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THe LORD hath promi∣sed to assist us in them by his Spirit, and they being done by the operation and assistance of the Spirit shall be ac∣cepted and rewarded of the Fa∣ther.
1. GOD hath promised to helpe us by his Spirit in holy du∣ties.
Therefore wee must not onely looke to the Commandement injoyning duty, but to the pro∣mise shewing GODS mercy in helping us.
For GOD in the New Cove∣nant gives what he requires.
In one place the LORD commandeth,* 1.1 Cast away from you all your transgressions, and make you a new heart, and a new Spi∣rit. In another place hee promi∣seth,* 1.2 I will sprinkle cleane water upon you, and you shall be cleane from all your filthinesse; A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you. So GOD commandeth them to cir∣cumcise the foreskinne of their hearts, Deut. 10.16. and after he saith, hee will circumcise their hearts, &c. Deut. 30.6. He com∣mands us to keepe his Commande∣ments, Eccles. 12.13. and promi∣seth to cause us to walke in his statutes, Ezek. 36, 27. Hee com∣mandeth us to feare Him, Eccles. 12.13. and promiseth to put
his feare into our hearts, Ier. 32.40. Hee commandeth us to have a new soft heart, and pro∣miseth to make it so, Ezek. 36.26. Hee commands us to pray and make knowne our wants to him, and promiseth to powre upon us the Spirit of grace and Supplica∣tion, Zach. 12.10.
GODS promises are the foundation of all our performan∣ces; For we by working doe not cause him to fulfill his promises, but he by promising doth enable us to performe our workes.
2. GOD promiseth to accept the services of his children.
All our sacrifices shall be ac∣cepted.
The LORD by Moses did of∣ten tell his people,* 1.3 that their sa∣crifices should be accepted, Le∣vit. 1.3, 4. & 22.21. & 23.11. Exod. 28.36, 38. See Esay 60.7. Ezek. 43.27. & 20.40, 41. Mal. 3, 4.
If thou doest well, shalt not thou be accepted, Gen. 4.7.* 1.4 Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousnesse, Psal. 51.19. Yee are a holy Priesthood, to offer up spiri∣tuall sacrifices acceptable to GOD by JESUS CHRIST, 1 Pet. 2.5.
If there be first a willing minde, it is ••c••epted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not, 2 Cor. 8.12.
I will make them ioyfull in mine house of prayer; their burnt offe∣rings, and their sacrifices shall be accepted upon mine Altar, Esay 56.7.
3. GOD will reward the ser∣vices of his children.* 1.5
To him that soweth righteous∣nesse, shall be a sure reward, Pro. 11.18.
Every man shall receive his owne reward according to his labour, 1 Cor. 3.8.
Whatsoever good thing any man
doth, the same shall hee receive of the LORD, whether he be bond or free, Ephes. 6.8.
Behold his reward is with him, Esay 40.10.
Verily there is a reward for the Righteous, Psal. 58.11.
I the LORD search the heart, I trie the reines,* 1.6 even to give eve∣ry man according to his waies, and according to the fruit of his doings, Jer. 17.10.
Let us not be weary of well-doing, for in due season wee shall reape if wee faint not, Galat. 6.9.
* 1.7He shall reward every man ac∣cording to his workes, Mat. 16.27.
Ezek. 18 31
Ezek. 36.25, 26.
God ac∣ce••••s ••is in their ser∣v••ces.
Exod. 19 5, 6.
God re∣wards his children for the good they doe, even in this I for the least teare shed, and wo••d spoken in a good cause goes not without a re••ard.
Mat. 10.••2. Iob 34.11.
Ier. 32.18. Psal. 111.5. Ps. 105 42. Mal. 3.16.
2 Chron. 15.7.