double There is a death to the guilt of sinne And a death to the power reign and dominion of sinne Death to the guilt of sinne is a perfect fredome from all sinne by the death of Christ for our sinne thus all in whom Christ lives are dead to sinne totally We are dead to the guilt of sinne by the body of Christ who died for us The death of our dear Saviour hath purchased and perfected this death for us The bloud of Iesus Christ cleanseth us from all sinne 1 Joh. 1.7 From all sinne past present and to come He that is thus dead is freed from sinne as the Apostle speaks Rom. 6.7 Redeemed from all iniqâ—ity Tit. 2.14 And this is the great priveledge of all those in whom Christ lives of all the true memberâ— of Jesus Christ Christ undertakes for them as Iudah did for Benjamin I will be sâ—rety for him of my hand shale thou require him if I bring him not unto thee and set him before thee then let me bear the blame for ever said Iudah to his father Gen. 43.9 Thus Christ undertakes for all his members for all his elect so as they may and ought to turn all charges brought against them over to Christ all inditements from God or Satan or conscience abused by Satan over to Christ their surety Who shall lay any thing to the charge of Gods elect saith the Apostle it is God that justifieth who is he tâ—at condemneth c. So may he that is thus dead to the guilt of sinne say What sinne is it that can condemne me that can bâ—ing in an inâ—ictment against me it is Christ that died it is Christ that died for me and by his death perfected this death for me I am now compleat in him in this respâ—ct who is it or whâ—t is it then that can lay any thing unto my chaâ—ge that can seperate me from the love of God in Christ Jesus Sin my worst enemy cannot do it for I am totally dead to the guilt of it by vertue of my Union with Christ Is Châ—ist be in yâ—u the boâ—y is dead because of sinne perfectly â—ead to the guilt of sinne Though Justâ—fication acquits a sinner from all sinne in Gods determination yet is not his pâ—râ—â—n formally granted nor actually put in exâ—â—uâ—iâ—n unâ—â—ll sued out and the trâ—bute of acâ—uâ—ll Repentance for kâ—own sinne is â—aid except in some cases viz. in case of the want of tâ—e use of 〈◊〉 as in children and disâ—â—â—cted persons in whom conscience cannot do its â—â—ffice beâ—â—usâ— of debility in the underâ—â—anding Thiâ— with submission to a better juâ—gement I humbly conceive to be according to tâ—uth and noâ—e it to vindicate my sâ—lâ— and cauâ—ion the Reader concerning that Antinomiâ—â— Tenet about Justification so common in these daies Thus is a true believer perfectly dead to the guilt of sinne by the death of Christ for his sinne But to the power dominion and being of sinne no child of Adam is totally dead in this life no not the best of the children of God but dying daily therefore saith the Apostle I die daily c. If any man thinks himself freed from sinne or perfectly dead to sinne in this sence He deceives himself and the truth is not in him 1 Joh. 1.8 For totally dead to sinne in this sence was never any sonne of man in this life but he that was the Sonne of God to wit Jesus Christ. Totally dead to the power and being of sinne is not he that is totally dead to the guilt of sinne untill this earthly house be quite pulled down and death that last debt and wages of sinne to the godly paid then and never till then is he in whom Christ lives totally freed from the power and being of sinne By the mercy of God death which was to man the wages and punishment of sinne is made unto all true believers the end of sinne the worker of death to wit sinne doth perish by its own workes sinne is slain and abolished by death Totall death to the power and being of finne is one great part of the privative gain which death brings to all that are in Christ to all that die in the Lord death the devorcer of soul and body brings perfect death to the power and being of sinne the enemy and burden of soul and body Perfectly dead to the power and being of sinne is no man here this death belongs to that other world But truly dead to the power and reign of sinne are all those here in whom Christ lives and this is that death which this Text points at If Christ be in you the body is dead because of sinne c. All in the state of nature are dead in sinne All in a state of grace are dead to sinne according to the meaning of this Text dead to sinne in a Gospel sence Death to the power and reign of finne is one part of the renovation of our natures consisting in that which the Scripture calls mortification by vertue of which the love of sinne and delight in sinne which is indeed the life of sinne is destroyed At this death the Apostle points Rom. 6 2. How shall we that are dead to sinne live any longer therein As if he had said How shall we that are dead to the guilt of sinne take pleasure in the filth of sinne or wallow