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Ch. i o., flpaftacy damnable. Heb wounded, but any incharitymay offerfuch help as others need, and he is able, not ufurping the Fun&ion ofthe Phyfsian. 26. For if we fin wilfullyafter that we have received the knowledge of the truth, thereremaineth no mote facri- fice for fins, 27 But a certain fearful looking for of judgment, and fiery in- dignation, which (hall devour the ad- verfaries. 26, 27.. And the dreadful cafe of Apoltates Mutt deter you: For ifyou wilfully forfake thrift and Chriftianity, after you have receiv'd the knowledge of the truth of it by the Spirit, and all thofemiraculous Evidences by which it bath prevailed hitherto, you mutt never look for another Saviour, nor that Chtitt Should come again to be facrificed for you : Reject him now, and nothing remaineth but a dread- ful eapetation of his Vindictive Judgment, when his Enemies that refufed his Reign !hall be brought forth to deftrugion, La 19. 27. Nate, Of this fee before on Chap. 6. what this fin is. 28. He thatdefpifedMofes law,died without mercy, under two or three witneffs. 29. Of how much forer punifhment, fuppofeye, (hall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden Under foot the Son of God, and bath counted the blood of the covenant wherewith he was fanttified, an unhb- lv thing, and bath done defpite unto the Spirit of grace ? aS, 29. Capital prefumpruous fans and con- tempt, were punitled by death by Mafia's Law. And as thrift bringeth greater mercy, the con- tempt ofhim deferveth far greater punishment, when men by renouncing Chriftianity, tread . under foot the Son of God, by calling him a etucífied Deceiver, and count theBlood of the Covenant (which was shed to fandíifie them, andreconcile them to God) which they pro- feffmg to believe,were joyn'd with the Saints so be the Bloodofa juftiy crucified Malefad}or, and a prophane thing, and thus do defpight al- fo to the Spirit of Grace, which is Chrift's wit- . steli on Earth, and by the reflimonyof whole miraculous and fsndtifying.Gifts,theyonce pro- fared to believe in thrift, and receive his Do- &eine ; and now theywill reproach thefeGifts andTe(timonies ofthe Spirit, as Delufions, and not ofthe Spirit ofGod. Nora, Thefalfenefs of their Dodhrine, who fay, that theGofpel is a bare.abfolute Promife, and no Law, and. hath .no proper threatning bfPenalty. retes. Perfeverance&Patience.Ch.i o. 3o. Forme know him that hath laid, Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompenfe,faith the Lord : and again, The Lord (hall judge his people. 3r. It is a fearful thing to fall into thehands of the living God. . 30, 31. Nate, Grace puts us not out of fear of danger. 2. None fo dreadful as a Vindictive God. And, 3. Apoftates, who reject Chrift and his Saleadon, fall into the hands ofGod's terrible Jullier. 3z. But call to remembrance the former days, in which after ye were illuminated, ye.endured a great fight of afflictions: 43. Partly whilft ye were made a gazing-flock both by reproaches and affiittions, and partly whilft ye became companions of them that were fo ufed. 32, a 3 net remember what you have for- merly fun-red for Chrift: Will you lofe all that? Or cannot God ftrengthen you now when you Should be grown Itrongér 5 Re- member how you endured_ to be, made the common fpedtacle and fcornofmen, by your own fuffèrings (for fitfferersare ufually difdai- n.d by the bafer multitude) and a11ò by being the Companions ofthofe that fuffered,andopen- ly owning them,and,borepart oftheir af gtionr. 34. For ye had companion of me inmy bonds,and took joyfully the fpoi- ling of your goods, knowing in your felves that ye have in heaven a better and an enduring fubflance. 34., For I for one, mutt bear you witnefs, that in my Bonds you did partake in my fuffe- rings, by compaffiou ; and alga you took noton- ly patiently, but joyfully, the log' and fpoiling of.your goods and bodily maintenance, by the plunder and diftraining of Perfecutors: And what made youdo this, but that you firmly be- lieved, yea knew,by the witnefs an your felves, attefting the Promifes of thrift, that you have (as to right) in Heaven a Treafitre incomparably better than that which you lofe, and. fuch as is endlefs, and none can robyou of 35 Call not away therefore your confidence, which bath great recom- pence of reward. 3s. Do not then for nothing at laft cati away the open bold owning ofyour Faith and Hope (and with it all your Hope,Labour and Suffe- rings) for the recompenfc ofreward is great. 36. For ye have need of patience, that after ye havedone thewill ofGod, ye might receive the promife. 36. Ecr

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