A
Man
in
CHRIST
,
OR
A
New
CREATVRE
.
2.
Cor.
5.
17.
If
any
man
be
in
Christ
let
him
be
a
new
creature
.
IN
the
first
Adam
,
all
the
sonnes
of
Adam
had
an
happy
estate
:
in
which
while
hee
stood
,
we
stood
and
enjoyed
the
whole
image
of
God
,
and
all
perfections
which
humane
nature
was
capable
of
;
and
when
he
fell
,
wee
fell
,
and
with
him
lost
the
whole
estate
of
grace
and
glory
.
And
so
are
fallen
into
an
old
ruinous
condition
of
the
old
Adam
,
which
threatneth
us
dayly
with
deserved
destruction
,
and
thrusteth
us
under
the
Regiment
of
death
.
Now
for
our
repaire
out
of
such
misery
,
hee
that
made
us
at
first
must
make
us
a
new
,
and
give
us
a
new
stocke
and
estate
,
by
transplanting
us
out
of
the
old
stocke
into
a
new
roote
,
and
by
removing
us
out
of
the
old
Adam
,
and
setting
us
into
the
new
Adam
,
Iesus
Christ
▪
The
meanes
whereof
,
this
Text
will
teach
us
.
In
the
which
there
are
two
generall
points
:
first
,
the
estate
of
a
man
converted
,
[
Hee
is
in
Christ
:
]
secondly
,
the
note
of
such
a
covenant
,
[
Hee
is
a
new
creature
.
]
To
open
the
former
,
there
are
sundry
questions
.
Quest.
1.
How
a
man
is
said
to
be
in
Christ
.
Answer
.
Two
wayes
:
first
,
as
a
man
,
or
creature
:
secondly
,
as
a
member
,
or
new
creature
.
First
,
as
a
man
,
or
creature
among
others
:
hee
is
so
both
in
respect
of
creation
,
and
preservation
.
The
former
,
because
every
man
is
said
to
be
created
,
not
only
by
him
,
but
in
him
:
as
hee
is
the
beginning
of
all
the
creatures
of
God
.
The
latter
:
because
every
man
subsisteth
in
him
,
Col.
1.
16
,
17.
For
he
is
not
like
the
Carpenter
that
maketh
an
house
or
shippe
,
and
leaveth
it
to
the
winde
and
weather
when
hee
hath
done
:
but
hee
abideth
with
his
creature
,
to
continue
and
uphold
it
in
its
being
;
which
else
would
suddenly
fall
to
nothing
.
According
to
Act.
17.
verse
28.
[
In
him
we
live
and
move
,
and
have
our
beeing
:
]
and
not
only
by
him
.
Secondly
,
But
our
Text
speaketh
And
as
a
member
,
one
is
said
to
be
in
Christ
two
wayes
:
First
,
externally
:
onely
as
an
outward
member
of
the
Church
,
and
in
the
judgement
of
Charity
;
of
which
number
are
such
as
professe
Christ
,
and
joyne
with
the
members
in
outward
profession
of
Religion
,
and
use
of
the
meanes
.
Of
the
which
,
reade
Iohn
15.
6.
Secondly
,
inwardly
and
effectually
:
which
is
,
when
first
a
man
is
knit
by
faith
to
the
head
himselfe
:
secondly
,
by
love
,
to
all
the
members
,
even
invisible
:
thirdly
,
by
outward
profession
to
the
visible
Church
,
and
produceth
fruits
of
this
inward
union
with
Christ
.
And
of
this
our
Text
here
speaketh
.
For
hee
that
is
thus
in
Christ
,
is
a
new
creature
:
so
are
not
the
others
.
The
second
question
is
,
How
commeth
a
man
to
bee
in
Answer
.
By
the
straight
union
and
communion
betweene
Christ
and
the
Christian
:
who
are
farre
nearer
than
friends
,
or
men
that
dwell
together
in
one
house
.
For
Christ
and
the
Chrian
dwelleth
not
one
with
another
:
but
one
in
another
.
As
it
is
in
the
naturall
body
,
the
being
of
a
member
is
not
properly
with
the
head
,
but
in
the
head
:
so
in
the
mysticall
body
,
the
being
of
the
beleever
is
in
Christ
the
head
.
And
as
the
beeing
of
the
Branch
is
in
the
roote
:
so
it
is
betweene
Christ
,
the
Vine
,
and
the
beleevers
,
who
are
the
Branches
,
Iohn
15.
This
straightnesse
of
union
commeth
from
the
straightnesse
of
the
band
,
which
is
,
first
,
on
Christ
his
part
,
namely
his
spirit
of
fortitude
put
into
their
hearts
.
Secondly
,
on
our
part
,
which
is
our
faith
,
by
which
wee
are
set
into
Christ
.
Faith
onely
giveth
a
beeing
in
the
second
Adam
.
God
offereth
in
his
covenant
of
grace
,
Iesus
Christ
to
bee
the
head
and
Saviour
of
his
body
.
Faith
receiveth
this
offer
,
and
putteth
our
name
into
the
deede
:
onely
faith
draweth
and
sucketh
vertue
from
Christ
;
and
Rom.
11.
24.
[
Thou
art
grafted
in
by
faith
.
]
Object
.
But
Christ
is
in
us
,
how
can
we
then
be
in
Christ
?
Answ.
This
beeing
in
Christ
,
is
Relative
:
for
we
connot
be
in
him
,
but
he
must
be
in
us
.
1.
Iohn
3.
10.
Hee
that
keepeth
his
commandements
,
dwelleth
in
him
and
he
in
him
.
But
it
is
with
this
difference
,
He
is
in
us
,
and
abideth
in
us
by
his
spirit
,
and
by
upholding
grace
in
us
:
Wee
are
in
him
by
faith
,
and
by
the
exercise
of
grace
:
and
those
two
are
inseparable
.
Object
.
But
Christ
is
in
heaven
,
how
can
we
bee
in
him
,
and
not
be
there
?
Answ.
If
our
being
in
Christ
were
after
a
corporall
manner
,
then
to
be
in
him
,
wee
must
bee
locally
in
heaven
as
hee
is
:
But
this
conjunction
is
spirituall
▪
and
the
meanes
of
it
,
which
is
faith
,
is
spirituall
:
not
hindred
by
distance
of
time
or
place
,
from
this
most
straight
union
.
Thus
Abraham
by
faith
saw
the
day
of
Christ
,
and
was
in
Christ
sundry
thousands
of
yeares
before
Christs
incarnation
:
for
he
that
is
joyned
to
the
Lord
is
one
spirit
:
and
the
beleever
is
now
in
heaven
after
a
spirituall
manner
,
where
Christ
is
.
Doct.
Learne
the
happy
estate
of
a
man
converted
,
that
hee
is
now
in
Christ
,
1
Ioh.
5.
20.
Wee
are
in
him
that
is
true
;
namely
,
in
his
Sonne
Iesus
Christ
;
the
same
is
very
God
,
2
Cor.
12.
2.
I
know
a
man
in
Christ
,
&c.
Reason
1.
Because
they
stand
not
onely
in
generall
relation
to
Christ
as
other
men
,
and
creatures
doe
,
which
are
subject
unto
him
as
their
Lord
,
but
in
nearer
and
speciall
relation
,
as
they
are
members
of
his
body
:
for
all
which
hee
is
most
tender
,
and
carefull
,
as
a
most
loving
and
respective
head
.
Secondly
,
from
this
union
floweth
all
the
efficacie
of
his
merits
upon
us
:
for
nothing
can
proceed
from
Christ
to
us
,
till
wee
be
in
him
;
but
being
set
into
him
;
wee
partake
in
all
that
Christ
hath
,
as
a
loving
husband
first
communicateth
himselfe
▪
and
then
all
he
hath
with
the
wife
of
his
bosome
.
Hence
it
is
that
Christ
being
elected
of
God
,
wee
are
elected
in
him
,
Ephes.
1.
verse
9.
And
Christ
being
acquitted
from
our
sinnes
,
wee
are
justified
in
him
:
for
being
found
in
Christ
,
as
Philippians
3.
11.
his
righteousnesse
is
imputed
unto
us
.
If
Christ
be
rich
,
and
have
treasures
of
wisedome
,
and
grace
;
the
Christian
cannot
be
poore
▪
[
For
in
him
we
are
made
rich
,
]
●
Cor.
1.
5.
Ephe.
4.
27.
[
Which
riches
is
Christ
in
you
.
]
Thirdly
,
as
all
the
promises
of
God
are
made
in
Christ
,
who
is
the
foundation
of
them
all
;
so
they
are
made
good
onely
to
them
that
are
in
Christ
,
2
Cor.
1.
20.
In
him
are
all
the
promises
,
Yea
and
Amen
:
but
to
whom
?
even
to
the
heires
of
promise
:
and
who
be
they
?
even
Abrahams
seed
,
the
faithfull
posteritie
of
faithfull
Abraham
,
Gal.
3.
10.
Fourthly
,
by
being
in
Christ
,
the
Christian
hath
a
sure
estate
:
First
,
in
this
life
,
strength
,
and
assurance
in
temptations
,
tryals
,
and
dangers
,
to
bee
upheld
unto
victorie
.
2
Cor.
12.
2.
I
know
a
man
in
Christ
:
and
vers.
9.
My
grace
is
sufficient
for
thee
.
Iohn
10.
The
sheepe
of
Christ
,
can
none
plucke
out
of
his
hands
;
his
estate
is
not
lyable
to
casualtie
:
no
cheater
nor
robber
shall
defraud
him
of
it
.
Secondly
,
in
death
hee
hath
hope
and
assurance
,
in
which
state
hee
is
a
member
of
Christ
,
and
hee
that
sleepeth
in
Christ
,
perisheth
not
;
nay
,
being
in
Christ
,
but
he
shall
be
made
alive
againe
.
1
Cor.
15.
18
,
22.
1.
Thes.
4.
14
,
18.
Thirdly
,
in
that
day
of
judgement
hee
shall
stand
with
boldnesse
.
1
Ioh.
2.
28.
Little
children
abide
in
him
,
that
when
hee
shall
appeare
,
we
may
be
bold
,
and
not
ashamed
before
him
at
his
comming
.
Vse
1.
Labour
to
know
thy selfe
in
this
happy
condition
,
else
is
Christ
appeared
in
vaine
unto
thee
,
the
whole
Gospel
is
in
vaine
unto
thee
.
Quest.
But
how
may
I
know
First
,
hast
thou
disclaimed
thy
owne
righteousnesse
,
and
given
thy selfe
wholly
unto
him
?
Phil.
3.
Paul
could
not
be
found
in
him
,
till
hee
had
disclaimed
his
owne
righteousnesse
,
and
esteemed
it
as
dung
.
Papists
cannot
be
in
Christ
,
because
they
doe
not
this
.
Hast
thou
denied
thy selfe
?
thy
head
did
so
.
Takest
thou
up
the
Crosse
daily
?
so
did
hee
.
