_Reason_ 1. Because the end of Grace is to free us from sin, and to make us conformable to the image of God, _Luke 1.74,75._ 2. Because by that meanes it is very fitting for us, to teach and further us in that practice. _Titus 2.11,12._ 3. Because it cannot be truly learned by us, unlesse it worke this in us, _Ephesians 4.20,1,2,3,4._ _Vse_ 1. This may serve _to ♦condemne_ those that turne the grace of God into wantonnes _Galatians 5.13._ 2. _To exhort_ us to use all care to make this grace effectuall in our hearts, that it may bring forth great fruits of Piety. ♦ “condemme” replaced with “condemne” Doctrine 2. _The foundation of sound holinesse is firmely to hope for that grace that shall be revealed at the comming of Iesus Christ our Lord._ This is gathered from the 13. verse. So _Philippians 3.20._ _Titus 2.13._ _Reason_ 1. Because this hope is the perfection of that wherein our spirituall life doth consist. 2. Because this expectation represents the reward unto us, by contemplating, whereupon we are made unmoveable and abounding in the worke of the Lord. _1 Corinthians 15.58._ _Hebrews 6.11._ 3. Because this hope begets patience, whereby with strong consolation it doth overcome all the difficulties, that are wont to befall men in the course of Godlinesse. _Hebrews 6.12,18,19._ _Vse._ This may serve _to exhort_ us, to have a care to lay this foundation very sure in our hearts, and daily to confirme it more and more. Doctrine 3. _To keepe this hope firme and lively, we should couragiously gird up our selves that we might be prepared, and ready to performe all those things that tend thereunto._ This is gathered from those words: _gird up the loines of your mind_; for this is it, that is signified by the habit of a man, that hath his loines girt in Scripture, that he is prepared and ready to performe his duty. _Luke 12.35._ _Reason_ 1. Because the difficulty to retaine this hope is very great, in so much, that it cannot be kept without earnest endeavour. 2. Because in spirituall duties our loines are too slack, that is, the sloth of sin, and infirmity hath taken hold of all our faculties. _Hebrews 12.12._ _Vse._ This may serve _to admonish_ us, by no meanes to yeeld to the sloth and sluggishnesse of our corrupt nature, but to drive against it as much as we can, and laying aside every weight, and the sloth that doth beset us, to runne the race that is set before us, _Hebrews 12.1._ Doctrine 4. _Sobriety in the use of the things of this life, doth very much conduce to the furtherance of this endeavour._ This is gathered from this word, _Be sober_ and hope. _Reason_ Because the love and immoderate use of the things of this world, doth so burden the soule, and glue it to the earth, that it cannot lift up it selfe to seeke after heavenly things. _Vse._ This may serve _to admonish us_, not to addict our minds to any worldly thing, but here to use this world, and not abuse it. _1 Corinthians 7.31._