74 lThe Saints lciBging; helooksfromthencefora Saviour; fo that this prefen:t life is not fo deare unto him ; but he holds it out in his h_ands to all perfecutions, to finHh the QJ.ort courfe he hath)lere, with joyand clearneffe ofconfcience. Now in afecond place yoo are to conceive that this temporary faith hath power to worke fome . degrees, and fome kinde of change and converfi,. on. · For degrees ofcqnverfion, fee fny Sermonson 1 ?fal. x·t9·H>r. : this·Text 5Thy Word is~ lig0t to f!Jj ftet, a?Jdalanthonte-toJnJpathJ'. . · . Befides, a morall change from notorioufnefi'e io civilitie; andaformall change fromcivill honefry~ to an ontwardprofeffion ·of Chrifrianiry andper– rom1anceof extemall duties: And an inwardtpe-- cuJ:ative change, in refpefr of generall · · ; as ·J inlightningby divine k!lowledge) and a in the underfranding, for tbofe heavenlymy eries revealed :. l fay) bef.ides thefe there may by tpe · power- of a temporary faith fuch a change bee wrought:, as is called in Scripture, the undeane fpi. rits goirlg out ofaman, Matth.. f . 2.43.A flying from thepollutionsofthewoTld,2 Pet.2.1.o.Awafuing; · ·2 P~. :z.. 2 :.. A fanttifkadon by the bloud of the Tefiament, Reh.ro~29. Andapartidpation of the Ha~yGhoft, Htb.6·4· · ' . · Thirdly, aman (urmfhed with this temporary faith;mayattaine fome progrdfe anddegrees; may !Crambleat in fome meamre, and have fome fmat• . tel'ing in-·rhat greatwork:e e>f regeneration ; as r ' ronfider it,andhave heretofore propored itto,con· ·· liftof thefe fivepaTts; Knowledge, Legall co~rrittOn, _ .
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