_Object._ But may not _worldly_ persons not only avoid sin, but also the _appearance_ of it?
[Sidenote: Only Gods children can truly hate sin.]
_I answer_, No _worldly_ or _unregenerate person_ can truly hate _sin_, or the appearance of it, for it is his _nature_ and _Element_, they can onely hate the _dammages_ and _disgrace_, and _discredit_ of it, and so a _Whore_ may hate _whoredome_. 'Tis only the _property_ of _Gods_ children, and the _new-borne_ to hate _sin_ as _sin_, with the sinfull _appearances_ of it as _opposite_ to their _new_ and _heavenly_ nature in _Jesus Christ_.
I now come to the third head of the tryals of spirituall _health_ and _strength_, and that respects our _conversation_ with men, in which
[Sidenote: Christ and Christians worke to glorify God in doing good.]
First I argue, that it is a strong _argument_ of a strong _constitution_ and _spirituall health_, when we can make it our _worke_ and _trade_, to aime at _glorifying_ our _Maker_ in doing good to men.
Thus our great example _Christ Jesus_ made it his _worke_ and _trade_, to goe about to doe _good_, which he did abundantly and constantly to the _souls_ and _bodies_ of men.
_Obj._ _Christ Jesus_ and his _Apostles_ and _messengers_ were endued with _power_ from on high, not only to preach the _Word_ for _conversion_ but also with _power_ of calling out _Devils_, and healing bodily _diseases_.
[Sidenote: Holy women great helps in the Gospel of _Christ Jesus_]
_I answer_, as an _holy witnesse_ of _Christ Jesus_ (a _Woman_) once answered a Bishop, _I am a member of Christ Jesus_ as wel as _Peter_ himselfe. The least _Believer_ and _Follower_ of _Jesus_ pertakes of the _nature_ and _spirit_ of him their holy _head_ and _husband_, as well as the _strongest_ and _holiest_ that ever did or suffered for his holy _name_.
Therefore it is that we read not only of the _service_ of those great _master-builders_ and _work-men_ of _Christ Jesus_, the _Apostles_, but also the _service_ and helpe of _Christian_ women, for instance (_Rom. 16_.) _Phebe_, _Priscilla_, _Mary_, _Persis_ were eminently noted for helping forward the work of _Christ Jesus_, to wit, the glorifying of _God_ in the saving of the poor sons of men.