A fourth volume containing one hundred and fifty sermons on several texts of Scripture…

Answ. No; Christ hath redeemed us from all Iniquity; but his Redemption doth not make void, but oblige our Endeavours: for he undertook as God's Surety that Sin should be destroyed; and as our Surety, that we should not serve Sin; Rom. 6.6. Our Old Man is crucified with him, that the Body of Sin might be destroyed; that henceforth we should not serve Sin. There's a Work on God's part, he undertook for the pouring out of Grace; and on our part, that we should be watchful, and strive against Sin, and watch against all Occasions of it: And he hath given us encouragement so to do; Non pugna sublata est, sed Victoria; It is not the Conflict against Sin that is taken away by Christ, but the Victory of Sin. Look, as when the Israelites had a Promise, that God would give their Enemies into their Hands; the meaning was not, that they should not strike a Stroke, but they were to fight the Battles of the Lord: So when Christ hath redeemed us from Iniquity, yet we are to use all spiritual means of Mortification, to subdue the Lusts, and to prevent the Act of Sin. It will be our great Condemnation, when we have so much help, that still Sin should remain. Certainly, he is very lazy that will not ply the Oar, that hath both Wind and Tide on his side: And when the Lord Christ hath purchased Grace and the Spirit, yet we will not endeavour against Sin. Stand fast therefore in the Liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again in the Yoke of Bondage, Gal. 5.1.

Answ. No; Christ hath redeemed us from all Iniquity; but his Redemption doth not make void, but oblige our Endeavours: for he undertook as God's Surety that Sin should be destroyed; and as our Surety, that we should not serve Sin; Rom. 6.6. Our Old Man is crucified with him, that the Body of Sin might be destroyed; that henceforth we should not serve Sin. There's a Work on God's part, he undertook for the pouring out of Grace; and on our part, that we should be watchful, and strive against Sin, and watch against all Occasions of it: And he hath given us encouragement so to do; Non pugna sublata est, sed Victoria; It is not the Conflict against Sin that is taken away by Christ, but the Victory of Sin. Look, as when the Israelites had a Promise, that God would give their Enemies into their Hands; the meaning was not, that they should not strike a Stroke, but they were to fight the Battels of the Lord: So when Christ hath redeemed us from Iniquity, yet we are to use all spiritual means of Mortification, to subdue the Lusts, and to prevent the Act of Sin. It will be our great Condemnation, when we have so much help, that still Sin should remain. Certainly, he is very lazy that will not ply the Oar, that hath both Wind and Tide on his side: And when the Lord Christ hath purchased Grace and the Spirit, yet we will not endeavour against Sin. Stand fast therefore in the Liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not intangled again in the Yoke of Bondage,