CeSs) I to me i:U well tU others. 1hadlife, and time, ~tnd teachini, and per..:. fwafirmJ tU well tU ethers; hut I chafe ths pleafure of fin for a(uz/on, though IwM toldanaaj{ured that htll Wouldfellaw; andnow I have that which I made choice of ; ~nd tafte hut the fruit of my own wilfu!nefs .f Will not {uch gripes of confcience be a helhih tor– ment of themfelves, and an intolerable vexation , if thou hadfl: no more ? Had you rather have fin then Chrifl: and Holinefs? Alas> I fee by your lives you had ! But had you rather have Hell then God- .:~nd (jlory ? If not , then chufe not the way to Hell. Why do you giveGod fuchgood words, and prefer your fin when yo1:1 have done, before him? Why do you'[pe~1k._{o well of Chrift and H~11ven, and yet refnfe them ? Why do you[peak_.fo ill of fin and the world, and yet chu[e them to the lofs of your falvation? S1:1rely if you were foundly perfwaded that Chrifl: is better then the world, and holinef5 then fin, you would chufe that which you fay is t11e beft : For that which men think indeed to be the beft, and beftfor them, they wiU chufeandfeek...after. And therefore, when you have faid all tba.t you can in commendation of Grace and a holy life, no wife man will believe that you are heartily perfwaded of the Truth ofwhat yo1:1 fay, as long as you run away from ChriU, and follow the fldh, and take that courfe that is co,ntrary to your profeffi.on. Forthat which you lik_e beft you will certainly chufeand feek_, with the greatefi care and diligence. Now you have your choice; if you would have the better part, now choofc it. · 5. J Have one other Motive yet from the text to perfwade you to chufe the better part. If you chufe it, it /hall never be Utk!n fromy~u. You hear this is the Refoultion of ChriU himfelf concerning lWarie'schoice, and that which is fpoken of her will be as true of you, if you make the fame choice. If all the ene– mies you have in the world !hould endeavour to deprive you of Chrifi and your f;a.lvation, they cannot do it a,'l,ainft your choice. Jf by Power or byPolicy they would rob you of your Portion, they cannot do it : For which way fhould th~y do it ? They can– not turn the heart of God againft yo.u: nor ~ake him break his Covenant with you, nor repent him of his Gift andCallingwhich h~ hath extended to you. For he is unchangeable, and loverh you Wtth an ever1dling love. Mal. 3. 6. {er. 3 I. 3. Ifa. j4· 8. [er. 33· 20,21,23.)0,). Rem. u.z9.They cannot underK ---- --· ---- - · mine
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