in any sinne with delight It is impossible for death to the guilt of sin alwayes produceth death to the power and dominion of sinne If Christ be in you the body is dead because of sinne Is Christ be in you as a Iustifier he is in you as a Sanctifier also The body is dead because of sinne Christ and sinne may dwell in the same subject at the same time yea Christ may live where sinne doth dwell Christ liveth in me sinne dwelleth in me saith the Apostle but Christ and sinne cannot both live and reign together in the same subject at the same time Caesar and Pompey might better have lived and reigned togeher than Christ and sinne where either of these lives it reigns and both cannot reign together If Christ be in you the body is dead because of sinne This body to wit sinne whilest alive rules and reignes as a Husband as a Lord and Master and is obeyed freely and willingly with the consent of the whole will so much that phrase of the Apostle To whom ye yeeld your selves servants to obey doth imply But when Christ once espouseth a soul unto himself he divests this Lord of his power He puts this Husband to death and assumes all the rule and domination to himself And the soul thus espoused yeelds to obey him as her sovereign Lord and sole Commander We have no king but Caesar said the Iews So saith the soul dead to sinne I have no King but Christ I yeeld my self willingly to no other Therefore saith the Apostle If Christ be in you the body is
Answ. It is for inward fins as well as outward Note Luk. 1. Note It makes the soul to justifie God in all his dealings as appears by Neh. 9.33 Lam. 1.18 Luk. 23.41 Luk. 15.19 Ezek. 16. Note Eze. 6.9 Ps. 51.4 Hos. 14 2. Ps. 25.18 Psa. 39 8. Psa 51.2 9. Note Note Psal. 4.6 Cant. 1.2 Psal. 4.7 Psa. 63.1 Psa 42.1 Paul mourned for his sin after he was justified from his sinne This is fruit fit and but fit for real Repenâ—ance Pro. 28.13 2 Chron. 7.14 Isai. 1.16 17. Act. 3.19 Ezek. 14.6.18.30 2 Cor. 7.10 Ier. 24.7 1 Kin. 8.48 * Gal. 2.20 Love the Lord thy God and walk ever in his wayes are joyned together Deu. 19.9 Note Deut. 30.2 Act. 3.22 Thus did Zacharias and Elizabeth obey God Luk. 1.6 Psal. 119.6 a Ps. 119.72 b Iob. 23.12 c Act. 20.23 24. d Deut. 19.9 Deut. 5.29 Iohn 8.31 e Ruth 1.16 f 2 King 2. g 2 Sam. 2. ver 19. to the 24. Note 2 Cor. 8.12 Eph. 3.8 He trembleâ—h at the Word when it is rightly applied yea sometimes when it is wrongfully applied by Satan Conscience or Mâ—n Dâ—n 2.10 He thinks not the better of himself for what he doth or for what Gâ—d doth by him Ruth 1.21 Lam. 1.13 Luk 23 40 41. Rom. 7.24 Heb. 10.14 * 〈…〉 〈◊〉 〈…〉 When sin is sentenced to death and dying then is it dead in Gods account and in Scripture phrase Note Gal. 2.20 Rom. 7.17 Rom. 6.16 The evill which I would not v. 19. Note Note Caution A Creature universally wed The appâ—arances of a new Creaâ—ure A new Creature doth not allow himself in any one known sin nor in omitâ—ing any known duty He is one that doth not follow after sinâ— but after grace * To clense himself from all filthinesse of the flesh and spirit 1 Ioh. 5.4 a Numb 14.24 b 1 King 14 8. c Ruth 1.16 d 2 Kinâ— 2. e 2 Sam. 2. veâ— 19 to the 24. Jesus Christ formed in thee the first demonstration of thy new Creation 1 Sam. 28.14 13. The new man is renewed in knowledg Col. 3.10 Renewing light ishumble and humbling Iob 24.5 6. 1 Col. 1.6 Persons savingly inlightened walk as Children of light Eph. 5.8 2 Cor. 3.18 Note A new heart the second demonstration of a new Creature Note Note The newness of the heart consisteth not in the substance of it but in the quality of it when the heart is made new the substance is not altered but the quality isaltered A renewed heart is in Scripture called a new heart Job 19.28 Such as the heart is such is the man A new heart is in Scripture called by divers names and set forth by divers properties some of which I will here speak of as God shall inable me Note Note Note Note A heart wherein there is no guile reigning Prov. 16.17 Psal. 19.12 13. An uprightheart goes not after any known sâ—n but pâ—â—ys and fights against all sinne Ps. 101.3 Conscienciousin private duties as well as exact in publique duties An upright heart makes a man studious and carefull to walk uprightly Psa. 29. â— Psa. 63.1 Ps. 53. â—6 Hab 2.4 Ps. 125.4 This it doth because God delightsin uprightness more then in any other qualification Iob 13.23 Iob 16.19 Iob 13.6 Uprightnesse if once in the heart will never out Iob 27.10 Iob 15.33 Iob 18.16 Mat. 13.5 6. Iob 23.11 12. Hence it is that the Scripture calls for renovation in Spirit in professors of religion Eph. 4.23 The third demonstration of a new Creature is living in Christ and bringing forth fruit in him Col. 1.10 This he finds by experience 1 Sam. 13.8 Note Luk. 6.45 A new Creature is â—ne that doth not commit sin This is his fourâ—h demonstration Therefore an unregenerate person