------------------ -------------- Part.r.Ghap.s. . i/!JfiiEled (onfciences. thevoice-()fhu fervant, that Walktth ;ndar~ej[e. and · h.Jth no light ? Let him trufl in the Name of the L ord, and ftay upon hu god, . - . . ·. _ . . 9 . A Son by the feducement of fome dtffoluteand 9.Ifvve ~rde back m- • <irunken Belials is drawne illto lewd and licentious to feme :gm:vous fin . · company; and .fo plunges prefently over head and eares into peftilent couries;f'alls unhappily,to.fwag..: . gerit1g-,drinking, gaming, .the mirth and madndfe of ·wine and pleafures; and at length 1to expreffeto the . life,an exaCl: conformity, to t:hat -compleat-charaCl:er of the profeffours ofGood-fellowfhip, as they call it,and Epicurifme; both for purfuite of fenfuall delights,and periecution oftrueprofeffours, Wi[d.2.6. 6c.I z.&c. Whereby he w:afl:es his Patrimony,cuts the heart ofhis Parents, wounds his confcience,&c. His Father mournes and grieves, confults and cafts a" tout with all love a~d longing for his recovery,aryd returne : at length out of 1enie and confcience ofhis I:Jafe, and decofht behaviour, vile company, difhonouring GJod,banifhing goo~ rnotions,&c. He comeJ to himfelfo, intreats his ·Patber upon his knees with many te:1res, that hee would be pleafcd to pardon· _ what is pafi,recaive him into £wour againe; ~nd hee \vill.£1ithfuUy endeavour to difpleafe'him no'more, but redeeme the loffe of the former, with the improvement ofthe time to come. How willingly and welcornely,thitike you,would fuch a father receive fuch a ion, into the boiorne of his fatherly aft::Cl:iori, and armcs ofdeareft embracement. And yet fo, and - infinitely more is our heavenly Father mercifull,and melting towards any ofhis relapfed children, retur- -ni~1g um<: his gracioi.ls !hrone,'Yith ~rue.rem~rfe and hearty gnefe,for·fo g.omg afl:r~y. Which IS an mcomparable comfort in cafe of 6ncf<!-Jliding; which yet God forbid. . · A F I · d d . 'lll I . b d xo If vvee- feele our I o, at 1er m ee , Wl ay 1eaVIer ur ens Ci 1 , bl r I . r. . • e ves 11na . e 1or gte:Joc :upon us 1G>n., now growne mto yeares an~ ftrength, matters. · B ~ 4 and --
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