Accordingly are its sanctions divers. For wherein it enjoins the former of these, the essence of this righteousness, in opposition to a total absence thereof; it is constitutive of the terms of salvation, and obligeth under the penalty of eternal death: So are faith, repentance, l•ve, 1subjection, &c. required, If ye believe not that I am he ye shall dye in your sins. He that believeth not is condemned already.—The wrath of God all ideth on him—If ye repent not ye shall all likewise perish. 2Repent that your sins may be blotted out. 3—Him hath God exalted to be a Prince and a Saviour to give repentance and remission of sins. 4If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be Anathema Maran-atha. He that loveth Father or Mother more than me is not worthy of me, 5&c. 6If any man come to me and hate […] his Father and Mother, and Wife and Children, and Brethren, and Sisters, yea, and his own life also, (that is as the former Scripture expounds this, loves them not less than me) he cannot be ⟨p. 20⟩my Disciple, (i. e. While he remains in that temper of mind he now is of, he must needs be wholly unrelated unto me, and uncapable of benefit by me, as well as he is indocible, and not susceptible of my further instructions, neither capable of the precepts or privileges belonging to Discipleship.) He is the Author of eternal Salvation to all them that obey him, 7and will come in flaming fire to take vengeance of those that know not God, 8and obey not his Gospel; who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, &c. Where it is only the sincerity of those several requisites, that is, under so severe penalty, exacted and called for; in as much as he that is sincerely a Believer, […] Penitent, a lover of God or Christ, an obedient Subject, is not capable of the contrary denomination, and therefore not liable, according to the tenor of this Law, to be punished as an Infidel, an impenitent person, an enemy, a rebel.
Accordingly are its sanctions divers. For wherein it injoyns the former of these, the essence of this righteousness, in opposition to a total absence thereof; it is constitutive of the terms of salvation, and obligeth under the penalty of eternal death: So are faith, repentance, l•ve, 1subjection, &c. required, If ye believe not that I am he ye shall dye in your sins. He that believeth not is condemned already.—The wrath of God al ideth on him—If ye repent not ye shall all likewise perish. 2Repent that your sins may be blotted out. 3—Him hath God exalted to be a Prince and a Saviour to give repentance and remission of sins. 4If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be Anathema Maran-atha. He that loveth Father or Mother more than me is not worthy of me, 5&c. 6If any man come to me and hate 〈…〉 his Father and Mother, and Wife and Children, and Brethren, and Sisters, yea, and his own life also, (that is as the former Scripture expounds this, loves them not less than me) he cannot be ⟨p. 20⟩my Disciple, (i. e. While he remains in that temper of mind he now is of, he must needs be wholly unrelated unto me, and uncapable of benefit by me, as well as he is indocible, and not susceptible of my further instructions, neither capable of the precepts or priviledges belonging to Discipleship.) He is the Author of eternal Salvation to all them that obey him, 7and will come in flaming fire to take vengeance of those that know not God, 8and obey not his Gospel; who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, &c. Where it is onely the sincerity of those several requisites, that is, under so severe penalty, exacted and called for; in as much as he that is sincerely a Believer, 〈…〉 Penitent, a lover of God or Christ, an obedient Subject, is not capable of the contrary denomination, and therefore not liable, according to the tenour of this Law, to be punished as an Infidel, an impenitent person, an enemy, a rebell.
- 1John 8. 24. c. 3 18, 36.
- 2Luke 13. 3, 5.
- 3Act. 3 19. c. 5. 31
- 41 Cor. 16. ••.
- 5Mat. 10 37.
- 6Luke 14. •6▪
- 7Heb. 5. 9.
- 82 Thes. 1. 8, 9, &c.