is said to be the servant of sin A regenerate person is not a servant of sin but a captive to the law of sin He that is born of God doth not commit that sin unto death the sin against the Holy Ghost This body of death is worse to a new Creature and this is his fifth demonstration Iob 3 21. A new Creature minds the things of the Spirit and is led by the Spirit this is his sixt Demonstration Psal. 4.6 Ps. 63.3 Cant. 1.2 Note When a man may be said to be led by the Spirit Note Note Nor at all times alike Note And according as the burdens which he goes under beheavior or lighter Note A new Creature is one joyned to the Lord Jesâ—s Christ and one Spirit with him This is his sevenâ—h demonstration A regeâ—ative and sensitive sâ—ul is comprehended under a rationall so is a joyning to Christ under a being in Christ. Ioh. 7.18 Spiâ—iâ—uall Pâ—iâ—stâ— Col. 2.12 Note Note Job 19.28 His goverment is spirituall yet external and internall Mat. 26.41 Mark 6.34 Mat. 9.36 Mat. 15.32 Mat. 14.14.27 Isai. 42.3 Luke 23.34 Act. 10.38 Heb. 5.7 Luk. 22.44 Prov. 8.30 Note Thus from providences 1 Cor. 11.32 To them that love God Cant. 1.5 6. Gâ—n 32. Mic. 7.9 Thus did Pauls bonds operate in him Phil. 1.23 Heb. 12.11 Note Pâ—al 89.30 31 32. Gospell-doctrine Gospell-Discipline Gospell-Conversation Note 1 Pet. 2.21 23. Divine patience What a Ja. 1.2 b Mat. 5.12 c Lu. 6.23 Divine joy What Hab. 2.17 18. d Mar. 8.38 e 1 Pet. â— 16 f 2 Tim. 1.8 g 1 Pet. 3.14 h Mat 10.26.28 31. Rev. 2. â—0 i Cant. 1.9 Note Christian courage k 1 Tim. 1.2 Rom. 1.16 l Dan. 3.18 Thus did the three Children we read of in Daniel declare their courage Rom 2.7 m Rev. 2.10 n Mat. 24.13 Perseverance Notâ— o 1 Pet. 2.19 I think it not fit here to define Conscience and therefore will pass by that Note This Christ inâ—â—â—nated to Peter Joh. 13 8. and plainly told Nicodemus Joh. 3.5 * Viz. In case of Ignorance Temptation Desertion Such a seal was set upon those mentioned Phil. 4.3 whose names the Apostle judged were in the Book of Life The saving graces of the Spirit are called The earnest of the Spirit 2 Cor. 5.5 Hates fin for its evil nature and because God hates it Eph. 4.23 Saving Holiness springs from divine principles He is still fighâ—ing against these and at last overcomes them all Note Note Joh. 16.13 14 15. Note All Gods adopted Children have Hannah's portion love speciall love but all of them have not Beâ—jamin's double portion to wit love and the assurance of it This is a choice favour a high priviledg He hath the spirit ofprayer though not the gift of prayer Note Note Sound assurance makes the soul to triumph over death the king of terrors as appears in Paul Rom. 8.38 39. 1 Cor. 15.55 Note Some singular doing or suffering for God or from God by means of sin or Satans or men * Prov. 14.26 a Follow the counsel that Moses gave to Israel Deut. 4.9 Take bred to thy self and keep thy soul with all diligence c. Negative Rules b Ps 85 8. Sin not away thiâ— blessinâ— give not râ—ines to any lust keep thy self from the accused 〈◊〉 2 Pet. 3.17 Remember that God never gave any man any qualification how glorious soever to the end he should glory in it Gods People may often say of their pride as Iephâ—â—â—â— did of 〈◊〉 daughter Alas my priâ—e thou hast brought me very low Walk according to the ruls of the Scripture * 2 Col. 2. Labour to grow in grace daily Mat. 25. Pray that the Spirit of God may still bear witnesse with thy spirit of Gods Love towards them
the 〈…〉 one holy 〈…〉 and 〈…〉 He is 〈…〉 from the 〈…〉 old thing◠〈…〉 new as this Text speaketh He is one whose heart and spirit principles and practises are all new and holy He is one who having received a new life from Christ desires and endeavours to live as a new Creature unto Christ only one that in every condition labours to live for the honour of Christ and so as he may truly say To me to live is Christ to me thus and thus to live is for the honour of Christ he is one in whom the name of Christ is glorified and the Gospel held forth one who in all things whatsoever he doth in word or deed labours to do all in the name of the Lord Iesus Christ to the glory of God by him one who desires and endeavours to have his whole conversation such as becometh the Gospel of Christ and to have every thought brought in subjection to the Obedience of Christ. He is one who though he have fleshly lusts in him doth not make provision to fulfill them he doth not habitually design and take thought how to fulfill them but how to mortifie them he is one who though he walk in the flesh doth not warre after the flesh but against the flesh He makes not his liberty an occasion to the flesh He is one who though he cannot live without sinne doth not allow himself in any known sinne but hates every false way and groans under the remainder of the old man in him as his greatest burden He is one that carries a holy jelousie over hâ—mself