196 Inftr~Jaions for arightoomforting Se;t-, 3 -fllently with himfelfe, and in fincerity, upon ·anew c.ourfe, -as well as the former: Is not the change an·l reformation ofthem both equally welcome, andac~ cepted ofthe l~ather, who only aimes at,and expects their amendment? 3r · Qne Malefatlour 3" Two Malefael:ors equally guilty of high trea~ pardone..\ ~eforc h,s fan ; both apprehended their danger; acknowledge cond,e'!natlhon,. ano-f that they are utterly undone; hold themfelves for tber jun at t c ttme o d. d & T I d sxetution, ea . men, c. o t 1e on~ aPar on comes~ not y~t call;· condetm~ed, or earned to the place of execution: To the other, ready to lay downe his head upon the Blocke : There is great diff:rence in all likelyhood oftheir terroursand dejeetions; But they have equall parts in the Pardon, and both their lives are faved. 4.0ne Se.at~~ing ·man 4· Two Men are arrived at their wiib~d Port : brqut;h~ home vvith :it ·The one was to{fed with many roaring tempefrs,.. tempc:ft, ar_tother Wlth and raging waves · The other bath a reafonable a gentlevvuule. calme paffage : H~wfoever, they now fiand both fafe upon the !bore, and have both efcaped defrruaion anddrowning in that great mercilefle devouri~1g gulte. . •. 1 .one that had 6eene - ) . Suppofe a man dead for fame dayes, andJthen dead revived ;another, revived; he perceives his change with a\.Vitnefle: living and walking a- An other is notfo, but hitnfdf~ onely alive, walkes mong the dead. - amongft a multitude of dead m::n; hee ·alfo may Thofe vvh9 are · fo cleareiy enough fee the ditf.:rence,and both acknow-- happy, as by tl)e bene. 6c of reli2i:ous p:uers, ledge,and praife God for his life, . agodly &miiv. good . education under powerfull meanes, have never entred up::>n-· any nMorrou[nelfc, but. bv Gods blefli ng upon rhofc meanes have fuckt in grace in their younger ye3~es, asis faid of Timot'-!f' j and fuch-alto, as after-a prophane courfe have bee ne turned uuto. God, fomevvhat more ca!ily, then ordmary; And fo both co:nplaine of rhe want of that tefiimony ofteuib!e pangs ia their conv:rfron·, which they hc.ue. oth~rs ralke of ; yet 1 fay, being.now upright h~arted; and in the holy path: they may uke comfort by comparing themfelves vvit,l,,. and cafting th~ i r eye5 upon a vv:>rld of unregenerate. people about, them; from vvh1chby tl:,te merci,·s ofGod, they dHl:r as farre, as l1vm~ Men f1·om ,a nu!ll~er, of rot_Hl!),.dt:aq Carrions,and fo may af.Ure themtel ves·oHoundndw:.
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