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A supplement to The Morning-exercise at Cripple-Gate, or, Several more cases of conscience practically…
A supplement to The Morning-exercise at Cripple-Gate, or, Several more cases of conscience practically resolved by sundry ministers
London: printed for Thomas Cockerill, 1676
Sermon 5: What Spiritual knowledge they ought to seek for that desire to be saved, and by what me…
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8. With the Doctrine of sanctification: that God is wont to fit and frame mens hearts at first to the duties of Obedience he requires of them by the work of the Spirit upon their hearts, changing them, regenerating them, and causing old things to pass away, and all things in them to become new, 2 Cor. 5.17. and further to increase that fitness for, and readiness to Spiritual things, by his guiding, assisting and quickening them, in those holy ways into which he hath brought them, and by those ordinary means (the Word and Ordinances) which he hath appointed for the working and improving of their Graces.
8. With the Doctrine of sanctification: that God is wont to fit and frame mens hearts at first to the duties of Obedience he requires of them by the work of the Spirit upon their hearts, changing them, regenerating them, and causing old things to pass away, and all things in them to become new, 2 Cor. 5.17. and further to increase that fitness for, and readiness to Spiritual things, by his guiding, assisting and quickning them, in those holy wayes into which he hath brought them, and by those ordinary means (the Word and Ordinances) which he hath appointed for the working and improving of their Graces.
9. With the reward God promiseth to their Faith and Obedience in the blessedness of their Souls at the end of this life, and of their whole man after the Resurrection in their being for ever with the Lord, 1 Thes. 4.17. when the unbelief and disobedience of others, will be punished with everlasting torments inflicted by him. In a word, whoever comes to God, Heb. 11.6. must believe not only that he is, but that he is the rewarder of those that diligently seek him. Men ought in the beginning of Religion to look to the end of it; have some sight of the goal, when they enter upon their race; know their wages, when they set about their work. The Doctrine of rewards furnisheth men with the greatest incentives to holiness; ignorance or unbelief of future recompense must needs make men negligent of present service; take away the knowledge of Heaven and Hell, and ye take away all are and thoughts of Religion.