116 To conclude this point then , and property of faith: Savingand jufl:ifyingfaith_, as all ether fan~ . ctifyinggraces, at1d as the whole wayof the righ– teous, Prov.4. 19. aft'erir·once rife and peepeup-in . the heart)t fhines as the light ofthe Sunne, That · inet_n,ore a'!dmore trnto the perfd1daJ, . •It m~y b~e overcaft wuh fomeclouds of tempt<l:tlbns, dark· nedf.Ometimes ·in.. this body ·of death, ·whichw~e carry·abour m, dimmed by pur frailties and in fir- · miriesj ··hid from iu for,awhile, by an unadvifed fall intofome fcandalous fiane. ' But as the Sunne ' .forall thecloudsand mifls whichobfcurehis light, , ;JHcks frill failinhis fphere, and at Jength.ditpels thell?;and fhines faire again~ : So faith_, though .fonietimes:Jhaken and O.V.edhadowed ·, ·ye-' fiill ·ttaridsfa!Hn thefouk~ br~aksforthatIengtho~au.t.ifull and bright, and at lall: when·-the day:of this life is _ ended., ·fets fweetly iJJ :the Sea ·ofendleff'e : joyes,~ and:light1:hat•b.o man can at.taineunto. · Thethird m~rk ':'~~A; !J!hirdlJ, •it is·prope.r .atldrpCCUJiar tO fayjng , ' of faring faith. faith,:topurifie theheart. Gocfpurifiet-h ourh~;ms : by faith:, · -All. t; 5. 9· Oth<;r J~jchs maypurge the .underftanding from ignorance~ .the rongue from· railingand-: bitt.erneffe, the :ou~ward a£Hons frpm gtiolfe and notorious finnes, but rhey all leave the heart at large? ·to range and rove·into a·world ()f :idlbmdearthly thoughts, of propbane -and fruic– ·leff'e ~im-aginations. , tlnregenera:~e men·\fiihatl: a th6ufand flnnes ·itf.the thoughts andh~~giQation~ of ~heirhearts, wirhouc·anyche<;ke -orremorfeof confcience, They fuffer ·their hearts tQ bee exer- .· ~~~~_d ,in<:o:eto1l_fn~e~ in filthineffe, in ambitio~ .
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