Halfcomfort from Errour. t7 thenJemethingextraordinary to truf+ their fouls on. And the novelty of the matter, and greatnefsof the change with the conceited excellency of the, opinions and party, did make them think that they were now grownvery acceptable to God. To this may be added, that as a life of holi. nefs hath fir more oppofition from the Devil, the world and the flefh, than the changing of an opinionor joyning with a party bath; fo it muff be harder toget and keep that comfort which is got and kept by faith and holinefs,than that which is got by fuch an calk change. We fee among us what abundance of perfons can live like beafis in moo odious whoredomes, drunkennefs and rage; or like devils in bloody crueltyagaino the good, and yet be comforted, becaufe they are of the Church of Rowe , which they think is the true Church. As if God Pa- vedmen for being of fuch a fide or party ? And why may not Separatios, Anabaptif{s and others- eaíily take fuch kind ofcomfort ? O therefore labour for well-grounded faith and folid knowledge ; that you may attain the true Evangelical comforts , and your igno- rance may not prepare you for deceit ? and you may not be like children tofs'd to and fro and carried up and down withevery wind ofdo&vine by deceived and deceitful men. Nor may not haveneed to go !to the devil tobe your comfor- ter, nor to flea' a little unlawful peace from parties and opinions, as if there were not enough to be had in Chrift and holinefs and eternal life. DIRECT.
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