· Gods favour in forg1ving our .finiles, whenonce we be affured,, tha~•that fpotle1fe and facred b1oud wasfpilt particularly for our pe>Jlutions ; why then onely with truly wounded fpirits:. and grieved ,f 9 ules:,do we begin to looke on him whomour'fins hwe pierced; t 1endoe we hartily hate our former gracele!fe rebelliom_, which by the eyeof faith we 1 fee, were the whips and nai]es, the thornes and I fpeares that vext the Sonne ofGod. When once I w_ee foundly beleeve that his precious blond was iliecJ for our finnes in particular, then doe we.thed j · thofe true .teares of compunction and forrow, I which are indeed the {oules hearts blond, and the wine of Angels (as Divines call them) right plea~ fing unto God, and joyfull unto Heaven, unrill wehave a true perfwafion fetled inour hearts, that 1 wee are certainly redeemed from the powers of Hell, by the deathof Chrifr, wee cannot for our lives truly hate all finne,as it is finne forconfcience fake~ and for the love ofGod, we~ cai:mot before abandon bothhl practife and allowance; our earthly mindedne1fe ~ and worldly vanities, with the confrancie.~nd integrity of the Saintsof God.But when we once have clafpt our hand of faith upon that glorious Crowne in Heaven, which is fore our I owne, andfealed unto us by the bloua of Chrifi:: ! , Why rhen, and not befo~e~ are wecontent to ufe l .t~e.world'. as .thooghy;e ufed it not; then our v~ )·'' mttes begmne to vamfh, our former pleafures to ; beumpleafanr_; then beginnewee to difaffeft our l ~archlyaffections, tb d'i!tafre the tafieleffe revel-~ hngs of good fellowfu1p ; then the fweetne1feof . · . L 1 finne · ) .
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