Canst
thou
abide
to
crucifie
the
flesh
and
lusts
of
it
?
thy
head
was
crucified
:
but
if
thou
canst
not
take
thy selfe
short
in
carnall
delights
,
nor
renounce
the
fashions
of
the
world
,
nor
abide
the
doctrine
and
practice
of
mortification
;
never
say
thou
art
in
Christ
:
can
a
member
be
so
contrary
to
the
head
?
Gal.
5.
24.
The
second
note
is
subjection
unto
Christ
as
a
head
.
The
Quest.
How
is
the
member
subject
unto
the
head
?
Answ
,
1.
Sweetly
,
and
willingly
,
not
by
force
and
compulsion
.
Now
aske
thy selfe
,
Is
Christs
yoake
irkesome
and
tedious
?
Are
his
commandements
grievous
?
Is
it
grievous
unto
a
member
to
obey
the
head
,
into
which
it
is
set
?
Secondly
,
universally
,
it
doth
all
that
the
head
enjoyneth
:
Art
thou
subject
in
some
commandements
,
but
not
in
others
?
Thou
canst
forbeare
murther
,
adultery
,
drunkennesse
;
but
must
sweare
,
lie
,
prophane
the
Sabbath
,
spend
thy
time
idly
which
is
given
thee
to
repent
in
:
Doe
the
members
thus
picke
and
chuse
with
the
heads
commands
?
Thirdly
,
sincerely
:
in
all
things
seeking
the
good
of
the
head
,
above
it selfe
:
a
member
will
venture
it selfe
to
be
cut
off
for
the
safety
of
the
head
.
Now
what
is
thy
aime
in
thy
subjection
?
is
it
thy
owne
name
,
reputation
,
thy
wealth
,
or
ease
,
or
any
base
respect
?
how
doth
a
member
neglect
it selfe
for
the
head
?
Fourthly
,
constantly
:
A
member
is
never
weary
of
obeying
the
head
;
but
how
fickle
and
inconstant
art
thou
in
the
wayes
of
God
?
Thou
wilt
obey
on
the
Sabbath
,
but
wilt
not
be
tied
to
daily
duties
,
some
occasions
must
give
thee
dispensation
.
If
some
seasons
of
the
yeare
can
win
of
thee
to
cast
off
thy
calling
,
and
live
like
an
Epicure
▪
eating
,
drinking
,
scorning
,
gaming
,
chafing
,
coveting
,
swearing
,
and
the
like
:
Is
this
to
be
in
Christ
?
The
head
setteth
thee
on
no
such
worke
:
and
if
a
man
be
not
commanded
by
Christ
in
his
actions
,
hee
may
easily
know
who
is
his
master
,
and
pay-paster
.
What
man
dare
goe
to
God
for
such
workes
to
have
them
rewarded
?
The
third
Note
:
He
that
is
in
Christ
,
and
abideth
in
him
▪
there
Quest.
Is
there
any
that
sins
not
.
Answ.
1.
He
sinneth
not
studiously
:
Secondly
,
he
sinneth
not
willingly
;
Thirdly
,
hee
sinneth
not
affectedly
,
Fourthly
,
hee
sinneth
not
-
1
Sorrow
and
griefe
that
hee
hath
sinned
.
-
2
Care
to
rise
and
recover
himselfe
.
-
3
Feare
not
to
sinne
againe
.
Canst
thou
run
on
in
sin
without
remorse
,
without
returning
,
without
care
of
repentance
,
or
feare
of
Gods
justice
?
canst
thou
turne
head
against
the
wayes
of
God
and
good
men
desperately
,
as
if
thy
conscience
were
turned
into
a
rotten
post
?
Thinkest
thou
that
so
living
a
roote
can
admit
such
dead
branches
?
or
can
the
surpassing
holinesse
of
Christ
the
head
,
receive
into
it
such
rotten
and
gangrenous
members
?
No
,
no
tye
thy selfe
by
a
thread
of
profession
,
so
long
as
thou
wilt
,
unto
this
stock
thou
wert
never
ingrafted
as
yet
,
that
bringest
such
wilde
and
unsavory
fruits
,
Rom.
8.
10
,
If
Christ
be
in
you
,
the
body
is
dead
because
of
sinne
,
but
the
spirit
is
life
for
righteousnesse
;
that
is
,
the
spirit
liveth
by
grace
,
and
manifesteth
that
life
in
motions
of
grace
and
holinesse
.
And
a
plaine
marke
of
a
man
in
Iesus
Christ
is
that
in
Rom.
8.
1.
[
He
walketh
not
after
the
flesh
,
but
after
the
spirit
.
]
Fourthly
,
hee
that
is
in
Christ
and
abideth
in
him
,
the
Word
Iohn
Chap.
15.
verse
7.
[
If
you
abide
in
mee
▪
and
my
Word
abide
in
you
.
]
And
this
is
made
a
sure
signe
of
our
being
in
Christ
,
1
Ioh.
2.
5.
Hee
that
keepeth
his
Word
,
in
him
is
the
love
of
God
perfect
.
By
this
we
know
that
we
are
in
him
.
This
is
more
than
to
heare
the
Word
,
than
to
understand
it
,
or
to
retaine
it
,
as
many
doe
,
who
can
entertaine
it
,
as
they
do
strangers
,
for
a
meale
,
or
a
nights
lodging
,
or
a
short
time
:
but
it
must
abide
as
an
in-dweller
;
for
wee
dwell
no
longer
in
Christ
,
than
his
Word
dwelleth
in
us
,
1
Ioh.
3.
14.
Hee
that
keepeth
his
commandements
,
dwelleth
in
him
,
and
hee
in
him
.
And
on
this
condition
onely
he
commeth
in
,
and
dwelleth
in
us
,
Iohn
14.
23.
If
any
man
love
mee
,
and
keepe
my
Word
,
my
Father
will
love
him
,
and
we
will
come
into
him
▪
and
dwell
with
him
.
Wee
heare
many
good
things
,
but
we
heed
and
hold
but
a
few
;
and
those
few
but
a
little
while
:
as
riven
vessels
we
let
them
slip
.
For
,
First
,
how
weake
an
account
can
wee
give
unto
God
(
as
we
must
)
of
all
the
good
lessons
we
have
heard
,
and
ought
to
have
remembred
?
Secondly
,
how
could
we
continue
the
same
men
from
yeare
to
yeare
unchanged
,
if
the
word
did
continue
in
us
.
Thirdly
,
what
strangers
are
many
of
us
to
the
Scripture
,
and
grounds
of
Religion
?
whereas
,
if
it
did
dwell
in
us
,
it
would
be
as
well
knowne
unto
us
,
as
those
that
are
in
house
with
us
.
Fourthly
,
how
far
is
it
to
seeke
,
and
absent
from
us
,
when
our
mindes
understand
it
not
,
our
hearts
affect
it
not
,
our
consciences
are
not
guided
by
it
,
nor
our
actions
,
nor
the
creatures
are
sanctified
by
it
?
as
1
Tim.
4.
4.
How
plaine
is
it
now
,
that
thou
art
not
in
Christ
,
who
wilt
not
affoord
his
Word
a
resting
place
in
thy
soule
?
Remember
that
place
,
1
Iohn
2.
24.
If
that
which
yee
have
heard
from
the
beginning
shall
remaine
in
you
,
yee
shall
continue
in
the
Son
and
in
the
Father
.
The
fift
note
:
Examine
whether
thou
hast
the
Spirit
of
Christ
.
This
is
made
a
note
of
such
a
one
.
1
Iohn
3.
10.
Hereby
we
know
that
hee
abideth
in
us
,
by
the
spirit
which
hee
hath
given
us
:
And
Chap.
4.
13.
Hereby
we
know
that
wee
dwell
in
him
,
and
hee
in
us
,
because
hee
hath
given
us
of
his
spirit
:
And
if
any
man
▪
have
not
the
Spirit
of
Christ
,
the
same
is
none
of
his
;
that
is
,
no
member
of
his
body
,
set
into
him
,
but
in
shew
,
as
a
woodden
legge
,
which
receiveth
not
vitall
powers
from
the
head
.
Object
.
This
is
a
difficult
marke
:
But
how
shall
I
know
the
Spirit
of
Christ
to
be
in
mee
?
Answ.
Many
finde
and
conceive
First
,
wheresoever
the
spirit
is
,
Object
.
I
have
beene
often
checked
for
my
sinne
,
and
that
is
my
comfort
.
Answ.
But
deceive
not
thy selfe
.
To
the
spirits
conviction
are
required
three
things
:
First
,
sense
and
sorrow
that
thou
hast
sinned
:
Secondly
,
earnest
desire
of
mercy
,
expressed
in
vehement
hunger
and
thirst
:
Thirldly
,
a
loathing
and
leaving
of
sinne
.
Never
any
received
the
spirit
,
but
thus
was
sinne
rebuked
in
them
.
Secondly
,
the
spirit
writeth
Object
.
I
know
as
much
as
any
can
teach
me
.
Answ.
But
art
thou
led
by
the
spirit
,
or
mis-led
by
the
flesh
and
doctrine
of
carnall
libertie
?
Many
are
taught
,
few
are
led
,
and
yet
onely
they
that
are
led
by
the
Spirit
,
are
the
Sonnes
of
God
:
The
Spirit
must
be
the
guider
of
thy
course
,
as
the
Pilot
in
the
ship
:
thou
must
shut
thine
owne
eyes
of
carnall
reason
,
and
as
a
blinde
man
,
give
thy selfe
to
be
led
by
the
spirit
.
Thirdly
,
the
spirit
where
hee
Fourthly
,
he
being
the
spirit
of
Fiftly
,
assureth
it selfe
to
be
in
state
of
Christ
his
merits
and
The
sixth
Note
:
If
thou
canst
discerne
Christ
in
thy selfe
,
thou
Quest.
How
may
I
know
this
?
Answ.
First
,
examine
if
Christ
be
formed
in
thee
,
Gal.
4.
12.
And
The
Apostle
useth
a
comparison
drawne
from
the
forming
of
an
infant
in
the
wombe
,
which
is
not
formed
all
at
once
,
but
the
principall
vitall
parts
first
;
the
heart
,
braine
,
and
liver
,
and
then
the
other
by
degrees
:
so
grace
is
not
wrought
all
at
once
,
but
by
degrees
:
first
,
the
beginnings
of
Faith
,
Repentance
,
and
holy
desires
,
and
then
a
more
lively
impression
of
the
Image
of
Christ
imprinted
in
their
heart
;
which
standeth
in
knowledge
,
holines
,
and
conformity
to
Iesus
Christ
in
practice
and
passion
,
in
suffering
and
doing
as
he
did
in
some
measure
:
Now
if
there
bee
no
new
lumpe
which
was
not
in
nature
,
no
forming
,
no
reforming
of
heart
and
life
,
Christ
is
not
there
.
Secondly
,
try
if
Christ
liveth
Thirdly
,
if
Christ
bee
in
thee
,
Vse
2.
