comfortable )valkingwithGod. 05 it may confirme fome kincle of mennot fo notorious, under the meanes, yet unconverted, in a falfe perfwafion of their good eftate to Godward, and that thus : Some there may be of larger capacity, and more -underftanding, whoout of a contemplation of that great Vniverfall delugeof Turcifme, Paganifme, Iudaifme, and Infidelity, whicIrat this day doth fearefullyoverflow the face of the Earth ; fcarce the fifth part whereof now profeffethChrift : and alfoout of a nee- rer confiderationof the flare of Chriftendome, wherinPo. pery, that foule finke and Hydra of all herefies ; betides too many other exorbitant giddy deviations from the fobriety and analogyof true Religion, and the path which is truly called Holy, mightily prevaile, and damnably empoyfon in- numerable foules andwhich is yet more, cuing fo many a- mongft thofe whoprofeffe Chrift truly, I meane, in refpea ofdoarine,notorioufly lewd, and prophanely naught; fo many Atheifts, Drunkards, Scorn ers, S wearers,Worldlings, &c. And then after this profpea and furvey abroad, reflea- ing a partial! eye upon thcmfelves, and their owne wayes and finding themfelves in the bofome of the Church, and ci- vil! men ; thinke verily out of their extreme blindneffe and fpirituall folly, that Heaven wouldbe unfurnifhed, andunfil- led, ifthey fhould be excluded ; and that it were a difparage- ment to the mercies of God, to ranke and arraigne them a- mongft Turkesand Pagans at that lag great Day. But if to their civil! honefty, they adde a formall profeffion ; Why, then they thinke, they have a great deale of wrong, if falva- tion be denied them : thenalready in conceit they knocke and bounce, as it were,at the Gates of heaven for entrance, with great boldneffe and confidence like the fooliflaVirgins, Mat. 2 5.1a .and theft, M4t.7.22. and with the Pharife, give God thankes for their good eftate to Himward.Alas,poore foules I Let noman deceive you with vaine words, neither delude . your owne fixates with idle fancies. To whomfoeveithe glo- riousGofpel of Chrift fhines favingly, and breathes fpirituall life, theymuff deny rengodlineire oixdworldly MP ; lavefober Titus 2,111,13;1 ly, righteonfiy, and godlily thi4 pe.fint world. Were ci- vtil:..
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