, and they more and more quickned and strengthned in all faving Graces, to the Practice of true Holinefs, without which no Man fhall fee the Lord £

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ritance among all them, which are For if ye live after the flesh, ye fhall fanctified. Phil. 3. 10. That I may die: but if ye through the Spirit do know him, and the power of his re- mortify the deeds of the body, ye furrection, and the fellowship of his fhall live. fufferings, being made conformable unto his death. Rom. 6. 5. For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death: we fhall be alfo in the likeness of his refurreЯtion. 6. Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of fin might be deftroyed, that henceforth we should not ferve fin.

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Col. 1, 11. Strengthned with all might according to his glorious power, unto all patience, and longfuffering, with joyfulness. Eph. 3.16. That he would grant you according to the riches of his glory, to be ftrengthned with might, by his Spirit in the innerman. v. 17. That Chrift may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye being rooted and grounded in love,. 18. May be able to comprehend with all faints, what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; v. 19. And to know the love of Chrift, which paffeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.

b John 17. 17. Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth. Eph. 5.26. That he might fanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word. 2 Thef. 2. 13. But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren, beloved of the Lord,because God hath 2 Cor. 7.1. Having therefore thefe from the beginning chofen you to promifes, dearly beloved, let us falvation, through fanctification of cleanse our selves from all filthinefs the Spirit, and belief of the truth. of the flesh and fpirit, perfecting holinefs in the fear of God. Heb. 12. 14. Follow peace with all men, and holinefs,without which no man shall fee the Lord.

Rom. 6. 6. Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of fin might be deftroyed, that henceforth we should not ferve fin. v. 14. For fin fhall not have dominion over you: for you are not under the law, but un

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a Gal. 5. 24. And they that are Chrifts,have crucified the flesh, with the affections and lufts. Rom. 8.13.

11.1 Theff. 5. 23. And the very God of peace fanctify you wholly: and I pray God, your whole fpirit and foul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jefus Chrift,

ftill fome Remnants of Corruption in every Parth: Whence arifeth a continual and irreconcilable War; the Flesh lufting againft the Spitit, and the Spirit against the Flei.!

III. In which War, although the remaining Corruption for a Time may much prevail ; yet through the continual Supply of Strength from the fanctify ing Spirit of Chrift, the regenerate Part doth, over come!: and fo the Saints grow in Grace", perfe&ting Holiness in the Fear of God r.

h 1 Jolm 1. 10. If we fay that we have not finned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us...

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Rom. 6. 14. For-fin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.

7. 18. Forl know, that in me John S. 4. For whatfoever is born

is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will, is prefent with me, but how to perform that which is good, I find not. v. 23. But I fee another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of fin, which is in my members. Phil. 3. 12. Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which alfo I am apprehended of Chrift Jefus.

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of God, overcometh the world and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith. Eph. 415. But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Chrift. v. 16. From whom the whole body fitly joined together, and compacted by that which every joint fupplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body, unto the edifying of it felfin love.

m 2 Pet. 3. 18. But grow in grace, i Gal. 5. 17. For the flesh lufterhand in the knowledge of our Lord against the Spirit, and the Spirit a and Saviour Jefus Chrift: To him gainst the flesh and these are con- be glory, both now, and for ever. trary the one to the other; fo that Amen. 2 Cor. 3. 18. But we all with ye cannot do the things that ye open face, beholding as in a glafs, would. 1 Pet.2.11. Dearly beloved, the glory of the Lord, are changed I beseech you as ftrangers and pil- unto the fame image, from glory grims, abstain from fleshly lufts to glory, even as by the Spirit of which war against the soul. the Lord.

III. k Rom. 7. 23. But I fee another law in my members,warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of fin, which is in my members.

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HE Grace of Faith, whereby the Elect are enabled to believe to the faving of their Souls, is the Work of the Spirit of Chrift in their Hearts; and is ordinarily wrought by the Miniftery of the Word: By which alfo, and by the Adminiftration of the Sacraments and Prayer, it is increased and strengthned d.

AII. By this Faith, a Chriftian believeth to be true whatsoever is revealed in the Word, for the Authohear without a preacher? 7. 17. So then, faith cometh by heating, and hearing by the word of God.

I. Heb. 10. 39. But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the faving of the foul.

b2 Cor. 4. 13. We having the fame fpirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken: we alfo believe, and therefore fpeak. Eph. 1. 17. That the God of our Lord Jefus Chrift, the Father of glory, may give unto you the fpirit of wisdom and revelation, in the knowledge of him. v. 18. The eyes of your understanding being enlightned; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the faints, v. 19. And what is the 'exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power. Eph. 2. 8. For by grace are ye faved, through faith; and that not of your felves: it is the gift of God.

• Rom. 10. 14. How then fhall they call on him, in whom they have not believed? and how fhall they believe in him, of whom they have not heard? and how fhall they

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I Pet. 2. 2. As new born babes, defire the fincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby. Acts 20. 32. And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are fanctified. Rom. 4. 11. And he received the fign of circumcifion, a feal of the righteousness of the faith, which he had yet being uncircumcifed: that he might be the father of all them that believe,though they be not circumcifed; that righteoufnefs might be imputed unto them also. Luke 17. 5. And the apoftles faid unto the Lord, Increase our faith. Rom. 1. 16. ForI am not afhamed of the gospel of Chrift: for it is the power of God unto falvation, to every one that believeth, to the Jew firft,and alfo to theGreek. v. 17. For therein is the righteoufnefs of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith. II. Johna

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Authority of God, himself speaking therein, and acteth differently upon that which each particular Paffage thereof containeth; yielding Obedience to the Commands f, trembling at the Threatnings, and embracing the Promifes of God for this Life and that which is to come h. But the principal A&ts of faving Faith are accepting, receiving, and refting upon Chrift alone for Juftification, San&tification, and eternal Life, by Vertue of the Covenant of Grace i,

II. John 4. 42. And laid unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy faying; for we have heard him our felves, and know that this is indeed the Chrift the Saviour of the world. 1 Theff. 2. 13. For this cause alfo thank we God without ceafing, because when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but (as it is in truth) the word of God, which effectually worketh alfo in you that believe. 1 John 5. 10. He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witnefs in himself: he that believeth not God, hath made him a liar, because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son. Acts 24. 14. But this I confefs unto thee, that after the way which they call herefy, fo worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and the prophets.

f Rom. 16. 26. But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlafting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith.

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things have been, faith the Lord: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite fpirit, and trembleth at my word.

h Heb, II, 13. These all died in faith, not having received the promifes,but having feen them afar off, and were perfwaded of them, and embraced them, and confeffed that they were ftrangers and pilgrims on the earth.. 1 Tim. 4. 8. For bodily exercife profiteth little but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come,

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John 1. 12. But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the fons of God, even to them that believe on his name. Acts 16. 31. And they faid, Believe on the Lord Jefus Chrift, and thou fhalt be faved and thy houfe. Gal. 2. 20. I am crucified with Chrift: Neverthelefs I live; yet not I, but Chrift liveth in me and the life which I now live in the flesh, I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me. Acts 15. II. But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jefus Christ, we fhall be faved even as they. F 3 III. k Heb.

III. This Faith is different in Degrees, weak or ftrong; may be often and many ways affailed and weakned, but gets the Victory!; growing up in many to the Attainment of a full Affurance through Christ mwho is both the Author, and Finisher of our Faith".