If
thou
beest
in
Christ
,
thou
must
imitate
Christ
;
imitate
him
in
his
nature
and
holy
example
:
the
member
is
of
the
same
nature
,
and
doth
the
same
things
with
the
head
:
they
all
compose
themselves
to
the
motion
of
the
head
,
into
which
they
are
set
,
1
Ioh.
2.
6.
Hee
that
saith
he
is
in
him
,
ought
to
walke
,
as
he
hath
walked
.
Quest.
How
did
Christ
walke
,
that
we
may
walke
so
?
Answ.
Christ
walked
first
,
Secondly
,
hee
did
all
things
by
Thirdly
,
hee
referred
every
Secondly
,
hee
walked
holily
,
Thirdly
,
hee
walked
fruitfully
And
sometimes
through
the
day
scarce
doing
any
thing
,
which
may
in
the
night
minister
comfort
unto
us
.
If
men
should
say
to
themselves
every
night
,
How
much
time
have
I
vainely
spent
this
day
,
which
I
might
have
redeemed
to
prayer
,
reading
,
or
some
fruitfull
meditation
for
my
soules
good
?
to
some
worke
of
Repentance
,
or
of
Charity
,
or
of
Mercy
,
or
Iustice
?
Alas
,
what
a
cooling
card
would
this
be
,
if
he
inferre
,
My
Lord
never
walked
so
;
and
I
must
walke
as
hee
walked
,
if
I
bee
in
him
,
further
than
in
outward
profession
.
Was
he
ever
in
Gods
worke
?
so
must
I
bee
,
if
I
be
in
him
.
Fourthly
,
hee
walked
righteously
Doe
we
walke
so
?
many
of
us
take
liberty
to
deceive
our
Brethren
by
word
or
deede
,
lyes
,
oathes
,
and
false
trickes
:
and
hold
it
lawfull
to
cover
our
Neighbours
money
under
a
cover
and
colour
of
play
,
and
so
get
his
money
into
our
hands
,
which
neither
God
,
nor
any
good
meanes
giveth
us
,
and
maketh
us
masters
of
.
A
most
grosse
and
hatefull
injustice
,
condemned
by
the
light
of
nature
amongst
the
heathen
:
and
yet
neither
the
light
of
nature
,
nor
of
grace
,
can
cry
it
downe
amongst
Christians
.
Never
sew
a
fig
leafe
over
thy
sinne
,
to
say
,
I
care
not
whether
I
win
or
lose
:
thou
shouldest
care
to
walke
as
Christ
walked
,
who
in
this
case
did
neither
win
nor
lose
.
Besides
,
thy
chaffing
and
swearing
giveth
thy
tongue
the
lye
.
And
sure
I
am
,
many
would
take
great
care
before
they
would
part
with
so
much
mony
to
the
poore
,
or
ministry
,
or
any
good
use
in
a
whole
yeare
,
as
they
can
set
at
the
stake
of
one
cast
of
an
unlawfull
Dice
.
Fiftly
,
Christ
walked
in
the
light
,
namely
in
the
purity
of
his
And
thus
must
wee
walke
,
if
we
be
in
him
.
1
Iohn
1.
6
,
7.
If
we
walke
in
the
light
,
as
hee
is
in
the
light
,
we
have
fellowship
with
him
.
But
doe
we
so
?
doe
not
many
walke
like
Gentiles
,
having
their
understandings
darkened
;
not
because
they
want
light
,
but
because
they
hate
the
light
of
God
,
and
fight
against
the
light
of
the
Word
and
of
their
owne
Consciences
?
And
doe
not
many
walke
in
the
fruitlesse
workes
of
darkenesse
?
I
say
not
,
slip
into
some
works
of
darkenesse
,
which
often
a
godly
man
may
doe
:
but
walke
,
trade
and
continue
in
the
workes
of
darkenesse
;
and
goe
on
to
blacke
darkenesse
.
Such
impure
persons
of
fowle
hearts
,
hands
,
and
lives
:
and
Libertines
,
that
take
liberty
to
doe
as
they
list
,
and
cast
off
all
counsell
of
the
Word
:
scorners
of
their
teachers
and
instructers
,
and
more
of
their
godly
instructions
,
followers
of
the
fashions
of
the
world
,
in
the
loathsome
guises
of
it
;
fearing
nothing
so
much
as
to
bee
good
;
hating
nothing
more
,
than
to
bee
fashioned
according
to
the
Word
of
God
,
are
farre
from
walking
as
Christ
walked
.
Lastly
,
how
doe
wee
embracen
communion
with
God
,
who
are
never
so
merry
as
when
the
thoughts
of
God
are
shut
out
;
are
most
heavie
and
weary
,
in
the
place
and
meanes
of
his
presence
,
in
which
hee
communicateth
himselfe
with
his
people
?
our
sore
eyes
cannot
abide
so
cleare
a
light
:
And
what
communion
can
there
bee
betweene
light
and
darkenesse
?
All
this
while
the
Apostle
telleth
us
,
that
we
are
far
enough
from
being
in
Christ
.
The
third
use
.
Is
this
so
happie
First
,
to
be
an
honourable
condition
:
To
become
one
,
not
with
Secondly
,
it
is
a
most
comfortable
condition
:
for
,
First
,
now
there
is
no
condemnation
to
them
that
are
in
Iesus
Christ
,
Rom.
8.
1.
Secondly
,
all
thy
debts
are
discharged
.
Thou
hast
in
him
satisfied
,
and
in
him
fulfilled
al
righteousnesse
:
for
who
payeth
the
wives
debt
,
but
the
husband
?
and
the
bebt
being
once
payed
,
it
shall
never
be
demanded
more
.
Thirdly
,
all
the
grace
and
good
that
Christ
hath
in
himselfe
,
is
thine
:
whole
Christ
is
thine
by
imputation
of
his
merits
,
holinesse
,
obedience
,
active
and
passive
.
This
loving
Husband
hath
all
holinesse
and
happinesse
for
his
Spouse
.
His
life
is
thine
:
for
hee
that
hath
the
Sonne
,
hath
life
;
his
death
is
thine
,
and
all
the
fruits
of
his
passion
;
his
resurrection
and
ascension
is
thine
,
that
thou
mayest
boldly
ascend
in
affection
,
and
cause
thy
prayers
to
ascend
;
yea
,
and
in
person
to
ascend
into
thy
fathers
house
,
and
pull
downe
his
intercession
.
Oh
what
a
rich
estate
is
this
,
that
a
man
can
aske
nothing
,
but
hee
shall
have
it
,
Iohn
15.
7.
Thirdly
,
it
is
a
most
safe
condition
Fourthly
,
it
is
a
most
fruitfull
Fftly
,
it
is
the
onely
state
of
From
the
state
of
a
man
renewed
,
First
,
the
new
Creature
,
is
the
regenerate
man
,
who
is
indued
with
new
qualities
of
righteousnesse
and
holinesse
,
according
to
the
image
of
the
new
or
second
Adam
.
To
understand
which
,
consider
in
man
three
things
:
-
1
The
substance
of
soule
and
body
.
-
2
The
faculties
of
them
.
-
3
The
qualities
of
both
.
For
the
first
,
the
same
substance
of
soule
and
body
remaineth
,
which
GOD
created
at
first
.
For
the
second
:
the
faculties
be
the
same
;
the
same
understanding
,
will
,
memory
,
affections
,
senses
,
naturall
motions
the
same
they
were
;
but
the
qualities
of
them
all
are
changed
and
new
framed
;
for
whereas
in
the
old
Adam
,
the
understanding
was
blind
,
now
it
is
inlightened
;
the
will
that
was
rebellious
,
is
now
bored
in
part
unto
dutie
:
the
conscience
,
memory
,
thoughts
,
desires
,
which
were
dull
,
earthly
,
dead
,
estranged
from
God
,
now
are
quickned
,
wakened
,
raised
upwards
:
the
affections
,
which
were
crooked
and
corrupt
,
are
changed
and
straightened
:
the
senses
which
were
servants
of
sin
,
are
servants
of
grace
,
senses
of
discipline
:
the
members
that
were
weapons
of
unrighteousnesse
,
are
now
become
members
of
Christ
:
in
one
word
,
the
whole
man
is
in
these
qualities
repaired
and
renewed
,
and
made
as
here
,
a
new
creature
;
so
elsewhere
a
new
man
,
Col.
3.
10.
The
qualities
thus
framed
in
the
hearts
of
the
elect
,
at
their
first
,
conversion
,
are
called
a
new
creature
.
The
man
being
the
same
in
substance
,
faculties
,
and
members
;
onely
in
the
frame
and
order
of
them
,
not
the
same
.
The
new
creature
is
not
in
respect
of
substance
,
Quest.
But
why
is
hee
called
a
new
Creature
?
Answer
.
The
worke
of
grace
is
a
kinde
of
creation
,
Psal.
51.
10.
Create
in
me
a
new
heart
.
Now
if
restoring
of
Grace
,
where
it
was
,
be
a
kind
of
creation
;
much
more
the
framing
of
grace
at
the
first
where
it
is
not
.
Secondly
,
there
is
a
great
resemblance
betweene
these
two
great
workes
of
God
,
the
first
creation
and
the
second
.
First
,
the
Author
of
the
creation
,
The
Author
.
was
the
Sonne
of
God
:
God
by
Christ
made
all
things
.
By
him
were
all
things
made
,
1
Cor.
8.
6.
There
is
one
Lord
Iesus
Christ
,
by
whom
are
all
things
,
and
we
by
him
;
he
is
the
beginning
of
the
Creatures
,
Acts
15.
15.
He
being
the
mighty
Iehovah
,
giveth
being
,
and
beginning
to
all
creatures
,
not
in
Nature-onely
,
but
in
Grace
and
Glory
.
Againe
,
none
can
re-creat
,
but
hee
that
first
created
.
What
is
decayed
in
nature
,
must
bee
restored
by
the
Author
of
nature
:
hee
that
brought
his
whole
order
out
of
confusion
,
can
onely
bring
our
confusion
into
order
.
Secondly
,
the
matter
of
the
creation
Thirdly
,
the
manner
in
the
Fourthly
,
for
the
order
:
in
that
Fiftly
,
for
the
quality
;
in
that
Sixthly
,
for
relation
;
in
that
The
second
generall
point
,
is
how
this
new
Creature
may
bee
knowne
,
seeing
it
is
a
note
,
by
which
a
man
must
discerne
himselfe
to
be
in
Christ
.
Answ.
A
new
Creature
may
be
1
By
a
new
light
of
sound
and
saving
knowledge
:
for
here
the
work
beginneth
,
This
knowledge
is
not
naturall
,
nor
historicall
,
nor
a
generall
knowledge
of
points
in
Divinity
,
(
which
even
the
devils
are
not
without
)
nor
a
bare
knowledge
in
the
Theory
,
or
speculation
of
divine
things
;
but
a
sound
and
saving
knowledge
,
whereby
the
mysteries
of
Gods
Kingdome
are
not
onely
revealed
,
but
applyed
,
and
locked
up
,
to
the
change
of
the
man
into
it selfe
:
it
transformeth
a
man
into
the
image
of
Christ
;
from
glory
to
glory
,
2
Cor.
