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A motive to have salt always in our selves, and peace one with another whereunto is annexed some considerations on Rev. 22, v. 14, to do His commandements.
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Moore, Thomas, Junior.
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at his reproofs and confessing their sinfulness and the defilements of their own wrought righteousness blessing therein is still to be met with Isa 64. 6 7. Pro. 28. 13. 14. and 15. 31. 32. 33. Iohn 1. 9. That so we may still be found beleiving in him that justifieth the ungodly Rom. 1. 4. 5. which otherwise we cannot be for though a man beleive his sayings that Christ dyed for our sins and rose for our justification and is the propitiation for the sins of the whole world and that whoever beleiveth in him shall not perish but have everlasting life yet if this be not so with the heart embraced that he humbled himself to turn at his reproof he will either in his severity by his consequences turn the grace of God into laciviousness Iud. 4. Deut. 29. 19. 20. or in his fleshly zeal set upon some deeds of righteousness of his own to get or claim this grace of God by Rom. 9. 32. 33. and 10. 3. Luke 18. 11. and so deprive themselves of the blessing for refusing reproof is bruitishness Pro. 12. 1 and 13. 1. and causeth to err Pro. 10. 17. for the reproofs of instruction are the way of life Pro. 6. 23. so that its evident and cleer this is one of his Commandments to turn at his reproof and the doing it to be ever joyned with the former therefore let us so to do both the first and so this 3. That from his pouring forth his spirit and making known his words to us we beleive in him in his name 2 Cron. 20. 20 Iohn 14. 1. surely this is the work of God even his end and that for which he displayeth his name in his Son he hath sent forth the Saviour of the world that for which he convinceth and abaseth men to turn at his reproofs that for which he causeth his great love in giving Christ to dye for us when we were sinners and ungodly to appear that we beleive in him whom he hath sent Iohn 6. 29. and to this end is the Gospel declared and recorded that we might so beleive on his name Iohn 20. 31. which is when in beleiving his love in that he suffered and died for us when enemies we owning our own vileness so mind his love and that he is now ever living and filled with power and spirit in Heaven to do further for us that we beleive in him for performing to us the goodness promised Rom 5. 6 10. and 8 32. 34. such beleiving the testimony of Christ and his sayings therein as owning our own weakness we beleive in God for that promised is that beleiving that so receiveth the faith that it is imputed to the beleiver for righteousness Rom. 4. 17. 24 25. And this is his Commandment that we beleive on the name of his Son Jesus Christ 1 Iohn 3. 23. yea in and through beleiving that he hath suffered and done and compleated for us in his own body to beleive in him for all he hath promised to us this the beleiving in him in which the Faith is so received that it is imputed to the beleiver for righteousness And so it is his Faith Rom. 4. 5. 9. 11. 17. 24. 25. that as it is the faith of the Son of God and so Christ and this faith of him being his faith he may in all conditions live by it Heb. 2. 4. Rom. 1. 17. Gall. 2. 20. and 3. 11. that so from the spirits testimony beleiving his love in giving himself for us and thence his truth power and faithfulness to perform all he hath promised we through the spirit do waite for the righteousness of God in his performing his promise by faith according to the faith and declared in the faith beleived by us Gall. 5. 5. and this beleiving in him beleiving in his name and so confiding trusting in him in his word Psal 56. 4 3 10 11. is his Commandment Psal 37. 3. 4. 5. 7. Pro. 3. 5. Isa 26. 4. and 50. 10. and such trusters pronounce blessed Psal 2. 12. and 34. 8. and 37. 6. and 84. 12. Ier. 17. 7. and this is a needful and very profitable Commandment for us for though a man beleive the sayings of the Gospel in what Christ hath suffered and done for all men and that his love is commended there through yet if he receive not the love of the truth to be saved by it so as he turn in at his reproof and receive the pouring out of his spirit and making known his word to beleive in him for that promised he is not yet made free by Christ the Son as a Son Iohn 8. 