and all his wayes and thence labours to keep a spirituall watch within and without He is one that worships God in the Spirit and puts no confidence in the flesh one that servs God in newness of Spirit not in the oldness of the letter one that labours to be filled with the Spirit He is one whose conversation is in Heaven whilst he is on Earth one that delights in the Law of God after his inward man he delights to do the will of God He is one of another Spirit then the world hath one that walks by another rule then the world doth to wit the Word of God He is a growing Creaâ—ure he grows in grace He forgets what is behind and reacheth forth to that which is before He aims at perfection and presseth towards this neark He is one that lives in Christ as a branch in the Vine and brings forth fruit in him He is one in whose Nostrils the whole body of death and every part and member of it stinks one that labours to abstain from all appearance of evill and to be holy and blameless before God out of Love to God He is one that minds the things of the Spirit is led by the Spirit and walks after the Spirit He is a world-contemning and a world-overcoming Creature He is one that labours to deny himself and take up his cross and follow Christ as Caleb did to wit fully and as David did of whom God saies He followed me with all his heart to do that only which was right in mine eyes And as Ruth followed Naomi as Elisha followed Elijah and Asaebel followed Abner he would not leave Abner though he died by his hand A new Creature is one that counts himself a stranger and a pilgrim in this world and lives like a stranger a and pilgrim in this world one whose Conversation here declares that he minds desires and seeks after a better Country then this world affords to wit an Heavenly He is one that makes it his chiefest work to glorifie God and save his soul one to whom the Talent of time is very precious one that labours to use every Talent wherewith he is inâ—rusted according to the will of his Lord and for the honour and glory of his Lord one that labours so to walk before God here that whether present or absent he may be accepted of him one that labours to Honour God by using lawfull things lawfully as well as by shunning things unlawfull in themselves He is one that labours so to keep his account here that he may give it up with joy when the day of account comes He is one that doth not commit sinne one that seeks not his own but Christs and his Brothers good one whose affections are set on things above more then on the things below He is one to whom the Preaching of the Cross of Christ to wit the Gospel is the wisdom of God and the Power of God one who being born again as a new born Babe desires the sincere and nourishing milk of the word that he may grow thereby one that hears the voice of Christ speaking in his word by his Ministers knows it and obeys it and declines the voice of a stranger He is one to whom the whole Word and Will of God is sweet every bitter thing in it sweet He accounts no truth gall and wormwood as some phrase it He is one to whom all Gospel-Ordinances are sweet and delectable He is one that deserts not old truth to follow new light but makes it his sunne to discover the verity of it He is one that receiveth the Ambassadors of Christ to wit the lawful and faithful Ministers of the Gospel as Christ himself and esteems them very highly in love for their work sake He is one that delights in the Law of God after his inward man one that labours to live by saith in every condition prosperity and adversity one to whom the yoke of Christ is easie and his burden light one to whom none of Christs Commandements are grievous He is one that continuâ—th in the word of Christ in the love of it in the belief of it in the obedience of it He is one faithfull unto the death He is one which how high soever he be in place in parts in gifts or grace is low in his own eyes little in his own fight his heart is lowly still hence it comes to pass that when he hath done his best to follow the rule of righteousness he abhâ—rs himself for his unrighteousness and accounts himself a wretched man Finally he is one that is joyned to the Lord Iesus Christ and one spirit with him All this and much more then this the Scriptures affirm to be in a new Creature as all that are acquainted witâ— the holy Scriptures know Who so desires to be better informed touching a new Creature may consult learned Dr Preston on a new Creature but a prefect enumeration of all the qualifications of a new Creature is no where to be found but in the holy Scriptures which indeed do picture him to the life and to them I refer the Reader for full satisfaction herein and for the benefit of those which are unacquainted with the Scriptures or want time or ability to collect a cleare and sound evidence of a new Creature from the Scriptures I will reduce this