Spirituali Peace and ('ofort. 333 ver fo Certain of the pardon of fin, and offalvation. 7. Lafily , Let me ask you one Queflion more : What is the reafon that you are fo troubled for want of Tears for our fin ? Take heed left there lie fome Corruption in this trouble that you do not difcern. If it be onely becaufe your deadnefs and dulnefsis your fin, and you would fain have your foul its that frame, in which it may Le fitteft to pleafe Cod and enjoy him : then I commend and encourage you in your trouble. But take heed left you should have any conceit of a Meritorioufnefs in your Tears : for that would be a more dangerous fin then your want of Tears. And if it be for want of a fignofGrace, and becaufe adry eye is a f. gnof an unregenerate foul ; I have told you, It is not fo, except where it onely fe- conds an impenitent heart, and comes from or ac- ,companieth an unrenewed Will, and a prevailing un- willingnefs to turn to Clod by Chrift. Shewme,ifyou can, where the Scripture faith, He that cannot Weep for fin, (hall not be Saved, or bath no true Grace ? Is not your complaint in this the very fame that the eminenteft Chriftians have ufed in all times ? That moll Bleffed, Holy man, Mr. Bradford, who facrifi- ced his life in the flames againft Romifh abominati- ons, was wont to fubfcribe his Spiritual Letters (En- dited by the breath of the Spirit ofGod) thus : The rnoff mïferable Hard-hearted firmer, John Bradford. DOUBT V. OBut l as» not willing to good ; and therefore1 fear that evenmy w:11it/elf i6yet unchanged: 1 have
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