166 'TheSaints ' tofere felt the ftings andbitingsoffin_ne ? Forger- · · \tell: thourhyvocation ?Wiit thou fodeceive the • ·: opinionof good men,.who thinke that thou art a . ·ChrifHan? Whywouldefr thoutroubh~ thepeace ' ·of thy conftience againe? Whywouldell: thou fill .againe thy faith with doubtings,andrhyheartwith deadneffe ?Why wile i:hou grieve the ga~d fpirit of ·God) UJ which tho11artfoa!e.i unto thedayofredemptioN~ ar.J.d gratifieSaran thymortall enemie? W~refore . \1\touldcH: thoubring a fcandall upon thy profelft.. on, and fadneffe t1pon theSaints ? Is this thepra.. r. ctip~~ of Gods people, and the way to the. King.. cfpmeof Heaven ? Art thou a!fured_, tha~bemg faJ .. _len thou fhalt rife againe ? Art thou fure, afrer fo ' many thoufandforbearances, God will be patient frill? For alittle finfull pleafilre, mingledwith bir- · _ ternelfe and vexation, wilt thou diffettle and diC. ;oynr, yea, rurne otfthehooks the wholeframe of . thy fanfrification ?For a.little bafe andbruitifb ·delight of fenfe, wile thou Iofe thebenefitof thy ·former integrity, peace of confcience, and the · hearts ofgoodmen ? wilfully bereave thy felfeof ,Gods favourable countenance, divine protection· · andguard·of Angels? Wretchedman, beenotfo cruell and men:ileffe to that unvaluable jewe11~ ~hine-owne immort!ll foule, &c. By.fuch fecrell· artd-facred eloquence a-s this, the fpiric: dorh often ,curbe .~nd fn-affle the he:tt and headineCfe of the .Refh, 'andfropfuddenly '-man that is on gallopto~ ·wards Gtln~. Butif fon:ietimes the fpirit doth not ·fo thor'Owly prevaile , .bnt that the Chrifiian by . .vi(;)lence of temptation, and the cuaning·entitements,
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