384 Genera11 direllions for a lob 33. truely vpon new vniuerfall obedience for the time to come thou Ihalt bee certainly fined ; becaufe the Holy Ghoft faith , Ifaiah 30. i 8. ?alefed are of they that waite for 6. That defeas, diftraetions, failings in our foirituall ex. ercifes,and vndertakings groaned vnder,grieued for, and ffri- uen againft, by an vpright heart ; are fo farre from nullifying grace,that they fhould not bereaue vs ofpeace ofconfcience, or interrupt our fweete communion and comfortable wal- king with ourGod.. 7. Not to confine, vnderualue , and extenuate the mer- cies of God, promifes of life, the holy Spirits fauing worke vpon thy foule; and the prefent graces thou poffeffell in truth, &c. Thefe cautionspreluded , let vs come to the examining and anfwering of fome complaints and counterpleas a- gainft entertainement of comfort , which are woont toa- rife in troubled confciences, out of ignorance, and mifcon- ceit of the mercifull wayes of God , and the myaerie of his free loue through Chrift and doe thou conceiue , that proportionable foueraigne Antidotes and counter-com- forts may bee c3llefted alto in abundance out of Gods bleffed Booke , againft the refit, or any reply whatfo- euer. And to beginwith the firft cryes of a Chriffian in the pangs of his Newbirth. I. A poore foulehauing wallowed long in vanityof vil- lanies and vanities;ofluft and licentioufnefie;is nowby diuine bleffing at this or the other Sermon ftrucke thorow by the Sword of the Spirit withpenitent remorfe; and his heart broken into pieces, by the hammer of the Law. In this depth of beanie/ diareffe and bleeding cafe ; hee cafts his eyes vpon Ieftts Chrifl lifted vp in the Miniftery as an Antitype to the brazen Serpent, for his comfortable bin- ding vp , and enerlaftingcure. Thofe Meffengers of God, who are able to declare unto (Mom his vprightneffe , fure him in the Word of lifeand truth , and charge him in His
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