fe/fe,in~iching ex~tmination. fackcioth for theirfipnes, asAha/Jdid? How many doe not with halfe that care and crying feeke 2 bleffing,is didEfou,(whoyetwas rejefred ofGod.) Hee went to his father, bee fell upon his knees, · he yelled for very griefe ; he was aihamed he had folightly, and at fuch a low rate paffed away his· I 'birth-right, andbleffings of heaven; hewept and '{bed teares. I fay howmany have not gone.halfe fo farre in thefe poiats, and yet thinke alliswell with them, thinke theyare forward enough in the profeffiort :and prattife of Religion, and make no . - do~htofheaven hereafter ? But deceive nor your . felves beloved in theLordIefus : The power ef a temporary faith, thongh unfufficient to falvation, may bring forth a faire ihewof Chrifrianity and conuerfion; averycaft-away maygoefarre in ma– ny things, as you h:\Ve heard. As concerning the Word, hemayheare.it, un– derfl:and it, affent to it, rejoyce in it, practife fome duties commandedby it, and yetallthewhile but the favour ofdea~h untodeath to him. - He may goe farre in faith, beleeve the truth and J poweroftheWord, beleeve thepromifes_, beleeve I Chrifl: died for finners, yea, and hope he is one of • them that Chrifr died for; andyet have no part or tnie interefr inhim. Hee may goe farre-in repentance : For beemay confeffe :and acknowledge his finnes~ he may feele pricks in his confcience, have forrow in his heart; and teares in his eyes for them J. bee may promife and purpofe for a time to amen ~ yea andmake re– fiitution and fatisf~cUopfor wrongs done;hemay · H 3 _ have . I . I 3
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