(t:/ft_,iiJridiing. ·examination~_ 93 As they are content toferve him iri. manything~, fo. ~hee is willing to conferre fome bleffings up– 'oa them• .But as they will not part with their fweet finne, and their whole heart for his fervice, whichheoothfpecially require ; fo he willnot part with falvatit>n aHd'~ternalJ: life<unto ·them) which 1 aboveall things theyought moll to defire. · ·· Secondly~ the.fe gifts and graces are beftowed . ~ . ·on the reprobates, efpeciallyfor..thegood·comfort and.. benefit of the eie& : :For all things in the world be(ldes the elect:; are for theelects fake, as the elect: in amore excellent and eminent manner £orGodsglory .; andall thing~ worke together for . th,~ir;gooct. The very temptations ofSatan, the uteor-lt>ffeof. thecreatur.es,. .ihe rage ofthe fcor– ner,-the crueltyofthe_perfeeutour, themoderati- · ·onoft.he civ-ill honefl: man, the iHumination of ..the formall profetfor' afHidions and croffes) nay ·their owne finnes and infirmities; all ,tnefe~ and every thing :eJLC i~ tho wor>ld makes on.e way or other for ·the good of Gods children ; nay, the world itfelfe fiandsonelyund'll the number ofrhe Elect: be accomplHhed :For.wHen the Iafrof Gods / chofen bee ·onoe ealled~and ·fitted with grace for heaven) .itwill prefently-flamewith fire; the~urnpet willfound~ andwe fuaU all come t0 the judge- , menoof tl,at greatday-. Godtherefore many times ·inHghtens the· -reprobates.·With .J;Qany · gifts of .the fpirit, and ·commol) graces_, that thofewhom· he bathdeligned to falvation, may bee thebetter bythem. To.thkpurpofe in the Apoftles time in tbePdmitiveChurch, there·weremanyeommon, · ifrs;
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