31. 36. And so as yet lyable to turn the grace of God into wantonness or to make up a righteousness of his own to claim the righteousness of God by as hath been shewn yea and so to receive damnable delusions 2 Thes 2. 10. 11. 12. yea though sprinkled with water and moved by spirit yet if not born of water and spirit he cannot enter the kingdome 2. 3. 5. But from the beleif of the testimony and its sayings turning at his reproof and so receiving the spirit making known his word that he beleiveth on him for that he kath promised he begins to be born of water and spirit and to be made free and is a Son of God by faith indeed Gall. 4. 6. 7 and 3. 26. and being so confiding and hoping in him he is still to hold fast this confidence Heb. 3. 6. 14. and so to trust perfectly in him at all times and for the grace to be brought us in the Revelation of Christ for this is his Commandment Psal 62. 8. 1 Pe. 13. therefore in doing both the forementioned Commandments let us do this also that we may enjoy the blessing 4. That for his great free and rich love and goodness thus beleived we confess his name in the Gospel in word and conversation and in and for this confession sake that we deny our selves and take up our Cross and follow Christ in his instruction in example given us Phill. 1. 27. 29. and 2. 8. 16 17. 2 Thes 1. 4. 5. 6. 7. and as to this confession of him in self denyal and bearing his reproch before the sons of men the blessing is promised Matt. 10. 32. Luke 12. 8. Psal 31. 19. and like as he was abased dispised persecuted and persecuted all the dayes of his mortal life and in patience bearing it gave us an example 1 Pet. 2. 21. 22. 23. and as his first coming and suffering and death was not to exempt men wholly from feeling misery and death but in his fathers way and season to redeem them out of both so as it is appoynted to men once to dye Heb. 9. 27. and to all that beleive in him to bear his râ—proch and suffer tribulation for his names sake Matt. 10. 22. 24. 25. Mar. 13. 12. 13. 1 Thess 3. 4. 2 Tim. 3. 12. And so this is his Commandment whosoever will come after me if
14 15. Tit. 3. 3 4 5. 1 Ioh. 3. 16. and 4. 11. And be laying up treasures in Heaven and a good Foundation not for present to build on but for the time to come 1 Tim. 6. 18. 19. for Christ and his Angels to behold that day like that 2 Chron. 31. 7 8. a resemblance of it in that Acts 9. 36. 39. And I might say the same for our end in seeking to win others to glorifie him and impatient waiting for his coming but I will say no more but that our end and aime must be in all our doing the Commandments to enjoy him and be established in him that we may know him to be our life our righteousness our hope and that its all in him that we may have it in having him and so our trust and hope may be in him in which our interest and right to the inheritance is known Gal. 3. 29. 1 Ioh. 2. 24. 25. and 5. 20. Heb. 3. 6. 14. For it is not any sort coming to Christ or any receiving no words or any doing his Commandments in which this right is attained no Crown in running unless it be lawful running 1 Cor. 9. 25. 27. with 2 Tim. 2. 5. 6. 15. 16. For some come to Christ and to his servants and hear his words and yet come not to him to this end that they might have life in him and so they neither do indeed his Commandments nor atrain this end in receiving this right Ioh. 5. 40. Ezek. 33. 31. 32 33. and 14. 3. 8. So some may receive the doctrine of truth and boast of the love thereof to make a profession to gain a name what the name of truth is in honour like the Samaritans that would be one with the Iews when the Iews were in honour Ezra 4. 2. And yet receive not the love of the truth for its own end and Efficacies that they might be saved emptied and renewed thereby the power in it they refuse and so miss the blessedness Isa 7. 2. 3. 11. 12. and 48. 1. 2. 2 Thess 2. 10. 11. 12. 2 Tim. 3. 