192. . InjfrurJion~ for· a ri,_~ht comforting Sect. ~. thefe, will be very angry, if the Minifrers tell them · that they fhall cerrai'nly come fh.ort of the kingdom~ ofheaven. I have done with dawbing and plaifiering over rotten hearts with plaufible perfwaftons, that they fhall not be damned: I meane that mofl: cruell, and accurfcd trade of ftre~g·thening with !yes, the hands of the 'Wick!d, that he jhould :-tot retnrne from h~ wicfe!d way 6y promifing him life, e:(.ck_. I 3· zz. Whereby thoufm'ds are tent hood-winkt to hell, more is the pity ! even in this ble{fed time ofthe Gofpell : And I come now to anqther errour, about comforting afflid:ed Confciences. Which is this. CHAP. V. Th~ fecond erroNr u the indifcreet app!Jing.Df comfort to them th11t are · nDt grieved lflright : two c~t[es wherein men grieved are not to be pre[ent!J comfortet/. '2.~~~~Hen the fpirituall Phyfition promiI• Cafe. Some mens feth comfort, applies the promijCs, ~riefe is lilot from affures of mercy, acceptation an.. d finne , buc outward trouble. · pardon:. ·I. When the gtound of..griefe, is hot in truth troubled fo(finne, out fame outward trouble. Some, in fuch acafy.may cafl: out by the way fome faint,ansf forma11 complaints oftheir ftnnes; and feeme to feeke direction, and £niffaClion about the flat~ oftheir Seules;when as the true root and principall Spring oftheir prefcntheavindfe, and hearts-griefc, is foms= fecret earth! y ctifcontent-, ment, the biting 'and bitterneflC of!ome worldly fiing. It may be the loffe or detperare courfe offome ovcrlqved child; ~ecay,& going backward in their efl:ate; fCarc of falling· iQ~o beggery : fome ·unexped:ed <I if- .. · · · ' ' · · · · coatcnts
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