. \ (elfe,inriching exrtmination. _ f -I Zeale for the Lord of hofl:s: Con;e "¥Pith 17le andsree _ Ithe zeak tbat 1havtforth~Lord, faith Ieh;J, 21<i~g. D. _ 16. and yet he departed not from the Gnnes of his ·fore-fathers, nor regarded to walkg in the Law of t!x: LordGodof Ifraelwithallhisheart, verf.3.r. Many good purpofes to follow the guidanceof the fpirit, and a courfe of fanctification, but dif– grace danger-, endapgering teij]porall happineffe, Gr fome fuch crqffe and temptation doth quickly daili and-blafl: fuch laolymotions, and goodbegin~ nings·; as it was with the fiony ground. . 3· Evangdicallrepentamce is the third effemia1l part in the great worke of regeneration. And kis aworkeofgrace arifing from a truefaith, and gode ly- for-row, whereby aChliifiian curnes from all his· finnes, unto•God and true . godlinelfe, wirh con– fl:ande and delight therein. This is peculiar and yroper to Godschilde, but anunfanC:Hfied manby the power.of temporarie faith, may make-a pretty fhew herein. Forbefides morall repenrance,wh~ch is agrieving· fo1 having offended againfl: hone!l:y~ ' he may in fome degree Theologically repenr~ and bee-forrowfull and·heavie hearted ; 1. for having offended againll tJiety 0 although not f0 much ill zeale for the offence arid difpleafureofGod, as for feare of the, danger and,'· punifhmenr of finne. 2. Befides this forrow for finne; hee may ,turne · from his Gnnes of words and outward ·aCtions, but the heart -·continues full offoule pollutiof.ls, and--a cage ofall untleane birds. He may beginne to rerurne ip foule with fome.change of the in· ward powers an.d faculties thereofs from igno... ' ranee 7_91 5 6
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