see Atterfolt Numh.u . p4t,. 166. er he Saints unregenerution. Andfurther, out.of confiderati– on of this point) his hol i and h1ppy foulccannot chufebut melt, and refolve intopraifes and thank– fJlneffe ; that the great bounty of his gracious God, and the power of his fanctifying fpirir harh carried him beyond the reach and pitch of all re– probates and unregenerate men ; _though thou– fandsof them being gulled by s.atan, andbeguiled by their owne cozening and -deceitfull hearts, rhinke they are farre enough .in goodneffe and r•ace fotfalvation, and need 'wo more fortheatrainment of heaven. . . 1 .\ Lafrly, whenhe duly andferiouOyweighes hov/' farre a reprobate maygoeJ what graces and per– fectkms he may attaine.) hownearebe comes unto him ; it makes himmoreze~lous, carefi11I and dili · gent to make his election fare by fincerity andbo– lineffe ; to hie fafter towards the marke, for the price of the high calling of God in Chrift Jefus; ro preffe on more eagerly to the ftreight gate, and and withgreater violence to lay hold on the Kipg– dome ofHeaven. My doctrine then is fi1ch as it fhould be ; If'it be acutting corrafive to the pro– phane, and comfortable cordiall.to the Chrifiian. Many wickedly prefume to finne ~ith the Saints ofGod, buttheynever repent and rife againe with them. The fals and infirmites of the Saints are mentioned in Scripture, not to encourage us with ·confidence and prefiunption to finne 5 but to make · :us walke warily, and foworke 'out o:1r falvation ~ with fear·e and rrenibliQg. · · · ·· Lot fell of infirrnicie-:> and no doubt it cofi: him many
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