----- -· -----~· - - - ··----,.-----·---- ----- ~...-- ·-- - 1 r (e/fe~inriching examination. ven) and not fuch cutting,tart and terrib~e doctrine as this, &c. - . I antWer. Nothinghathbeene delivered in this point, bat thft which hath fure and everlafiing warrant and fonndation out ofthe Word oftruth, and binfecondedby the found judgements of the · befrdivines. It may, and{houldbeuncomfortable to prophane men, to fuch as are drunke with pre– fumption, profperity and fecurity ; to thofe that are defirous to fave their foules, and yet are refol. ' ved to continuein.finne; to fuch as will needs havi aparadife of pleafures here, and a heaven of joyes hereafter;· taallformall profeffors, carnall-Gofpel– lers, .and halfe Chrifiians. But it is hrre betterfor fuch to hearethevoyce ofrerrour and judgement out of the Law ofGod; to terrifie and -reforme them in the meane time, than hereafter to be tur– ned into hell with :that-voyce ofvengeance ; Goe .Jee curfed iNto evcrlajling fire. · It is far re better for them to heare of damnation tor their humbling . here upon earth, than to endure it everJafringly,to ·their horrible confufiori in theworld to come. As fur the true Chriflian, this makes his hear:t dance, leape for joy within him ; when he finds himfelfe by the fanfrifying grace of.G~ds fpirir, pofi'efr of ,.· thofe fpirimall graces ofwhich no reprobate.can poffibly.be partaker ; when he fees that tme he_ar- · ted fincericv is in his inward parts, that impartiall .·hatredofall finne ,that carefull refpefr anduniver~ fall ebedience to a-llGods._Commandements,which– are infallible marks and characters which diftin– guifh himfrom formall Chrifiians., and.aUftat~sof · unn:ge- , .. 89 : --~ 1
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