3.
10.
It
is
a
practicall
knowledge
,
that
keepeth
a
man
from
every
evill
way
,
Pro.
2.
and
a
wisedome
full
of
mercy
,
and
good
fruits
,
Iames
3.
17.
Then
are
ignorant
persons
no
new
creatures
,
nor
persons
inlightned
,
but
not
changed
;
but
haters
of
knowledge
and
the
meanes
,
are
much
lesse
new
Creatures
.
Secondly
,
because
no
creature
can
be
both
old
and
new
at
once
:
Thirdly
,
in
a
new
Creature
,
the
whole
is
created
a
new
.
All
New
life
in
spirit
,
soule
,
and
body
;
all
is
new
both
within
and
without
.
See
it
in
the
particulars
,
and
apply
them
:
First
,
the
new
Creature
hath
a
new
life
,
by
which
it
liveth
now
the
life
of
God
:
that
is
,
whereby
God
liveth
in
his
Saints
;
and
the
life
of
Christ
,
from
which
hee
was
a
stranger
.
Hee
liveth
now
the
life
of
grace
,
which
,
when
it
is
perfect
in
heaven
,
doth
become
the
life
of
glory
:
hee
hath
begun
eternall
life
below
.
Secondly
,
a
new
birth
?
the
new
Creature
is
now
borne
of
Thirdly
,
a
new
soule
:
and
here
God
beginneth
,
wherein
this
Fourthly
,
new
affections
.
As
First
,
new
joy
in
the
law
of
God
,
Secondly
,
new
sorrowes
;
not
now
for
worldly
things
,
losses
,
crosses
,
shame
,
sicknesse
;
but
for
sin
,
for
want
,
or
weaknes
of
grace
,
for
spirituall
judgements
more
than
temporall
,
for
Iosephs
affliction
,
when
the
enemy
prevaileth
against
the
Church
,
when
Gods
wrath
breaketh
out
against
his
people
.
Incourage
thy selfe
in
these
sorrowes
,
which
are
a
part
of
the
new
Creature
.
Thirdly
,
new
love
,
where
hee
most
hated
:
he
loveth
God
most
of
all
,
he
loveth
to
obey
him
,
even
when
hee
doth
not
;
hee
loveth
most
that
,
which
most
crosseth
his
owne
nature
;
them
smitings
of
the
Word
,
the
crosse
of
Christ
,
mortification
,
fasting
,
prayer
.
Hee
loveth
dearely
the
honour
of
God
,
and
the
place
where
his
honour
dwelleth
;
he
loveth
the
way
to
happinesse
,
as
well
as
happinesse
it selfe
.
Fourthly
,
new
hatred
:
he
hateth
his
sin
as
the
greatest
evill
,
and
his
owne
sinne
,
more
than
another
mans
:
yea
,
his
most
secret
and
deare
sinnes
most
of
all
:
he
hateth
not
persons
now
,
but
sins
:
he
hateth
all
sinnes
,
even
those
which
himselfe
doth
;
small
and
great
he
spareth
none
:
Nay
he
hateth
his
life
,
and
loveth
it
not
to
the
death
,
in
comparison
of
Christ
.
These
are
strange
affections
,
but
inseparable
to
the
new
Creature
.
Fifthly
,
new
senses
;
a
new
Sixthly
,
a
whole
new
estate
:
Seventhly
,
a
new
death
;
not
of
The
fourth
note
of
a
new
creature
,
First
,
the
spring
or
rise
of
the
Secondly
,
the
matter
of
his
Thirdly
,
the
manner
of
his
motion
is
new
,
and
diverse
from
The
maine
difference
in
the
manner
of
doing
betweene
the
old
and
new
creature
,
is
in
two
things
:
1
As
every
Creature
hath
his
severall
delight
in
his
proper
action
:
so
the
new
Creature
doth
duties
with
delight
,
freedome
,
cheerefulnesse
.
The
Bird
delighteth
in
singing
:
so
the
new
Creature
delighteth
in
his
new
motion
,
and
the
Commandement
is
not
a
burthen
.
2
As
every
Creature
is
uniforme
in
his
proper
action
;
it
doth
them
all
alike
every
where
:
so
the
new
Creature
is
the
same
in
his
obedience
every
where
.
Ioseph
is
Ioseph
in
the
dungeon
,
as
well
as
in
the
top
of
the
Kingdome
.
Iob
is
Iob
on
the
dung-hill
.
Fourthly
,
the
end
of
his
Motion
and
Obedience
is
new
,
Gods
The
third
point
is
,
How
may
a
man
become
a
new
Creature
?
The
Text
saith
,
[
Let
him
be
a
new
creature
:
]
as
if
it
were
in
our
power
to
be
so
,
or
not
to
be
.
Answ.
This
implieth
our
dutie
,
not
our
abilitie
of
our selves
.
Our
duty
is
to
labour
after
this
new
creation
,
to
get
into
this
new
estate
,
and
to
be
sure
wee
have
our
being
in
grace
:
secondly
,
the
Text
speaketh
of
one
in
Christ
,
whose
will
is
freed
in
part
.
Ob.
But
how
can
I
seeke
a
being
in
grace
,
having
no
being
in
it
?
I
can
resist
it
,
but
how
can
I
helpe
it
forward
?
can
a
dead
man
move
to
life
.
Answ.
1.
All
such
places
;
as
Ier.
4.
4.
doe
shew
us
,
1.
what
wee
cannot
doe
:
2.
what
wee
ought
to
doe
:
3.
what
we
must
attaine
by
grace
.
2
The
Lord
who
doth
the
wole
worke
of
creation
,
doth
it
not
so
immediatly
as
hee
did
the
creation
of
naturall
things
:
but
ordinarily
useth
meanes
sanctified
to
this
worke
.
God
that
made
us
without
our selves
will
not
save
us
without
our selves
:
nor
worketh
in
the
elect
as
in
stockes
and
stones
;
but
as
in
reasonable
instruments
.
First
,
hee
hath
appointed
meanes
for
our
regeneration
and
salvation
:
secondly
,
commandeth
us
to
use
them
:
thirdly
,
promiseth
,
that
in
the
right
use
of
them
,
hee
will
put
forth
his
mighty
power
upon
his
own
meanes
.
Therefore
thou
maist
present
thy selfe
to
the
meanes
,
and
submit
thy selfe
unto
Gods
ordinances
;
beware
of
thrusting
away
the
offers
of
grace
.
No
man
can
helpe
himselfe
into
life
;
but
being
quickned
by
God
,
knoweth
that
he
liveth
,
and
doth
the
actions
of
life
.
Quest.
But
how
can
I
,
having
no
grace
,
seeke
after
grace
in
the
meanes
?
Ans.
No
man
can
seeke
grace
,
but
by
grace
:
but
being
sought
and
found
of
God
,
can
seeke
.
To
understand
which
,
some
distinguish
of
the
meanes
of
grace
.
First
,
some
are
of
preparation
,
some
of
operation
.
In
the
former
we
are
meere
patients
,
in
the
latter
Acti
agimus
,
that
is
,
being
moved
we
move
:
he
workes
the
will
and
the
deed
,
and
then
we
will
and
doe
.
Meanes
of
preparation
are
,
1.
Civilitie
:
2.
Humility
.
First
,
a
man
must
be
ordinarily
civill
,
before
hee
be
converted
:
for
though
every
man
be
in
nature
equally
distant
from
grace
,
all
of
them
being
dead
in
sin
;
yet
as
of
dead
men
some
are
not
so
rotten
as
others
:
so
by
restraining
grace
some
are
more
civilized
than
other
.
And
though
not
in
respect
of
themselves
,
yet
of
the
common
grace
of
God
,
they
may
be
said
not
to
be
so
farre
from
the
Kingdome
of
God
,
as
some
others
.
Lazarus
was
in
a
further
degree
of
death
,
than
Iairus
daughter
,
yet
both
dead
All
are
in
themselves
alike
,
as
clay
before
the
Potter
:
but
by
common
grace
some
may
be
nearer
the
Potters
hand
than
others
.
And
there
is
more
hope
,
(
though
no
more
power
in
himselfe
)
of
a
sober
and
well
tempered
man
to
be
converted
,
than
of
a
deboist
drunkard
,
or
whoo●emaster
,
or
an
unruly
scorner
of
grace
.
Secondly
,
humility
:
which
is
a
sense
of
his
utter
nothing
in
grace
;
and
it
is
a
mornefull
griefe
of
spirit
in
absence
of
grace
,
and
presence
of
corruption
.
Here
is
an
emptying
of
the
soule
,
which
is
a
requisite
disposition
to
the
filling
of
it
.
The
application
of
the
Law
,
maketh
way
for
the
Gospel
.
A
man
that
setteth
out
to
heaven
,
must
saile
by
hell
.
As
Creation
was
out
of
nothing
;
so
it
must
be
out
of
sense
of
nothing
in
it selfe
:
and
then
the
Lord
is
about
a
change
,
when
a
man
seeth
his
neede
of
being
changed
.
It
is
the
poore
in
spirit
whom
the
Lord
looketh
towards
;
it
is
the
hungry
soule
whom
he
filleth
with
goodnesse
:
and
never
was
this
through
search
and
serious
sorrow
sent
away
e●●●y
,
Romans
,
7.
〈◊〉
.
Oh
wretched
man
,
&c.
who
shall
deliver
me
?
I
thank
God
in
Iesus
Christ
,
&c.
Now
the
meanes
of
operation
Word
preached
.
which
thou
must
use
,
are
.
First
,
an
outward
meanes
,
is
,
the
preaching
of
the
Word
of
God
,
which
is
the
word
of
Truth
,
wherby
we
are
begotten
to
God
,
Iames
1.
18.
This
word
God
ordinarily
reacheth
into
the
heart
for
the
producing
of
the
new
Creature
.
If
thou
neglectest
this
powerfull
meanes
,
without
which
no
man
can
have
ordinarily
a
being
in
grace
,
thou
art
yet
no
new
Creature
.
Thou
must
come
to
the
Poole
and
wait
,
and
observe
the
stirring
of
this
water
,
and
God
,
by
the
ministery
of
his
Word
and
Sacraments
,
will
put
thee
in
for
thy
cure
.
Adde
hereunto
,
that
seeing
God
useth
his
Ministers
,
in
begetting
men
by
the
Gospel
;
thou
must
acknowledge
them
thy
Fathers
in
Christ
,
if
thou
wilt
not
proclaime
thy selfe
a
bastard
:
if
thou
despise
them
,
(
as
some
do
)
then
thou
despisest
God
himselfe
,
and
this
whole
new
creation
,
Acts
15.
9.
The
second
meanes
is
Faith
;
First
,
magnifie
and
highly
esteeme
of
faith
.
