I 106 CJ'he order oftf?e caufes · I Math.z2·I4·For,..ny<recafled,butfcwarecho· A 'Vertues of the world to come. Tlus talliog , fen. And ofthis callmg there are fiuc other de- ' rs venly a fenfe in the hearts of the Repro- \ gre.es. . . . . . I bates,whcreby they doeperceiue and feelethe The firflrs, a~ enhghtmng ofthm mmds, excellency ofGods benefits; notwithf!anding I whereby they are mllrutled ofthe holy Gho£1 they doe not eoioy the fame. For it is one I to the vnderf!.mding_and knowledge of the thing to tall of dainties and abanquet , and word.Heb-6.4-FontmmpoffiblethRtther,whzch another thmg to fcede and to be oouri!hed wereonce lightned,&c. •·P. et. •· ,o.Forifthry afthereby. Heb-6.4,5 .For it isimpo/[wle,tlw thry 1 ter thry hauafcapedfomthejilthin<~ oftheworld, ·"'hich were once lightned, •nd haue u(ledufthe through the k_nowledgeufthc Lord,•ndoftheSauihe9umlygifrs,anawere ,.departak£rs rifthe holy 1 tJur Jcfm Chrift,areyet tangledataine thereinand Ghoft,4ndhaHet~~jltd,&c. •uercome, the lAtter md u worje with them then The fifth degree is, theoutward holinetfe the beginning. oflife for a time,vnder which, is comprehenThe fecond, is acertainepeoitency, wherededa zealeinthe profi:ISionofreligion,a reueby the Reprobate, I. Doth acknowledge his rcsce andfeate towards Gods minillers, and Gnne.l!.Is pricked with the feeling of Gods B amendnieritoflifdnmany tbings. Mar. 6->o. wrath for Gnn<· III. Isgrieued forthe pu- :ForHerod fearedJohn, kpowing that he wauiuft ni!hment of finne. I V. Doth confetfe his man, and•n hoiJ, andrmmncedhim, andwhen finne. V, Acknowledgtth God to be iuft iR hehMrdhim, he didmany things, andh.-rdhim puni!hing finne. V I. Defircth to be faued. gladly.Atl.S.q.TbenSimonhimfllfcbeleeuedalV !I.. Promifeth repentance inhis mifery or fo, andw.ubapthed, •ndro!'linuedwith Philip , afAitltons , m thefe words, I wtll finno more, ••dwondmdwhenhtJaw theftgnes andgreat miMat.:7· J. Thmwhenlud.u whicbbetrayidhim, racleswhichwere dene.Hof.6+0 Ephraim,what Jaw that heW<Uondemned, herepemedhimjilfe, foal/ I doe vntotheel 0 Judah, howJ&all I inmat Andbroughtagaincth~thirtiepiecuoffilu~rJio t be thee? foryourgoodmffi il asamorningcloud, lffld chiefe Priejls&Elders,Heb.u.I7.Foryek!;ow, "'the morning dew it goeth away. that afterwardalfo whch he wouldhaue inherited The fccond degree of the execution of theblcffing,he wa;rtie/J!d.for hefoundnoplaceto Gods counfell ofreprobation, in men ofripe repmtance, though hee fo»ght the bleffing with age_which are called, is a falling away againe, teares. r-King.:r. •7· T>(_owwhen Ahab h..rd whtchforrhcmaf! partisefftttcd &wrought thofl words,hermthis cloathes,andput fack£cloth af~erthis manner: Fir£1, the reprobate is devpon h11n, andfajled,andlay .nfack£1oth,andwent C cemed by fome finnc. Secondly, his heart is D/tly. Numb.>3•1o. Let mediethe deathufthe harden<d by the fame finne. Thirdly,hi• heart righteous,and/etmylajlend btlif<! f>is.Pfalrn. 7 s. being hardened, becommeth wicked and per. p.Forallthu,theyftnnedjliD,andbrieeuednot his uer{e. Fourthly,thenfolloweth his increduliwondroles workfs. B· Thereforabeir daies didhe tie and vnbeliete, whereby he confenreth not confome inv•niey,&theirJ<Ares h.jlily.14·And to Godsword,when hehath heard and known when heJluethem,thryfo~<ghthim,andthryretur· ir. Fiftly, an Apoflafie, orfalling away from ned, m~dfo~tght Godearly. 35. Thry remembred faith in Chri£1, doth immediately follow this th<t GodwMtheirjfrength, andtbe,.flhigh God vnbeliefe. Heb•3·12,I3· Tak! heede,brethren their Redeemer. leftat any timethere bein~~ny ofJIHan eui/iheart;) I The third degree, is atcmporarie faith, I and vnfoithfuR, todrp•rt •W'!J ftomthe liuing I wher"by the reprobate cloth confufedly be1 God.J.Ttm.r.I9· lecuc the promifes ofGod, made in Chrift, I 1 This Apoflafic, is fometimes finne againft I Cay,confuftdly, bccaufe he bclecueth that fome I the holy Ghofl, In the finneagainll the holy !hall be faued, but he beleeuerh not, that he Ghofl:, wee haue thefe feucrall points to bee Ihimfelfe particularly !hallbe [.,ucd,becaufehe confidered: I. The name; it is called afinge i beingcontent with a general! faith,doth neuer 'D again!\ the holy Ghofl:, not becaufe itiscld<le I apply rhcpromifesofGod rohimfelfe,neither again!\ rho perfon,ordeityoftheholyGho£1, ,dothhefo much as co•ceiue any purpofe, de- (for in this rcfpetl he that finneth again!trhe ! fire, or endeauour to apply the fame, or any holy Ghoft, finneth in like fort again!! both ! wrellling or llriulngagainfl: fecuritie or carethe Fathor, and the Sonne) but it is fo called, . l!efi1etfe anddillru£1. lam. •· 19· Thou btleeuejl becaufe It IS done contrary to rhe tmmedtate I thatthere u oneGod,thoud.ejf Iveil:the dinels alfo atlion, mmely, the illumination of the holy beleeueitandrremble.Math.q.zo. Andhethat Ghoft. For albeit this bcanatlio•common receiuethfeedinthejlonyground, is he which hMto the whole Trinitie, yet the Father and the I reththeword, andincommentlywithioy receiNeth Sonnc dooeffeCt rhcfame by the holy Gholl. it.zJ. Yet bath henorooteinhimfllfe,andds.reth I I. The effiCient caufe of 1t: whiCh IS a fct butaferjim.Ioh.z.zg.7X3t• whenhewautfer•- and obllinat~ malice again{\ God, and a~;ainfl: ifalcm at the Paj[eo11erin thef .afl, many beleetted hrs Chu£1. l herefore when a man doth 1n the rnhio '1'{3me wh;nthey (aw hU miraclerwh'ich he timeo~perfec~tion, either for feare, or_ra~- Jid. 24· 'JJutlefuulidnotcommithimfllfevnto \ ly deme Chn£1, he< dorh not commrtth!S them,beca~eflhe ki;<~v them all. finne againft the holy Gho£1, as may appeare The fourth, is at•ltingofheauenly gifts: as by the example of Ptter whodenycd Cbrifl:• . of iullificarion, &offantlificarion,and ofrhe Matrh. •6· 73,74,75. Netthcr dothhcwbtch ! · perfecuterh
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