The Saintr ,at quiet, or enjoy himfclfe:. untill bygroantsand figh~, and firong cries, hee bath turned themerci– ful! Sun-fhine of Gods favourable countenance to– .wards himagaine; untill hee hath deprecatedhis judgements and curfes due unto that finne; untill hebe received againe under the wingsof his pro– .tecHon, and refolved upon a more zealous and fanctified carriage afrerwards. And untill by humi· liation,repentance,and breaking his hearr,he bath difmifr that, and all other finnes with more fpe– ciaU loathing and detefration. This power then and privilege then hathfaving faith in everyman, whofe heart it bath fully poffeft, and thorowIy fan– cHfied, that it de-thrones, throwes downe~ and difcepters finne from its formerraigneand Sove– raignty. It infpires the true Chriftian with a gra.. I cious refolution,nevermorctogiveanyquiet har– bour, or delightfull entertainment to any one finne, againft any of Gods Commandements. And . if he fall vpon infirmity, it prefendy begets adiou– fand,ti~es more griefe and forrow_, than theplea– Cures andfenfuall fweemelfeof the tin wa~ worth) and furnifhes himwith more care, watc»fulnetfe, zeale andforwardnefl~, for the time to come after– wards. But the former profeff<ir, who contents himfe1fe !with a temporary faith, and bath nomorefaritl:i– fication than the power of it can conferre upon · :him, is many times difcernab1eand fcandalous by 'one outward groffe finne or other, as worldlinefi'e~ fwearing, uncleanneffe> ambition,Sabbath-break:- 1 ing, prophaneneffe., .oppofition to fincerity and true ' '
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