a. The times of Ignorance God winked at, but now He commandeth all Men every where to repent: because the day spring from on high hath visited us, to give light to them that fit in darkness, and in the fhadow of Death; to give knowledge of Salvation unto his people, by the remiffion of their Sins; and to guide our feet into the way of Peace, b. Jefus is the true light, which lighteth every Man which cometh into the World, Whosoever believeth on him, and followeth him, shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of Life. c. In every thing we are inriched by him, in all utterance, and in all knowledge; the eyes of our understanding being inlightned, that we may know what is the hope of his calling, and what is the exceeding greatness of his power, to us-ward who believe. d. If any have not the knowledge of God now it is to their fhame. For all may know the Lord from the least to the greatest: The only begotten Son, which is in the bofom of the Father, he hath declared him. e. By the Gospel of Christ, which is come unto us, as it is in all the World, and wherein we (a) Acts 17.30. Luke 1. 78, 79, 77, 79. (b) Joh. 1.9. Joh. (c) Cor. 1.5. 12. 46. Joh. 8. 12. Eph. 1. 18, 19. Heb. 8. 11. Joh. 1. 18. have been instructed, me may increase in the knowledge of God, and be filled with the knowledge of his will, in all Wisdom, and Spiritual Understanding. a. The new Man, which we put on, when we are rifen with Chrift, is renewed in knowledge, after the Image of him that created him.. b. If we continue in his word, we shall know the truth, and the truth fhall make us free. c. He bath affured us, that all manner of Sins shall be forgiven unto Men, If they repent and believe the Gospel. d. Jefus Chrift hath brought Life, and Immortality to light through the Gospel. e. We know that our labour fhall not be in vain in the Lord; And, that, if we faint not, and are not weary in well doing, in due feafon, we shall reap Life Everlasting. f. The natural Man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God; for they are foolishness unto him; neither can be know them, because they are fpiritually difcerned; but he that is fpiritual judgeth all things. a. The preaching of the Crofs is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us that are faved, it is the Power of God, and the Wisdom of God. b. I count all things but lofs for the Excellency of the Knowledge of Chrift Jefus my Lord. Righteousness and Holiness, c. Through the Name of Jefus Christ, whofoever believeth in him fhall receive remiffion of Sins: in whom we have redemption, thro' his blood, even the forgiveness of fins, according to the riches of his grace, wherein he hath abounded toward us. d. God, having raised up his Son Jefus, fent him to blefs us, in turning away every one of us from his Iniquities. e. For this purpose the Son of God was manifefted, that he might take away our Sins; destroy the works of the Devil; and turn us from the power of Satan unto God. f. Our old Man is Crucified with him, that the body of Sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not ferve fin. (a) 1 Cor. 1. 18.24. (b) Phil. 3.8. (e) 1 Joh. 3. 8,5,8. Acts 26. 18. (f) Rom. 6. 6. a. The Sting of Death is fin, and the strength of fin is the Law: but thanks be to God, who giveth us the Victory, through our Lord Jefus Chrift, whofe blood cleanfeth us from all fin. b. By Jefus Chrift, the Son of God, all that believe are juftified, from all things, from which they could not be justified by the Law of Moses. c. As, by the offence of one, Judgment came upon all Men, to Condemnation, even fo, by the righteousness of one, the free gift came upon all Men, unto Justification of life. d. But not as the offence, fo also is the free gift: For if, through the offence of one, many be dead; much more the Grace of God, and the Gift by Grace, which is by one Man Jefus Chrift, hath abounded unto many; and the free gift is of many offences, unto Juftification. e. There is, therefore, now, no Condemnation to them which are in Chrift Jefus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit: For God is the Justifier of him which believeth in Jefus, to whom his Faith is counted for Righteoufnefs; and that freely, by the Grace of God, through the Redemption that is in Jefus Chrift. (a) 1 Cor. 15. 56, 57. 1 Joh. 1. 7. 39: (b) Acts 13. 32, 33, 34) Rom. 15. 16. (c) Rom. 5. 18. (e) Rom. 8.1. Rom. 3. 25, 26. Rom. 4. 5. Rom. 3. 24. a. Therefore a. Therefore being juftified by Faith, we have peace with God, through our Lord Jefus Chrift: And we, that were fometime Alienated, and Enemies in our Mind by wicked works, are reconciled to God, by the death of his Son; by whom we have now received the atonement. b. As by one Man's Difobedience, many were made Sinners, fo, by the Obedience of one, shall many be made Righteous. c. Chrift is the end of the Law for Righte oufness, to every one that believeth, and dath not go about to establish his own righteousness: For we are God's Workmanship, Created, in Christ Jefus, unto good Works, which God hath before ordained, that we should walk in them. d. We are washed, we are fanctified, in the name of the Lord Jefus, and by the Spirit of our God; and, being purged from our Sins, and having purified our Souls in obeying the truth, he will present us holy, and unblameable, and unreproveable, in the fight of God. e. If the blood of Bulls, and of Goats, fan&tified to the purifying of the flesh; how much more fhall the blood of Chrift, who offered |