Antborn; oft foever commit- ted , or howmuch foever he mayneg- lea Godand duty, he ought not to queflion his PO- fication. For that were to make God as mutable asfin- ners , and to un- ftiflifle us as oft as we fall into profs fin: as if his love did change, or our flutes change as our actions do : we ought to believe we arepardoned in the very act of dulteryor Mur- der. ( T79) Truth. If a believer fall into grofs fin fpecially ofr,and into the great- eft rrreafure of negligence that may nand with fincerity he fhall lofe the affurance of his I-unification, whether he will or no andhe ought to conclude, that, If he Repent not, he shall perifh,and be unjuftified again. For the certainty of our perfe- vering-1 unification , is joyned to the certainty of our perfeve- rance inFaith, Repentance and sincere Obedience. And there- fore a Believer in fo low condi- tion, may be bound to queftion his pardon for thofe particular fins ; yea fo far to queftion his Bate of Juftification , as to try it afreth , and get the clouds and veil removed which his fin path drawn over his Graces , and the faceof Gods love. Contriry Excreame run in the contrary extream. Eufe- bias cites ( appro- vingly) Origen , fling that to be fure that a man Jima continue ho- nefl, and to be ho- neft are contradi- aory for if he once take himfelf fure, h> will neg- lea that homily that he thinks he zs fure he .17-mll not lofe. For no man can feek to avoid an evil, that is not pofsible for him to fall into. Thereforewe ought ilia to doubt ofour falvation and con- tinued fuflificati- on. O 30. api 0 S E Preachers that Jet Believers on Confefsion of fin, and Humilia- tion , and heart- breaking for to , er 30. IF We confefs our fins , God is faithful and juft to forgive us ; and we muff humble our felves under the mighty hand of God , that he may lift us up. He delighteth in thehumble and contrite Spirit, and fuch as tremble at his word, A a 2 Blef- 30. Hofe on the con- trary extream to the Antinomians, Jet men on Confef- fions , Penance, and Contrition, as Me- ritorlow 111111111=EN
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