. ' \ ...._21 The S~ints .. - ·-· l'!.il-s }~. Ifhe woll1d not b~ in the fiate andcafe hee w-;; be for~) ( though hee then thought that good e- .i1ough) for anyworldlygood, for tenne thoufaod · worlds. . · · · · · 9 . · · Ifhee .bee truly humbledwithconlideration of · ]~q.r.;.s,r9. the long·time -of his prophanenetre and impeni- . \ 20 rency, and very forry bee began no fooner, nor made greater hctll:e into the royall and glorio'$ frate ofChrill:iani-ty• 10 If thofe·'linfull pleafures and vanities bee mofi R.om.6 :u. .. tedious, irkefome, .::1nd difiall:efull Unto ·him , which formerly he.purfued with greedineffe, and delight. As for example, ifas. before hee had much delight-and contentment in goodfelloWfbip, -and in fuch company as pall: the time in idle mirrb, and prophane fpotts ; fo now hee cannot endure and abide fuch (finfullloffe of timeJ and prophane companions' ; but ifhee fall amongfr · them, he is orir 9fhis owne element~· fad.anddif. content, and after ·.hurnbled wirh repentance for fuch reiapfes. r . ' . " • .. If hee ·mourne for the abhtJminations-of the · times) grieveat the wicked courfesofothers, and be very gie1d and he~rtiiyjoyfuit when godlinetfe and _finceri T et:S·the opper,.l ·a·nd · ~nd WE~nany ·' .. one 1 s converted. ·. u . _J,. · ifto·the power ~fhisgifrs,at all ?ccalions,he be lizec~.xa;;&: ftill plotting, workmg, and 1aboun~g the co~ver3~· fion of others with zeale and fincenty; efpec1a1ly thofe that are neareftabout him, any -way_depend_ uponhim, ·and belong to.his,harge. .... ~ Thepartsofconverfioil·are two:: :,
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