Secondly
,
get
it
in
the
meanes
,
and
keepe
it
surer
than
thy
life
.
Thirdly
,
study
to
increase
it
;
Oh
how
rich
might
wee
be
in
grace
,
if
our
hearts
were
more
large
in
faith
?
so
much
faith
as
we
bring
,
so
much
grace
we
carrie
away
;
this
is
a
purifier
and
renewer
.
Thirdly
,
this
motion
to
a
new
First
,
whatsoever
is
contrary
to
grace
without
thee
;
bad
counsels
,
bad
examples
,
the
fashions
of
the
world
,
corruption
of
thy
calling
,
and
the
like
.
Secondly
,
but
especially
that
which
is
within
thee
:
grace
setteth
men
against
themselves
:
regeneration
will
make
them
plucke
out
their
right
eyes
,
cut
off
their
right
hands
:
Raise
thy
spirit
to
take
part
against
thy
flesh
,
and
daily
subdue
thy
lusts
.
Nature
strives
against
sicknesse
,
and
so
grace
against
temptation
.
Fourthly
,
in
sense
of
thy
beggery
at
home
,
thou
must
see●e
These
are
the
meanes
by
which
the
Lord
putteth
forth
his
power
of
new
creation
;
the
neglect
of
them
,
depriveth
us
of
this
.
The
fourth
point
:
why
must
a
First
,
this
is
the
best
creation
,
as
the
greatest
;
even
the
best
worke
that
ever
God
did
for
us
;
for
he
never
changeth
,
but
to
the
best
;
for
first
,
the
right
of
the
second
Adam
is
better
,
the
state
surer
,
the
glory
greater
than
any
we
have
in
the
first
Adam
.
Secondly
,
if
it
be
farre
better
than
our
best
estate
in
this
first
Adam
,
how
infinitely
doth
this
state
of
new
creation
exceed
the
state
of
our
present
corruption
?
wherein
of
sonnes
of
wrath
,
wee
become
sonnes
of
God
;
of
children
of
hell
,
wee
become
heires
of
heaven
;
of
limbs
of
Sathan
,
we
become
members
of
Christ
;
of
sties
and
stables
of
Devils
,
and
lusts
,
wee
become
Temples
of
the
holy
Ghost
;
of
lost
men
,
and
cast-a-wayes
,
wee
become
found
in
the
right
of
the
second
Adam
:
the
common
care
of
Angels
,
and
all
things
,
are
made
to
conspire
for
our
good
.
Secondly
,
onely
this
new
creation
Secondly
,
for
duties
;
untill
a
man
be
new
created
in
Christ
,
he
can
doe
no
good
worke
:
an
ill
tree
can
bring
no
good
fruit
.
Without
me
ye
can
doe
nothing
,
Iohn
15.
And
we
must
be
created
to
good
workes
,
before
we
can
doe
any
,
Ephes.
2.
10.
Let
the
blind
Papists
teach
us
how
they
can
justifie
their
persons
before
God
,
seeing
they
must
proceede
from
a
person
justified
already
.
Sequuntur
justificatum
,
non
precedunt
justificandum
,
saith
Augustine
;
that
is
,
Good
workes
follow
the
justified
person
,
but
goe
not
before
him
that
is
to
be
justified
.
Good
,
many
actions
may
be
materially
,
but
not
morally
;
in
themselves
perhaps
commanded
and
commendable
,
but
in
the
doer
,
splendida
peccata
;
that
is
,
glorious
sinnes
.
Thirdly
,
the
want
of
this
First
,
for
the
present
:
if
we
be
not
new
creatures
,
wee
usurpe
all
that
we
have
,
because
we
have
nothing
in
and
by
Christ
:
For
looke
what
tenure
we
had
in
the
old
Adam
,
we
have
forfeited
all
;
nay
,
the
more
endowments
wee
have
of
knowledge
,
riches
,
meanes
,
place
,
authority
;
if
not
in
Christ
,
the
greater
will
the
abuse
of
them
,
and
consequently
,
our
owne
damnation
,
be
.
Secondly
,
for
time
to
come
;
it
strippeth
a
man
of
all
comfort
of
heaven
,
of
happinesse
:
for
except
a
man
be
borne
a
new
,
hee
shall
never
see
the
Kingdome
of
God
.
To
him
that
is
not
in
Christ
,
there
is
no
hope
of
salvation
;
and
that
not
as
a
professed
member
;
but
as
one
tied
to
the
head
first
:
flesh
and
bloud
shal
not
inherit
the
Kingdome
of
God
.
Hearken
,
silly
people
,
that
have
nothing
more
ordinary
in
your
mouthes
,
than
this
;
That
God
that
made
me
,
will
save
me
.
God
saveth
thee
not
,
because
he
made
thee
once
,
unlesse
hee
make
thee
againe
.
God
saveth
no
man
,
because
he
is
his
creature
;
for
who
is
not
?
but
because
hee
is
a
new
creature
:
if
thou
beest
not
created
againe
in
the
second
Adam
,
as
thou
wert
once
in
the
first
,
thou
canst
not
be
saved
.
Fourthly
,
every
wise
man
will
Looke
upon
the
heavens
,
earth
,
man
,
beasts
,
or
any
other
creatures
,
they
are
all
old
creatures
,
and
waxe
old
as
a
garment
,
and
tend
all
to
dissolution
:
they
being
not
lasting
themselves
,
cannot
yeeld
a
lasting
happinesse
.
Looke
upon
Princes
,
Nobles
,
Friends
,
Wives
,
Children
,
where
a
man
looketh
for
most
content
;
all
flesh
is
grasse
,
waxeth
old
and
withereth
.
Looke
upon
all
the
meanes
,
and
supports
of
life
:
suppose
it
were
Mannah
from
heaven
,
and
water
out
of
the
rocke
;
this
cannot
preserve
us
from
waxing
old
,
nor
from
dissolution
:
the
Fathers
did
eate
Mannah
,
and
are
dead
:
onely
the
worke
of
sound
grace
in
us
,
which
frameth
us
to
be
new
creatures
shall
outlast
the
world
.
The
poorest
man
in
the
world
,
with
the
least
measure
of
sound
grace
,
shall
outlast
the
Noble
and
Rich
,
with
contempt
of
the
honours
and
profits
of
the
world
;
seeing
this
workemanship
is
ever
new
,
and
falleth
not
to
ruine
,
as
the
former
doe
.
Secondly
,
this
is
that
which
Sometimes
Sathan
would
,
make
the
childe
of
God
beleeve
,
that
the
whole
worke
is
defaced
,
and
fallen
to
pieces
.
Object
.
Oh
thou
hast
no
grace
at
all
,
but
a
vaine
conceit
of
it
;
or
if
thou
hast
any
faith
,
it
is
so
weake
,
it
shall
not
hold
out
.
Ans.
Yes
,
but
first
,
I
have
faith
and
grace
;
for
I
desire
to
beleeve
,
and
will
hope
above
hope
,
and
above
all
that
I
can
feele
.
A
sincere
desire
of
good
,
argueth
a
presence
of
that
same
good
desired
in
some
measure
.
Secondly
,
this
smoaking
Week
shall
not
be
quenched
,
but
dressed
to
clearenesse
.
Thirdly
,
though
my selfe
bee
weake
to
hold
any
grace
that
I
have
,
yet
I
know
that
God
who
created
it
,
will
uphold
it
;
his
covenant
is
,
that
as
certainely
as
he
created
the
heavens
,
so
certainely
he
will
save
Israel
;
and
put
forth
as
mighty
a
power
for
the
saving
of
his
new
creation
,
as
hee
did
in
spreading
the
heavens
at
first
,
Jsay
45.
17
,
18.
Fourthly
,
though
I
feele
and
confesse
my
grace
to
bee
weake
,
yet
grace
is
not
a
ground
of
comfort
to
me
,
as
it
is
great
or
little
;
but
as
it
is
an
argument
that
I
am
in
Christ
,
who
is
my
strength
and
salvation
:
and
in
whom
I
have
right
to
a
new
heaven
,
and
a
new
earth
,
in
which
dwelleth
righteousnesse
.
Thirdly
,
this
is
that
which
we
must
sticke
unto
for
solid
comfort
in
the
day
of
death
,
and
of
judgement
:
first
,
when
thou
gaspest
for
life
,
this
new
workemanship
will
onely
make
thee
able
to
commend
thy selfe
confidently
to
him
,
as
unto
a
faithfull
creator
,
a
new
death
attendeth
a
new
life
:
secondly
,
in
the
day
of
judgement
,
this
will
make
thee
lift
up
thy
head
;
for
there
is
no
condemnation
to
them
that
are
in
Christ
:
but
thee
the
Lord
will
then
bring
with
him
to
take
possession
of
that
new
heaven
,
wherein
they
shall
be
ever
with
the
Lord
.
Fiftly
,
without
this
new
First
,
stand
not
on
kindred
;
that
is
a
respect
of
old
Adam
;
no
comfort
in
being
of
that
old
house
,
but
of
a
new
family
,
of
the
bloud
of
Christ
.
Maries
highest
priviledge
was
to
beare
Christ
in
her
heart
.
Secondly
,
nor
upon
wealth
;
if
not
rich
in
God
,
in
grace
,
in
good
workes
;
for
that
is
a
piece
of
the
old
earth
.
Thirdly
,
nor
upon
calling
;
if
Kings
,
Prophets
,
Apostles
;
if
not
Kings
and
Prophets
to
God
;
in
Christ
all
are
one
.
Fourthly
,
nor
upon
Circumcision
,
Baptisme
;
if
a
broken
vow
:
nor
in
profession
,
as
did
the
foolish
Virgins
,
wanting
oyle
.
Fifthly
,
nor
upon
illumination
and
hearing
;
the
new
Creature
is
not
only
illumination
of
mind
,
but
renovation
of
will
:
See
there
be
a
new
heart
.
Sixthly
,
nor
an
idle
and
fruitlesse
course
in
Christianity
.
Look
to
a
new
life
,
that
thou
be
a
new
lumpe
,
and
to
a
new
course
;
else
thou
art
no
new
Creature
.
When
I
see
a
Christian
stand
as
an
image
in
the
Church
,
without
the
powerfull
motion
of
godlinesse
;
can
I
thinke
him
a
new
Creature
?
No
,
as
God
inspired
a
living
soule
into
the
old
Adam
so
here
;
and
motion
is
inseparable
to
life
,
and
all
the
motion
is
towards
heaven
.
Now
having
heard
,
first
,
what
this
new
Creature
is
:
secondly
,
the
notes
of
him
:
thirdly
,
the
meanes
to
be
one
:
fourthly
,
the
reasons
of
this
new
creation
;
The
Vse
is
,
first
,
for
instruction
.
First
,
in
setting
an
eternall
frame
than
a
temporary
.
