. ' felfc.,inrichirJg examination. i · The temporizingChrHHan, who bath no more ·· . fpirituall pD\!er, and Chrifiian re~olutiop, th~n · temporary fatthcanpowre and put tnto·htm, wtll notbyany rneanes paffe thorow the pikes for his ·profeffionandproceeding in grace. He is riot able . . ro endure any hot ,brunt.of fhong ·, temptation, great difgrace, worldly oppof:ition, or fmarting perfecution, for his raking part with true ChrHH- I ans, and the practife of fincerity. While the way 1 is paved .befooehim, and the.Sunnefuinesfaireand bright, hewHJgoe on merrily with Gods.children, · ·and march forward perhaps with as good ·ihewof courage and undaumedneffe as the befl:; but ifhe encemeetwith lOmeboyfr_erous fiorme, that beats againfr ,his face ; if rhe wor_ld on e beginne_to Iowre upon him for~ bisforwardneffe; ifhisway gr~w ~oughJ ~r?oked ~nd thorn~ :, ~fhe be. rag~d anara'lled a~a:tnfl: for- bts fingulanty lfl fancbficatt- . on>'and-perfetuted.w.ith fpight and difgrace for~his profeffiort ofgrace; ·he then prefently beginnes to, · flinke and drawbacke, to leave his former com– panions, true Chrifii~ns_, to finke or fwimme; he forfakcs them, and flies from them, as from the ruinesof-afallinghoufe. For idsevertheproperty of this kinde ofProfeffor, when it comes to the trialJ, to thepointand pinch; topreferrehis owne ,particular befOre the glory of God, the pubtike . good of the,Church, and the fpi_rituall affaires of Heaven. His temporary bappineffe, and chiefe carnall contentment is ever more deare unto him than the comforts of holineffe , and the fure pro– mifes of abetter life :. Hee cbufes·farr~ .rath~r to .• Q fleepe ------------------~------~----~-------~ )
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