(t/fe,inricbing. exttmiluztion. 2. ,0 ~ · t-rue chrihianso or the like. brif he be caretiJ1lroremove fuch notorious and infamous finnes, from . the fight of the world' and out of the eyes of men; yetmofr certainly hee ever. retaineth, yea; maiotaineth in him!elfe one fweet finneor orher) / perhaps lelfe markable and more fecret, (both wit: tingly) becaufe hee may know and wi1Hi1gly, beGaufe he refufeth to obey againit fame one Com– mandeinent~ . And·commonly nee makes no confcience of lef.. · fer ftimes, ·and fmaller offences, as idle jefting, ga– ming, ftnaller oaths, leffer bribes; .&c. but rather gives allowance unto .them in llis awne ;udg;:– ment, by his owpe example, an~ by bolfl:ring others-up in them; And howfoever he cloth fame– times outof his worldly- wifdome conceale him– felfe; ana not utter what he thinks in chat point: }'et liee bath at''leafr a fecret diilike and difralle . of thot:ow fanfrificarion) as of too much precife– neffe. To fay all in aword) favingfaith doth bani(h theufe'and practiceof altgroffe finnes, and breeds · atleafr an hatred, ditatowance and refif.l:ance of whatfoeverfrailties and infirmities. But tempora– ry faith cannot pofflbly bringamanout of conceit with all finne ; it cannot breake the heart of his darling pleafures, or make hiin take part heartily and entii'eo/ witHrhebefr Chrifrians, in that holy and comfortable worke of mortifying every cor-...· mption, though never fodeare andfweet toflefh ; and bloud ~ which troubles their inward peace, s_e~clt. Pro. 13 • ;: ~rieves thegood fpirit, or w~unds theconfcielilce. 'llcrf.·~·Pag.s6. Thoughby the,power thereof hemaygoe farre in outward · ~----~~----------------~--------------~ --·
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