Secondly
,
where
a
greater
opposition
and
resistance
is
,
as
Thirdly
,
that
creation
was
to
make
something
of
nothing
;
here
Fourthly
,
in
that
Christ
made
Fifthly
,
as
that
was
out
of
nothing
,
so
it
cost
nothing
;
but
this
Sixthly
,
that
was
done
in
sixe
Seventhly
,
that
was
one
powerfull
miracle
;
but
in
every
From
this
creating
power
,
I
gather
these
conclusions
;
First
,
that
the
worke
of
Gods
grace
,
where
God
pleaseth
to
The
late
refiners
of
Palegianisme
and
Popery
,
followers
of
Arminius
,
lest
they
should
lose
all
nature
;
hold
the
doctrine
of
free-will
in
man
to
his
own
conversion
;
and
say
,
that
possitis
omnibus
operationibus
quibus
ad
conversionem
in
nobis
operandam
utitur
Deus
:
manet
tamen
ipsa
conversio
ità
in
nostra
potestate
,
ut
possumus
non
converti
;
that
is
,
Grant
all
the
operations
which
God
useth
to
worke
conversion
in
us
:
yet
conversion
so
abideth
in
our
owne
power
,
that
we
may
be
not
converted
;
and
perpetually
put
a
resistability
in
mans
will
to
frustrate
Gods
worke
of
conversion
.
Which
rightly
and
plainly
in
few
words
to
conceive
.
First
,
wee
deny
not
but
there
is
a
rebellion
and
a
resistance
of
grace
in
depraved
nature
,
quantum
in
se
est
;
that
is
,
so
farre
as
it
can
to
hinder
grace
,
Act.
7.
You
have
alwayes
resisted
the
Holy
Ghost
,
as
your
fathers
did
.
Nay
,
in
the
regenerate
themselves
,
the
flesh
lusteth
against
the
spirit
.
Secondly
,
but
though
wee
grant
some
act
of
resisting
,
yet
wee
deny
any
such
resistance
as
is
superans
,
and
prorsus
impediens
;
that
is
,
there
is
no
such
power
or
resistance
in
corruption
,
as
to
frustrate
Gods
intention
,
or
altogether
hinder
the
efficacy
of
his
grace
,
where
he
will
put
it
forth
,
so
as
it
may
remaine
in
our
power
to
bee
converted
or
not
.
Which
wee
may
prove
by
these
testimonies
of
Scripture
.
Ier.
31.
18
[
Convert
me
&
I
shal
be
converted
:
]
therfore
the
Lord
worketh
inresistably
.
Ezek.
36.
26
[
A
new
heart
I
will
give
you
.
]
Ob.
Yea
,
hee
may
give
it
:
but
we
may
resist
the
gift
,
and
choose
whether
we
will
receive
it
.
Answ.
No
saith
the
text
,
[
I
will
make
you
walke
in
my
Statutes
]
Acts.
16.
14.
[
God
opened
the
heart
of
Lidia
.
]
Ob.
Shee
might
have
resisted
.
Answer
.
No
,
the
metaphor
is
taken
from
opening
a
doore
or
locke
;
and
hee
that
is
the
opener
is
hee
that
hath
the
key
of
David
,
and
hee
openeth
,
and
no
man
shutteth
,
Revelat
,
3.
7
which
is
as
much
as
to
say
,
hee
worketh
irresistably
.
Reason
1.
If
mans
corruption
Secondly
,
if
mans
corrupt
will
Why
,
how
great
?
even
the
same
which
hee
put
forth
when
hee
raised
Christ
from
the
dead
:
and
the
same
power
hee
putteth
forth
in
raysing
us
from
the
dead
.
Who
ever
saw
a
dead
man
either
helpe
or
hinder
his
owne
quickning
?
So
as
we
conclude
,
this
putting
of
GODS
grace
and
aid
under
the
power
of
man
,
and
the
not
putting
of
mans
will
under
the
power
of
him
,
who
quickneth
where
hee
will
,
Iohn
5.
21.
to
say
that
God
by
his
omnipotent
power
doth
not
incline
our
wils
to
his
will
,
or
that
hee
hath
not
our
wills
more
in
his
power
than
our selves
have
;
all
this
is
the
Pelagian
Heresie
.
Let
sharpe
wits
busie
themselves
in
it
as
much
as
they
will
:
God
setteth
not
forth
his
grace
as
Chapmen
doe
their
wares
,
to
see
whether
a
customer
will
chuse
,
and
buy
,
or
not
.
Is
his
power
almighty
?
then
it
is
not
resistable
.
If
it
be
resisted
,
how
is
it
almighty
?
Object
.
But
the
word
which
is
the
meanes
of
creation
,
may
be
resisted
.
Answ.
1.
The
word
it selfe
,
without
the
presence
and
concomitance
of
the
spirit
,
is
not
an
able
instrument
of
conversion
;
for
Paul
is
nothing
,
Appollos
nothing
.
Secondly
,
the
word
as
an
ordained
instrument
of
Gods
will
to
effect
this
or
that
,
attended
with
the
spirit
of
fortitude
,
can
no
more
bee
resisted
,
than
the
omnipotent
will
of
God
:
but
now
it
doth
ever
that
for
which
it
is
sent
.
Isa.
55.
Conclus
.
2.
The
gift
of
saving
grace
is
no
exciting
or
reviving
If
it
were
so
,
that
every
man
had
such
an
internum
principium
;
that
is
,
an
inward
principle
,
as
they
speake
of
,
to
dispose
himselfe
to
will
that
which
is
truely
good
:
or
if
a
man
were
but
halfe
dead
,
and
wounded
as
the
Samaritan
,
here
were
no
creation
.
If
in
conversion
Christ
onely
removed
an
impediment
,
as
the
Goaler
when
hee
taketh
off
the
prisoners
shackles
,
and
hee
were
only
an
instrument
to
helpe
us
to
save
our selves
,
this
were
to
cease
to
bee
a
second
creator
.
But
Christ
remaineth
a
Saviour
,
and
hath
not
resigned
his
worke
over
to
us
,
to
bee
Saviours
of
our selves
.
Conclus
.
3.
Nothing
in
us
,
either
in
being
,
or
foreseene
to
bee
Creatio
est
causa
totius
entis
;
that
is
,
Creation
is
the
cause
of
the
whole
beeing
:
secondly
,
what
faith
or
good
workes
could
bee
foreseene
in
them
,
who
were
all
in
a
forelorne
and
lost
estate
?
All
the
sonnes
of
the
first
Adam
must
needes
bee
beheld
in
the
state
of
sin
and
death
,
before
the
second
Adam
take
them
in
hand
:
thirdly
,
Non
ens
,
nihil
agit
adens
;
that
is
,
That
which
hath
no
beeing
,
doth
nothing
to
a
beeing
:
How
can
that
which
hath
no
beeing
at
all
,
perswade
to
the
being
of
it selfe
?
Concl.
4.
Neither
the
Word
nor
Objection
.
The
Gospel
is
the
power
of
GOD
to
salvation
,
Rom.
1.
Answer
.
That
is
only
when
the
Lord
in
it
putteth
forth
this
creating
power
,
else
it
becommeth
a
savour
of
death
unto
death
.
For
in
this
ministery
God
onely
must
bee
depended
on
for
working
and
increasing
of
Grace
:
He
must
bee
of
infinite
power
that
can
conferre
grace
;
for
it
is
a
creation
.
Is
creation
to
bee
ascribed
to
any
power
,
which
is
not
almighty
?
Gods
grace
raiseth
dead
men
in
sinnes
:
can
any
but
the
almighty
power
do
this
?
It
rescueth
us
from
the
strong
man
,
that
keepeth
hold
till
a
stronger
come
:
and
must
it
not
bee
an
almighty
power
that
must
doe
this
?
It
lifteth
us
to
an
unutterable
glorious
estate
in
heaven
:
must
not
this
be
the
working
of
an
almighty
power
?
Esteeme
therefore
the
ministery
,
Gods
instrument
;
but
all
the
power
to
be
from
God
:
as
in
Lazarus
raising
,
the
principall
efficient
was
Gods
Almighty
power
,
the
voyce
was
his
instrument
,
which
power
by
his
voyce
restored
the
spirit
of
naturall
life
to
this
dead
body
.
Conclus
.
5.
It
is
not
in
our
owne
power
to
repent
when
wee
will
,
Conclusion
6.
Whosoever
is
a
new
creature
,
may
finde
in
First
,
a
number
of
things
Secondly
,
Gods
power
appeared
,
Thirdly
,
what
a
power
discovered
Fourthly
,
What
a
power
is
discovered
in
upholding
the
Fifthly
,
what
a
power
is
put
Sixthly
,
what
mighty
and
divine
To
hate
the
workes
of
the
flesh
,
which
formerly
were
meate
and
drinke
,
and
sweet
morsels
under
the
tongue
;
and
thought
it
as
necessary
as
water
to
a
fish
:
Here
is
Digitus
Dei
,
Gods
finger
,
a
workemanship
of
God
,
a
new
creature
.
Seventhly
,
how
mightily
did
Gods
power
manifest
it selfe
in
So
in
the
new
creature
,
this
power
First
,
maketh
him
runne
through
thicke
and
thinne
,
fire
and
water
,
sword
and
bands
;
and
thousands
of
deaths
for
Christ
.
In
Gods
wayes
hee
can
runne
scarce
interrupted
with
those
rubs
that
overturne
others
:
The
cords
that
binde
others
hands
and
feete
,
are
Sampsons
flaxe
to
him
;
difficult
commandements
are
easie
to
him
.
At
one
word
,
hee
can
sacrifice
his
Isaac
,
leave
his
countrey
,
not
questioning
or
reasoning
the
case
.
Secondly
,
hee
can
overcome
the
most
grievous
temptations
;
he
can
wrestle
with
Iacob
,
till
hee
have
never
a
limbe
left
,
and
prevaile
with
God
himselfe
.
The
keenest
weapons
of
death
cannot
conquer
this
power
;
no
water
drowne
it
:
Let
him
kill
,
yet
it
will
trust
;
hee
may
kill
the
creature
,
but
the
new
creature
is
unconquerable
.
Vse
2.
Content
not
thy selfe
with
the
first
Creation
,
for
had
that
continued
good
,
wee
had
not
needed
a
second
:
and
if
thou
hast
no
more
then
the
first
creation
,
it
were
better
thou
haddest
never
beene
a
creature
.
Labour
therefore
to
grow
up
in
this
workemanship
,
till
thou
beest
wholly
new
.
To
which
purpose
,
thou
must
dayly
,
First
,
grow
up
in
humilitie
,
and
in
consciousnesse
of
thine
Secondly
,
grow
up
in
faith
,
Thirdly
,
daily
decking
and
adorning
thy
soule
with
graces
,
Vse
3.
Let
us
demeane
our selves
as
new
creatures
,
Col.
1.
10.
1.
Thes.
2.
12.
[
Walke
worthy
of
the
Lord.
]
Quest.
How
shall
we
so
doe
?
Answ.
1.
