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Show The dijfer'tnce:iJ! tdfle ofcbri.fls.fr~~it, &;. pofea Ge-ntleman to have; a ~teat cllate, and die: leaving_ no I!ei~: No"'! fitppofe a poor· man of !lis K!nred, rl_1at Indeed_ 1_s not Ius .Heir, bur he fuppofrth that he is Hm : Th1s falfe opmwn now will be futlicient to make him joy, and re)oyce at the death of the Gentleman, though in very deed he be never like to be_ a farthing "- •the better for •it ; yet he rejoy ceth as well as he. that rs the t_n~e Heir, and whn hath the true ard fole aofe of r~)Qyctng. So It IS in this cafe, Chrill hath died; and.by his De~th there corpes to, fome.a great Ellate,a right ofrnheri(ancemore worth tha_n 2oooo worlds. The believer 1s the only Soul, that hath a true nght and title to the·de•th ofCbrill ; and fo hath a true caufe of joy. Bqt now other$ that arc but formal Hypocrites, m~y nourH!r up a prcfumption In their heart, which may' produce a. falfe j ')l, an9 afalfi hoJe; and laney a fweetnef; in Chrill,as their S avjnz.r-and Redeem- "· This now to a profane man is hardly pofi1ble, becaufe he leads,his life info leud and dilfolute a manner, and fo directly contra.y.to the rule of Gods Word, that he hath no reafon but to conclude that if there be any perfons that lhall pe~ilh, he lhall be one of them. •· · . < Nor can rhefe things be cqttally f weer to t11e tafie of an Hypo-• crite, or .llhbeliever as they are to him that is a true child of God; becaufe the latter doth not raife up himfelf a concluuon of hope which is .like the Spiders Web; fpun out cfhis owp l:)owels, but as the A polHc' lpeaks to the Romans, ~h. 8. th~ Spirit of God witn~lfcth with hisSpi•it tha~ he. i~ lbe Child Qf God ,: He doth not only fr,om; the application o.t:rSeriprn·re-pr~ncipies. rationally conclude that bois one of them for whom ~bn.fl d1ed,&c. but he hath a further, and more clea.-, ~nd fure evid~ncc give11 him in by the holy Spirit of God. Now this is :u1 evideqce, whic~_,no unbtlieving.Soul can have-; 'ltbo only raifetll up• 10 hilll(elf, what he jbdgethi~rationalConclulion•lfom.miOakeR pttmifeS',or pri~i· pie! . . · .;:ti <:, J, . · , 1 .. ... ; ' l l · .. n;.\• . Secondlr, As to ' the Ordinancqs pf.God 1 they a!fo may be [,vcxt rq thCJali(! Of an H)'pocrite! God. himfelff;ti.rltofrhe Hypocritica1 Jews, 1[. 1~ 8 ~2. Tb•t tbfy delig.ht~d to i{_n~w tbe :Urds wayt, and,for,fook,;»Jll.t1Uh·Ord,iJt~nm pfO•(i,f.<_~. , ~ut the delight that they ral;'e in\Gqds iil.tdimnru,iso~lf'!ally, r. P<~r.ti:~l; l~ fqrpe Iiluties ~r-Jt>me•Ordirlancc~,.ilotin<pthciJiicOt1 ~-In the lluU cf Ord~llqnw; -w~n1ht Preacher is lik.f one tb,.t bath tb.e 11oict of a Lovely•Sonf'., <tnci!CJUJ fpeak lincly and ·pe:uly; they canf\DII;iy, with David, thy ., , '¥Pard, AU exhorted to /abo11r, &c. word if purt, thmfort doth thy Sirvant lovt it; or 3. It is flill in purfie• nee of I Ut vain-/;opn tfJJt they have btti/ded ttp to tbemjt/ve; oj aH intereft in Chrijl a1td a title tocUrltity ; as a mean$ to which, they may wait · upon 0 (diuJnces, and have fome delight _in them : But enough is fpoken to this lirtl branch of Application, In the fecond pl>ec, is this the CharaCler of the Spoufe ofChritl; Vfe 2 . That Chrijlr f rnit ir [weet Hllto ber taj!e,hisA8t of Redrmption f weet , his Ordinancer ( weet his Illjbmrcu fwect; the Meditation of that Eternity which he h;th prepared lor them that love him fweet: 0 In m tben labour, that Cbrijlt fruit ma.f bt pkafmt 19 our t•ftt! Let us labour for this mark ot the Spoule ol Chnll : Let us try OtJr fiate by this Note ; And Itt us labour to lind this mark upon our: Souls. 1 . Try your felves by this Note. I hope there is none of-you . but take "yourfelves concerned to be interefied In Chrifi, by faith l!Ilited: to-him, &c. Know you not ( faith the ApoUie, 2 Cor. 13. 5· )- that Chrijl i< in Y' "• except you beref!rob.Jtlt? There i$ no Soul except the Souls of reprobates, but Jefus ChrHl. either is in or will• be in. To be in Chrilt, and to be the Spoufe of Chrifi by fai th u-· nited: to him are all one. I cannot therefore fee how •ny Soul, can ' walk in peace, or lleep in peace, but he mull have {orne comfortable hope, thu he is in Chrlfl, the Spoufe of Chrill, and by' a true' faith united to him ; and I fo far prefume of your Souls ferious a.ttend~nce to your eternal interell,rhat you do hope, that you have • fuch anJnterefl,ro whic.h.licpe I l!tall fay,Amm. The Lord grant ' i,, ·I wifh)hat/~ery Soul which hears me this day were. indeed in Chrifl. But(Bwhren !)be not deceived ; God-can no~ be mock~ · ed, and it will at I all be little Satislat:hon• to you that you have mocked your fel ves. The Apol!le calls to the Corinthians to exa- mine themfelvu, and prove tbemfelvn wlmber tbry be in Chri{i yea or no. Gi ve me leave to prefs the fame exhortation upon you, and by this note try your felves-. lllbt frHit ofCbritl fwm toY'"" ta]Je1 There are many•other,notes, that I might infi~ upon; but I lhall not exceed my Text. Can yon fit down and read, o~ meditate of th~uca rnation, Temptations,AClive and patlive Obedience, Reft~ rreaiQp, Afcenfion, Intercetlion of Chrili ; an<! takl;: a pie afore ;,. · thefe things, feel a fecret fweetncfs overflowing and polfeiling of your-Souls? Can you fay that you find a pleafure_~nd flveetnefs in the Ordinances of God> can )'OU fay ( wi;h David, Pfal. 122. 'II.. !·)1.wllf glad whn~ ~b•y {ilid unto mt/<'.'Ht go intube bJIIjt.of tbt: ·' - l..ofd l |