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4. We have now done, if when our hearts be thus emptied, cleansed, supplied, we so keep them. Non minor est virtus, &c. Nay, let me say, non minor est gratia. For it was Gods preventing grace, that cleansed our hearts, and it is his subsequent grace that so preserves them: That we may truly sing; By grace, and grace alone, All these good works are done. Yet have we not herein a Patent of security and negligence sealed us; as if God would save us, whiles we only stood and looked on. But^a he that hath this hope, purgeth himself. And we are charged to^b keep and possess our vessel in sanctification and honour: and to ^clive unspotted of the world.

4. We haue now done, if when our hearts bee thus emptied, cleansed, supplyed, we so keepe them. Non minor est virtus, &c. Nay, let me say, non minor est gratia. For it was Gods preuenting grace, that clensed our hearts, and it is his subsequent grace that so preserues them: That we may truely sing; By grace, and grace alone, All these good works are done. Yet haue we not herein a Patent of security and negligence sealed vs; as if God would saue vs, whiles wee onely stood and look'd on. But^a he that hath this hope, purgeth himselfe. And wee are charged to^b keepe and possesse our vessell in sanctification and honour: and to ^cliue vnspotted of the world.

1. a1. Joh. 3. 3.1. Ioh. 3. 3.
2. b1. Thes. 4. 4