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Doct. 2. The end of dispensing any promise or convincement of our sinful estate, is not to give liberty to sin, but to prevent sin in us.

Doct. 2. The end of dispencing any promise or convincement of our sinfull estate, is not to give liberty to sin, but to prevent sin in us.

The Law, that shows us the impossibility of not sinning, but doth not teach us how to sin, Rom. 3.20. it shows us sin, and to show sin, is not to learn us how to sin, but how to avoid it.

The Law, that shews us the impossibility of not sinning, but doth not teach us how to sin, Rom. 3.20. it shews us sin, and to shew sin, is not to learne us how to sin, but how to avoyd it.

2 It shows us not only the nature of sin, but also convinceth us of sin, and the danger of it, Rom. 7.14. Gal. 3.10.

2 It shews us not only the nature of sin, but also convinceth us of sin, and the danger of it, Rom. 7.14. Gal. 3.10.

And for the Gospel, that teacheth that the blood of Christ cleanseth us from all our sins.

1 It shows a remedy against sin, the blood of Christ, and the means, If we confess our sins, &c. but it shows withal that if we shall hereupon willingly commit sin, we do most ingratefully, and profanely tread underfoot the blood of Christ, Heb. 10.29. we account it prodigality to despise precious things, how much more desperate is it to despise the most precious blood of Christ.

1 It shews a remedy against sin, the blood of Christ, and the meanes, If we confesse our sins, &c. but it shewes withall that if we shall hereupon willingly commit sin, we doe most ingratefully, and prophanely tread underfoot the blood of Christ, Heb. 10.29. we account it prodigality to despise precious things, how much more desperate is it to despise the most precious blood of Christ.

2 The Gospel teacheth us so to use the blood of Christ, as that we may mortify sin, and not only get it pardoned, but cleansed, for the use of the Gospel is to mortify sin, therefore it leads us not to the commission of sin.

2 The Gospel teacheth us so to use the blood of Christ, as that we may mortifie sin, and not only get it pardoned, but cleansed, for the use of the Gospel is to mortifie sin, therefore it leads us not to the commission of sin.

3 The Gospel begets those graces that cleanse us from sin;

First, It begets faith, which purifies the heart, Act. 15.9.

Secondly, It begets hope, and that also purifies, 1 Joh. 3.3. he that hath this hope purifies himself, as he is pure.

Secondly, It begets hope, and that also purifies, 1 Joh. 3.3. he that hath this hope purifies himselfe, as he is pure.

Thirdly, It begets love, and that love constrains us to good, and restrains us from evil, 2 Cor. 5.14. so that both Law and Gospel dehort us from sin.

Thirdly, It begets love, and that love constraines us to good, and restrains us from evill, 2 Cor. 5.14. so that both Law and Gospel dehort us from sin.

Use 1. Of direction to Ministers what course to take.

Ʋse 1. Of direction to Ministers what course to take.

Two points of Wisdom are hence to be learned.

Two points of Wisdome are hence to be learned.

First, If any misconstruction may arise from your Doctrine, wisely to prevent it, St. John saw there would arise an encouragement to sin, from one Doctrine he had delivered, and a discouragement from fighting against sin from another, therefore he tells them, These things I write, that ye sin not, but if any man sin, &c.