Manifest
and
maintaine
that
new
image
which
is
imprinted
upon
thee
.
In
the
first
creation
,
every
creature
came
This
was
Adams
advancement
above
all
the
creatures
,
that
hee
was
made
in
the
image
of
God
,
as
none
of
them
were
.
And
this
is
the
honour
of
all
the
Saints
,
that
they
are
advanced
to
a
farre
more
excellent
image
of
the
second
Adam
:
for
shall
the
first
Adam
beget
children
in
his
owne
likenesse
,
and
shall
not
the
second
Adam
?
Shall
earthly
fathers
beget
creatures
like
unto
themselves
,
and
will
our
heavenly
father
beget
children
to
another
similitude
,
than
his
owne
?
Who
art
thou
then
that
professest
thy selfe
a
sonne
of
God
,
and
in
thy
life
resemblest
the
image
of
Sathan
,
sin
,
and
unrighteousnesse
?
that
professest
the
second
Adam
,
but
bearest
the
image
of
the
first
?
Secondly
,
maintaine
this
image
of
God
thy selfe
.
The
first
Adam
,
made
in
the
image
of
God
,
soone
departed
from
this
image
.
Satan
stole
this
image
from
the
first
creature
:
and
is
no
lesse
envious
against
the
image
of
God
in
the
new
creature
;
but
will
assay
whether
by
temptation
,
hee
can
rob
us
againe
.
Take
heede
of
temptation
:
Let
not
the
new
creature
meddle
with
forbidden
fruit
;
Consider
the
danger
of
disordering
this
workemanship
by
sin
.
Adam
by
creation
was
a
most
lovely
,
innocent
,
and
familiar
creature
with
God
:
yet
by
one
sinne
of
the
most
excellent
and
beloved
creature
,
was
rejected
and
punished
in
himselfe
,
and
all
his
posterity
;
yea
behold
the
whole
frame
of
this
goodly
world
,
and
all
the
creatures
;
how
this
excellent
workemanship
,
defiled
and
disordered
by
sinne
,
was
destroyed
with
an
universall
deluge
.
Let
not
the
new
creature
sin
against
greater
grace
.
The
Lord
knoweth
none
that
want
this
image
;
but
will
say
one
day
,
Depart
from
me
,
I
know
you
not
.
Secondly
,
to
demeane
our
Man
in
his
first
creation
had
the
name
Adam
imposed
upon
him
,
to
note
his
frailtie
;
that
hee
was
taken
out
of
the
dust
of
the
earth
:
but
in
his
second
creation
,
which
is
from
heaven
,
hee
hath
a
more
honorable
name
:
as
the
name
of
Christian
,
of
a
member
of
Christ
,
of
a
brother
of
Christ
;
to
note
,
that
as
he
was
taken
from
the
side
of
Christ
,
so
hee
should
not
abase
himselfe
to
the
service
of
sinne
,
Sathan
,
earth
,
or
lusts
:
but
onely
devote
himselfe
to
Christ
,
and
walke
worthy
of
this
honourable
name
.
First
,
desire
to
know
and
mind
Secondly
,
desire
to
be
wholly
Thirdly
,
onely
feare
to
displease
him
by
sin
;
seeing
as
creatures
Thirdly
,
to
demeane
our selves
This
is
a
notable
meanes
to
attaine
to
the
perfection
of
the
new
creature
.
For
as
every
creature
in
nature
mooveth
from
imperfect
to
perfect
,
so
it
is
in
grace
;
which
our
Saviour
expresseth
by
the
corne
in
the
field
,
Marke
4.
which
first
riseth
to
a
blade
,
and
then
moveth
to
an
eare
,
and
then
to
ripe
corne
in
the
eare
:
So
the
new
creature
riseth
by
degrees
to
perfction
.
The
exercise
of
the
body
causeth
growth
:
which
is
not
so
much
action
as
strength
of
action
.
Not
the
trade
,
but
diligence
in
the
trade
and
calling
,
increaseth
the
stroke
.
The
diligent
hand
maketh
rich
:
so
diligence
in
the
meanes
of
grace
,
and
earnestnesse
in
good
things
,
addeth
unto
the
stocke
of
grace
.
Therefore
as
Paul
,
forgetting
what
is
behind
,
let
us
presse
hard
to
the
marke
,
and
high
calling
:
Phil.
3.
13.
Fourthly
,
to
demeane
our selves
as
new
creatures
,
we
must
First
,
joyne
thy selfe
now
to
the
societie
of
the
Saints
.
For
Secondly
,
admire
this
new
Thirdly
,
agreement
in
judgement
First
,
because
it
is
every
way
Secondly
,
it
may
be
said
to
be
old
,
because
it
can
never
beget
a
Thirdly
,
it
is
so
old
and
doting
,
Fourthly
,
conformity
and
similitude
of
manners
linke
men
Fifthly
,
to
demeane
our selves
as
new
Creatures
,
wee
must
live
So
the
new
creature
must
not
onely
be
good
:
but
doe
good
to
others
.
The
Commandement
is
,
Gal.
6.
[
Doe
good
unto
all
,
but
especially
to
the
houshold
of
Faith
.
]
These
trees
of
righteousnesse
must
be
laden
with
fruits
,
that
every
man
may
gather
and
taste
.
A
private
man
,
but
a
publike
good
.
Light
is
a
most
communicative
,
and
diffusive
Creature
;
and
the
more
it
imparteth
,
it
hath
never
the
lesse
:
Much
more
the
light
of
grace
;
it
feares
nothing
so
much
as
a
bushell
,
as
truth
feareth
nothing
but
to
be
hid
.
Aske
thy selfe
,
of
what
good
use
art
thou
in
the
world
,
that
professest
thy selfe
a
new
creature
:
Art
thou
a
private
minded
man
,
a
worldling
,
a
man
without
bowels
and
compassion
,
a
man
without
hands
,
from
whom
nothing
can
be
wrung
,
for
God
,
for
his
Church
,
his
ministerie
,
or
any
good
use
?
thou
art
farre
from
a
new
creature
,
and
as
yet
an
unprofitable
lumpe
of
earth
,
without
sense
of
Heaven
.
Christs
whole
life
was
in
doing
good
to
all
.
Vse
4.
Let
no
man
pretend
his
old
man
as
a
plea
to
maintaine
his
lusts
.
Oh
I
was
angry
,
saith
one
,
and
I
cannot
beare
an
injury
,
it
is
my
nature
to
be
hastie
:
And
I
,
saith
another
,
was
overcome
in
company
with
drinke
,
and
my
nature
is
to
be
soone
overcome
;
and
so
in
other
lusts
.
But
hast
thou
not
now
made
a
good
plea
?
is
it
not
all
one
to
say
,
thou
art
no
new
Creature
,
who
hast
nothing
but
nature
in
thee
?
Why
art
thou
a
Christian
,
and
no
new
Creature
?
Or
a
new
creature
without
the
spirit
,
which
lusteth
and
subdueth
the
rising
of
the
flesh
?
Others
by
the
same
plea
excuse
the
sinnes
of
their
callings
,
Others
doe
so
,
and
I
must
doe
as
other
men
:
but
a
new
Creature
must
differ
from
all
old
and
sinfull
courses
.
Others
follow
the
courses
of
the
world
with
full
spirits
,
in
every
new
disguised
fashion
of
apparell
,
in
excessive
pride
,
in
riotous
gaming
,
feasting
&c.
and
say
,
it
is
the
fashion
,
course
,
and
custome
of
the
age
and
time
:
But
wert
thou
a
new
creature
,
thou
wouldst
not
then
plead
for
the
old
corruption
of
the
world
.
A
new
creature
is
called
out
of
the
world
,
and
hath
a
new
constitution
and
frame
of
life
,
answerable
to
that
calling
,
but
contrary
to
the
world
.
The
defence
is
worse
than
the
fault
.
The
last
Vse
,
is
a
ground
of
consolation
to
all
Gods
children
,
in
that
they
are
new
creatures
.
The
priviledges
of
the
new
creature
are
like
that
white
stone
,
and
the
new
name
,
Revel.
2.
17.
which
no
man
knoweth
,
but
hee
that
receiveth
it
.
The
stranger
entereth
not
into
his
joy
.
I
speake
now
of
childrens
bread
,
which
is
not
cast
to
dogs
,
and
of
things
that
are
riddles
to
the
greatest
part
of
the
world
.
It
could
not
be
but
that
men
in
hearing
what
honour
all
the
Saints
have
in
their
new
estate
,
should
reach
at
them
as
men
ravished
,
if
the
vaile
were
not
over
our
hearts
,
as
over
the
Iewes
,
when
Moses
was
read
.
But
the
covenant
was
ever
sealed
amongst
the
disciples
.
These
priviledges
of
the
new
creature
,
are
in
respect
,
First
,
of
their
renovation
,
and
newnesse
;
and
this
both
of
their
nature
and
condition
.
First
,
hee
hath
attained
a
new
and
divine
nature
,
2
Pet.
1.
4.
And
this
both
in
respect
of
a
new
father
,
and
a
new
image
:
For
wheras
we
be
children
of
wrath
,
of
disobedience
,
and
of
our
father
the
devill
,
whose
workes
wee
doe
,
Iohn
8.
and
by
nature
the
seed
of
the
wicked
:
wee
by
the
second
creation
,
become
the
sonnes
of
God
,
the
seed
of
Christ
,
and
Gods
very
off-spring
.
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
,
Acts
17.
28.
For
now
of
his
own
good
will
he
begate
us
by
the
Word
of
truth
,
Iames
1.
17.
and
what
a
dignity
and
honor
is
this
to
be
Gods
children
,
Kings
children
?
Seemeth
it
a
small
thing
,
saith
David
,
to
be
sonne
in
law
to
a
King
?
what
am
I
,
or
what
is
my
fathers
house
,
to
be
sonne
to
a
King
?
In
the
first
creation
,
thou
sayest
to
corruption
,
Thou
art
my
father
;
in
the
second
,
thou
sayest
to
God
;
Thou
art
my
father
:
1.
Iohn
3.
1.
And
secondly
,
whereas
wee
beare
the
image
of
the
first
Adam
in
sinne
and
corruption
;
and
by
sinne
no
childe
can
be
liker
his
father
,
than
wee
are
like
the
Devill
:
By
this
second
creation
,
wee
attaine
a
new
image
of
the
second
Adam
,
wherein
we
resemble
our
heavenly
Father
.
Oh
what
a
forlorne
estate
was
that
in
the
first
Adam
,
wherein
the
image
of
God
,
by
the
fall
became
as
a
dead
child
,
having
some
lineaments
and
image
of
the
father
,
but
a
loathsome
and
rotten
carkase
,
left
onely
as
a
monument
of
that
image
which
once
was
there
,
to
leave
them
without
excuse
?
Rom.
1.
20.
But
now
wee
are
renewed
to
the
Image
of
God
againe
;
which
the
Apostle
placeth
in
,
first
,
knowledge
;
secondly
,
holinesse
and
righteousnesse
.
