Sermons preached

5thly. They are much to blame, that complain of Sin, and will not take the Course to get rid of it by obeying the Instincts of the Holy-Ghost, or the Motions of the new Nature. The Lord's Spirit is a free Spirit, Psal. 51. 12. And his Truth maketh us free, John 8. 32. And we are interested in this Liberty, when born of the Spirit. Let us be true to our Duty, and we shall bless God for our Liberty, rather than complain of our Bondage. It is Laziness and Cowardice not to improve Grace which was given us for this use.

5thly. They are much to blame, that complain of Sin, and will not take the Course to get rid of it by obeying the Instincts of the Holy-Ghost, or the Motions of the new Nature. The Lord's Spirit is a free Spirit, Psal. 51. 12. And his Truth maketh us free, John 8. 32. And we are interessed in this Liberty, when born of the Spirit. Let us be true to our Duty, and we shall bless God for our Liberty, rather than complain of our Bondage. It is Laziness and Cowardise not to improve Grace which was given us for this use.

6thly. How much we are concerned in all Conflicts, especially in those which allow Deliberation to take part with the Spirit, and obey his Motions, rather than to fulfil the Lusts of the Flesh: otherwise, by Consent and upon Deliberation, you are unfaithful to Christ, and your own Souls. Your Business is not to gratify the Flesh, but to crucify it, to over-rule Sense and Appetite, and cherish the Life of Grace, Galat. 5. 24. And surely when Conscience hath help to deliberate, it is a greater Evil to resist it, than when hurried by our own Passions.

6thly. How much we are concerned in all Conflicts, especially in those which allow Deliberation to take part with the Spirit, and obey his Motions, rather than to fulfill the Lusts of the Flesh: otherwise, by Consent and upon Deliberation, you are unfaithful to Christ, and your own Souls. Your Business is not to gratify the Flesh, but to crucify it, to over-rule Sense and Appetite, and cherish the Life of Grace,