But Fourthly (and especially) thus: As by Works, and seeking Justification by Works, a man is Estated in the Covenant of Works: So by Faith, and seeking Justification by Faith alone, a man is Estated in the Covenant of Grace. When a man is Estated in the Covenant of grace, God is engaged to give grace unto him, to make him Holy. For that, I pray do but read what ye have in that 36. Chapter of Ezekiel, at the 25. verse, and so downwards: Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols will I cleanse you. A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you, and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh: And I will put my Spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my Statutes; and ye shall keep my judgments and do them. First, I pray mark here, That the Lord does promise Remission of sin, although it be never so great: I will sprinkle clean water upon you, and wash ye from all your filthiness, and from all your idols will I cleanse you. But says a poor doubting soul, Though the Lord do thus wash me, I am so foul, and so unclean, that I am afraid I shall never be cleansed. Yes, (says the Lord) I will sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean. But though I be clean, and cleansed from my guilt, and my sin pardoned; yet notwithstanding, I have such a naughty, filthy heart, as I shall foul my self again. See what follows, A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you. Oh! but my heart is so hard, like a stone, that I shall resist this mercy of God. Nay (says he) ⟨p. 38⟩And I will take away the stony heart cut of your flesh: I will take away the Resistance, the stony heart out of your flesh. But though it be so; as long as my nature is unchanged, I shall never do that which is right. Says God, I will change your nature for you; I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh. I will make such a change in you, That whereas before, Naturally, ye were as hard as a stone, now I will make you as soft as flesh. But though the Lord do thus change my Nature, yet notwithstanding, I shall never be able to order my conversation aright, I shall never be obedient. Mark what follows, I will put my Spirit within you, and I will cause you to walk in my Statutes:
But Fourthly (and especially) thus: As by Works, and seeking Justification by Works, a man is Estated in the Covenant of Works: So by Faith, and seeking Justification by Faith alone, a man is Estated in the Covenant of Grace. When a man is Estated in the Covenant of grace, God is engaged to give grace unto him, to make him Holy. For that, I pray do but reade what ye have in that 36. Chapter of Ezekiel, at the 25. verse, and so downwards: Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols will I cleanse you. A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you, and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I wil give you an heart of flesh: And I will put my Spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my Statutes; and ye shall keep my judgments and do them. First, I pray mark here, That the Lord does promise Remission of sin, although it be never so great: I will sprinkle clean water upon you, and wash ye from all your filthiness, and from all your idols wil I cleanse you. But saies a poor doubting soul, Though the Lord do thus wash me, I am so foule, and so unclean, that I am afraid I shall never be cleansed. Yes, (saies the Lord) I will sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean. But though I be clean, and cleansed from my guilt, and my sin pardoned; yet notwithstanding, I have such a naughty, filthy heart, as I shall foul my self again. See what follows, A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you. Oh! but my heart is so hard, like a stone, that I shall resist this mercy of God. Nay (saies he) ⟨p. 38⟩And I will take away the stony heart cut of your flesh: I will take away the Resistance, the stony heart out of your flesh. But though it be so; as long as my nature is unchanged, I shal never do that which is right. Saies God, I will change your nature for you; I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh. I wil make such a change in you, That whereas before, Naturally, ye were as hard as a stone, now I wil make you as soft as flesh. But though the Lord do thus change my Nature, yet notwithstanding, I shall never be able to order my conversation aright, I shall never be obedient. Mark what follows, I will put my Spirit within you, and I will cause you to walk in my Statutes:
