folfe.,inriching ext~mination. 1. 8; ·about it with fome feares, difhifi:es, and gmdg' /· . ingi ofheart. Pildtewas troubled in minde before be paft fentence upon Chrifr. AndHerodwas grie- . ved when he faw Ioh»Bttptift was tod-ie. \Vhen hi~ confcie.nc_echeck§ him, or the mini- · 1 fieryofthe Words affrights llimwith judgement, .after -the c;omiffion of afinne; he may ·repent and j confeffe it. So did 111das humble hirnfelfe .wirh fa· fting and fackcloth.So didA.ha!J,yell and cry as E fou did. But it is not with true·feeling and hatredof t .finne, andbecaure rney grieveGod. . . · Hee may· die fairely and meekly likeaLamhe,. 8 without any feares, or violent temptations, with fome formaU good fpeeches,to make hi~ departure more_Chrifrian-Iike, ('and yet be oftfie numberof ccthofe,thathaveno bands in their death,Pfo.73·4· but goedown fuddenly to their grave,Iohzt.thads, ! fweetly,mildly& eatily, not tormented with long I fickneffeJ orafionithed wirhfeares of confcience; 1 they ·both'meane the wicked. Thefe things·a man may __doe ; thus farre a manmaygoe bythe power ofa temporary faith)and rhe generall graces ofthe fph·it. Why then beloved before I paffeoptof this point, 5f·teprobates may attaine fo great andexcellent things ; as:knowledge of the myfiery of Chrill: ; appreherifion of his c~cellencie ; fome worthy_giftsof theholy Ghofi: ; rejoycipg in the Gofpell, many powerfull effelts. of tbe w6rl9 to come ; fome ki'nde of repentance aridconverfion ; fome good affeCl:ions to Gods glory and. Mini~ frers; reformation of many finnes ·; andoQtward holine1fe ; andyet for all this have no part in the 11 3 · falv.ation
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