5. Yea doing any of these Commandments though of these forementioned having some sence at his reproofs and doing some good things as Herod or beleiving some of his sayings as Simon Magus or bearing some reproach with his People as Alexander or loving some of the brethren as Mitzar yea doing some commands to be approved of men as King Saul and Iehu or for any false ends to stop the mouth of Conscience or to make up for themselves a righteousness in this their doing that therein they may appear better and more holy then others and so desire the righteousness of God and a right to the Tree of life boasting themselves to be Gods peculiar ones that is but a kindling Sparks of their own Isa 50. 16. foolishness and deceit 2 Cor. 10. 7 12 18. disallowed of God Isa 65. 5. Contrary to the way of those led by the holy Spirit Rom. 3. 9. and 5. 8 1 Tim. 1. 15. seek that reproved Zach. 7. 5. 6. 7. and like the Pharises of old Luke 12. 11. 12. of the same nature and tendance with those Rom. 9. 31. 32. 33. And will have the same effect in keeping from submitting to Christ for righteousness and righteousness and life as those Rom. 10. 3. So as there is no other way of doing his Commandements â—ightly then doing them to this end that we may have right to the Tree of life that we may en et in through the Gates into the City which also will be the Issue in so doing to that end as said in the next Position The third Position THat the doing his Commandements to this end that we may have right to the Tree of life and may enter through the Gates into the City is not only that his present blessedness is meet with but a sure and certain way to have right to the Tree of life and assurance of entring through the Gates into the City this is fully before shewn and proved at * 2. and 6. 1. and at * 3 and appears in Gods direction to men Ier. 23. 22 23 28. and 4. 1. 2. and his promise to men Amos 5. 4 5. and our Saviours word Ioh. 6. 27. and Psal 19. 7. 11. onely here it is needful for men to cleer this to some that this doing his Commandments to this end is not a seeking righteousness and eternal liâ—e by the works of the Law or our own doings of Commandments but the very way of beleiving with the heart and so receiving righteousness and liâ—e and this is cleer in this that the Commandments here before mentioned are not Commandments of the Law of works but of the law of faith and grace Rom. 10. 4. 10. nor is the doing of these Commandments from the obligation of the law of works that gives not strength and so in a mans own strength c. But from the obligation and power of the law of faith and grace in love pâ—oâ—â—ced by it that carries to the doing them all Gal. 3. 10. 12 13. and 5. 13. 14. Rom. 10. 5. and 8. 3. 4. and 13. 8. 9. 10. 1 Cor. 13. noâ— is the end of doing these Commandments like that of the law of works to make up righteousness of our own by his deeds but to have righteousness in another even Jesus Christ Phill. 3. 7. 8. 9. 10. and so the beleiving with the heart the testimonies of Christ and sayings therein is no law work but opposite thereto as saith is to save and is the work of God by Christ Rom. 10. 4. 10. 1 Pet. 1 2. Iohn 6. 29 and in this beleif of him turning at his reproof confessing our sins repenting and judgeing our selves no producement of the Law that opens no door for repentance and effects desperate and worldly sorrow but an effect of the grace of God discovered in the testimony and sayings thereof reproving and calling to turn and so this repentance is a gift of Christ that gives with it remission of sins Gall. 3. 10. 2 Cor. 9. 10. Acts 5. 31. and 11 1 18. and when he that beleiveth these sayings turneth at his reproof and so truseth and confideth in his word and so in him for performing his promises and so through the spirit waiteth for the righteousness of God by faith this is no law work but opposed to it being the very work of Faith with power in the word of faith beleived Rom. 1. 16 1 Thess 2 13. Gal. 5. 5. And in this beleiving in him confessing his name and so bearing his reproach enduring through sufferings for his name sake this is no law work in which men may glory in the flesh but not before God but the very effect of the spirit of faith That is of love power and a sound mind Rom. 4. 2 5. Gall. 6. 12 13 14. 2 Cor. 4. 10. 4. 15. 2 Tim. 1. 7. 8. 1 Pet. 4 14. And with all this when from the love