For
knowledge
,
whereas
in
the
first
Adam
,
wee
are
as
blinde
as
Moles
;
our
mindes
are
in
darknesse
,
more
miserable
than
that
of
Egypt
:
a
comfortable
light
of
saving
knowledge
is
created
in
our
mindes
,
which
are
renewed
in
knowledge
.
A
Sunne
of
grace
,
and
righteousnesse
is
risen
to
us
,
and
our
eyes
are
open
to
behold
it
.
A
sanctified
knowledge
,
not
of
the
History
of
Christ
,
but
of
the
vertue
and
power
of
Christ
,
in
our
owne
new
workmanship
.
Not
a
speculative
,
but
a
feeling
knowledge
,
not
like
that
of
carnall
men
and
hypocrites
,
whose
knowledge
of
the
truth
reflecteth
not
on
themselves
;
being
like
to
stone
vessels
,
which
hold
sweet
waters
,
but
are
not
sweetned
by
it
:
but
it
is
a
knowledge
changing
the
minde
and
man
into
it selfe
,
2
Cor.
3.
10.
And
for
holinesse
,
the
Saints
carry
upon
them
the
image
of
God
,
both
inwardly
and
outwardly
.
In
the
soule
,
the
new
Creature
resembleth
God
himselfe
,
in
holy
wisedome
,
truth
purity
,
and
so
in
many
his
most
holy
attributes
;
and
in
holy
affections
:
Loving
,
where
God
loveth
;
approving
,
what
hee
approveth
;
hating
,
what
he
hateth
;
delighting
in
the
persons
most
,
in
whom
God
most
delighteth
:
shewing
kindnesse
,
patience
,
mercy
,
even
to
enemies
,
as
the
Lord
himselfe
doth
.
And
for
outward
holinesse
of
obedience
and
conversation
;
whereas
when
hee
was
in
the
old
Adam
,
hee
walked
in
the
wayes
of
the
world
,
without
God
,
and
without
hope
;
expressing
the
old
Adam
in
all
bad
customes
and
habits
of
sinne
,
and
the
man
being
wholly
dead
in
sin
,
onely
his
sin
was
alive
:
Now
being
a
new
creature
,
he
beareth
holines
written
in
his
fore-head
,
as
being
made
a
Priest
unto
God
.
A
new
man
hath
new
manners
,
new
obedience
,
new
carriage
,
and
conversation
:
he
now
walketh
after
Christ
,
the
most
absolute
patterne
of
all
purity
and
holinesse
.
Oh
what
a
comfortable
change
is
here
?
for
whosoever
beareth
this
image
of
God
in
any
measure
,
are
deare
unto
the
Lord
:
how
pleasing
is
it
to
a
father
to
see
his
owne
favour
,
countenance
,
and
conditions
upon
his
children
?
and
commonly
children
that
most
resemble
their
father
,
are
dearer
unto
them
.
Secondly
,
this
renovation
is
-
Covenant
,
-
Life
,
-
Inheritance
.
First
,
for
the
first
:
In
our
old
Iames
2.
23.
Abraham
was
the
friend
of
God
,
as
a
man
after
his
owne
heart
:
so
David
,
Act.
●3
.
22.
as
beloved
of
God
.
Let
the
new
creature
cast
out
the
spirit
of
bondage
to
feare
:
now
thy
sins
are
forgiven
,
the
Law
satisfied
,
Gods
wrath
appeased
,
all
old
bonds
discharged
,
go
in
peace
.
Secondly
,
for
the
second
;
Object
.
Alas
,
I
finde
not
this
life
of
God
,
but
am
assailed
and
daily
foiled
by
sinne
.
Answ.
Our
life
created
in
Christ
,
is
not
altogether
perfect
in
this
world
,
but
some
remnant
of
the
old
Adam
,
will
still
bewray
it selfe
.
For
as
in
a
field
,
the
dead
carkases
remaine
,
to
shew
what
a
victory
is
atchieved
;
so
the
carkases
of
sinnes
remaine
,
to
shew
what
a
victory
we
have
by
Christ
:
but
without
life
and
power
to
conquer
us
;
or
if
any
life
be
in
sinne
,
it
is
as
the
life
of
a
Serpent
,
whose
head
is
crushed
in
peeces
.
Secondly
,
life
in
all
living
men
is
not
alike
:
but
in
some
stronger
,
in
some
weaker
;
in
some
more
healthfull
;
in
some
more
conflicted
with
diseases
;
in
some
more
aged
and
tall
;
in
some
weaker
and
younger
:
and
so
it
is
in
the
life
of
God
.
But
canst
thou
find
it
in
any
measure
or
degree
?
happy
art
thou
.
If
naturall
life
be
so
precious
and
desireable
,
what
is
spirituall
and
eternall
?
Object
.
Oh
that
I
could
finde
Answ.
First
,
where
life
is
in
man
,
there
is
a
breathing
.
Hast
Secondly
,
where
life
is
,
there
Thirdly
,
where
life
is
,
there
is
Fourthly
,
where
life
is
,
there
Fifthly
,
canst
thou
beare
burthens
,
afflictions
,
from
God
,
without
Thirdly
,
for
the
third
;
whereas
in
the
first
Adam
,
wee
are
all
The
new
creature
restored
to
favour
,
hath
a
tenure
and
certainty
of
the
inheritance
of
Saints
,
and
not
onely
so
,
but
present
possession
,
though
not
full
possession
,
both
in
Christ
,
who
tooke
possession
as
a
head
,
not
for
himselfe
,
but
for
his
members
,
both
in
their
name
,
and
to
their
use
:
As
also
in
beginnings
of
heavenly
life
,
and
conversation
already
;
what
comfort
can
a
Saint
in
heaven
want
?
But
of
every
new
creature
the
Apostle
saith
expresly
:
[
Hee
is
raised
to
heavenly
places
already
.
]
●
.
Pet.
1.
6.
The
second
ground
of
comfort
hence
,
is
from
Gods
gracious
acceptation
,
who
calleth
them
new
Creatures
,
that
are
very
imperfectly
new
.
Wee
have
cleaving
to
us
a
great
deale
of
old
rubbish
and
corruption
,
from
the
old
man
:
but
if
wee
have
the
least
beginnings
of
new
Creation
,
and
the
least
seeds
of
sound
grace
(
but
as
a
graine
of
mustard-seede
)
he
pleaseth
to
stile
us
thereby
,
as
if
no
old
thing
were
left
in
us
.
So
in
Canticles
the
fourth
[
Thou
art
all
faire
,
my
love
,
and
there
is
no
spot
in
thee
:
]
and
in
the
context
.
All
old
things
are
past
.
Reas.
1.
He
nameth
the
end
Secondly
,
for
our
incouragement
,
Thirdly
,
that
wee
should
admire
this
grace
,
and
imitate
it
,
The
third
ground
of
comfort
,
is
in
respect
of
the
Lord
his
gracious
preservation
,
and
perfecting
this
worke
.
Now
the
Lord
upholdeth
this
new
creature
:
-
1.
Partly
,
by
conquering
oppositions
and
enmities
against
it
.
-
2.
Partly
,
by
confirming
it
against
all
encounters
and
impediments
.
To
the
former
:
Sathan
and
our
owne
corruption
could
cast
us
off
the
happinesse
of
our
first
creation
,
but
not
of
the
second
.
Reas.
1.
When
God
once
bēginneth
Deut.
Chap.
31.
ver.
4
[
Perfect
is
the
worke
of
God
.
]
In
the
creation
he
never
gave
over
till
he
had
perfected
all
the
Creatures
:
so
will
he
never
give
over
the
worke
,
till
there
be
a
perfect
new
creature
.
Secondly
,
true
grace
,
though
Thirdly
,
sound
grace
is
as
the
light
that
shineth
more
and
Fourthly
,
to
destroy
the
new
Creature
,
requireth
a
stronger
Secondly
,
the
Lord
upholdeth
his
owne
workemanship
,
by
confirming
it
against
all
encounters
.
First
,
of
worldly
basenesse
.
Art
thou
in
a
meane
condition
,
a
poore
creature
,
despised
,
and
cast
off
of
men
?
yet
being
a
new
creature
,
thou
art
the
Son
of
God
,
an
heire
of
grace
:
thou
hast
a
new
name
,
a
new
stone
of
absolution
,
a
new
title
to
a
new
heaven
,
and
those
new
mansions
which
Christ
is
gone
to
trim
up
for
thee
.
Secondly
,
of
worldly
wants
.
Art
thou
poore
,
and
in
want
of
necessaries
,
and
hast
scarce
from
hand
to
mouth
to
provide
foode
and
rayment
?
yet
being
a
new
creature
,
thou
wantest
not
a
full
treasurie
and
store-house
.
The
same
full
and
liberall
hand
that
feedeth
and
sustaineth
all
the
baser
and
inferiour
creatures
,
will
much
more
sustaine
thee
a
new
Creature
.
The
Lord
that
looketh
on
thee
not
as
a
Creator
,
but
as
a
Father
,
will
looke
to
thee
,
and
will
supply
all
wants
,
with
a
new
tree
of
life
in
the
middest
of
the
Paradise
of
God
,
and
with
that
new
garment
of
immortality
which
never
waxeth
old
.
Thirdly
,
of
worldly
persecutions
.
First
,
every
new
thing
is
a
wonderment
for
a
time
:
therefore
Secondly
,
contrariety
betweene
A
naturall
man
can
agree
with
Papists
or
Turkes
,
better
than
Professors
:
For
both
agree
with
him
in
oldnesse
and
darknesse
;
and
darkenesse
is
not
contrary
to
darknesse
,
but
to
light
:
But
with
a
sincere
Christian
he
cannot
agree
;
for
his
light
is
contrary
to
his
darkenesse
.
Thirdly
,
grace
in
the
new
Creature
,
is
a
secret
disgrace
to
To
conclude
all
:
hast
thou
felt
the
power
of
the
Word
and
Spirit
renewing
thy
soule
?
Oh
rejoyce
abundantly
in
this
great
mercy
.
If
God
had
created
thee
an
Angel
from
heaven
,
he
had
not
honoured
thee
with
such
a
priviledge
,
as
to
create
thee
anew
in
Iesus
Christ
:
for
then
they
are
but
servants
and
ministers
to
thee
that
art
an
heire
of
salvation
.
If
thou
dost
not
feele
it
,
awake
out
of
security
,
die
not
in
this
sleepe
.
Consider
?
the
image
of
God
defaced
in
thee
,
the
fearefull
sentence
of
the
Law
,
the
ghastly
face
of
death
,
the
terrours
of
the
last
judgement
,
the
millions
of
men
that
are
in
hell
already
for
want
of
this
new
Creature
;
and
the
patience
of
God
towards
thee
,
waiting
for
thy
conversion
,
and
offering
thee
good
meanes
of
salvation
,
that
thou
mightest
get
at
length
into
Christ
,
and
be
a
new
Creature
.
FINIS
.