ftlfc~inriahing examination. 71 tiori,Faith,SancHfication,Evangelicall repentance· - · t. FirfrforKnowlegde. He may attaineagreat ~nd large underfrandirrg in the Scriptures, ·and Word of truth, as I told you before; heemayapHeb.ao,r.G. ' _proveandacfnowledgeic; confe1feir, and make P rofeilionofit ,· fiand out for it for a time, and A.o. ~;~.r,r6,tr. defend it; as did Iudds theTraitour, and Iu!iaiJ the Apofrata, andyetboth reprobates. · 2. Hee may have the fpiri~ of ~ndage, Rom. 8. I). which is a certaine gift of God; whereoy a man doth difcerne the right meaning, and ju– didall nfe of the Law in himfelfe, concerning'his fearefull finfull efrate by nature, and Gods jufr in– ·dignation and certaine vengeance due vntohim for his firines. Hence fprings legaii repen~ance and contrition, fearesandterrours of confcience, prickipgsJ and horronrs, at the confideration and feelingof Godswrathand vengeance for finne. F£/ix tremhled,All.24.26.from hencemay proceedmany · good rhingg. _ · ; Or r:tther f0mething like the fpirit of bondage. · I •. He may confetre and acknowledge his finnes, and the'Lordsrighteou(nefle. SodidPht~raoh,Exotl. 9·Z7· AndiudttJ, Matth.27•3,4· , \. Hee m~y bee grieved and forry for his finnes, .I St't!!J.24·I7 .Matth.a7•3• Heb.il.I7• , 3. With humiliation)fafiing 3 teares and prayers, Ire may fueand feeke for reconeiliation, remiffion,_ and·bleffing. When E.tiah reproved .dh11b for his 'idolatry, and threatned himfrom the Lord> it is ,faid ;Whett he heard t/Jefo'fl)ordt, he rem /Ji.t clothet, t111l p11t osfockGiothuponhif!J, 11ndfofled, nmlWJtNtfoft!J, ifJ to~n of 1/JtJNrllillg, 1 Ki?Jg. ~ 1/2 7 > 2 9. Efoa fought . . . the. ' - ----- :--.
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