2.2% The Sai-ntr --- \ 1. Saving faith doth ever fo farre fubdue ail ftnnes~that h fuffers none to raign~and]Jeare fway · inhim whom irfanctifies. 2. It ever thorowly in Gncerity, though not ab- . 'folutely, that is, in the height of degree, purifies · . the heart, and fantl:ifies the tho~ghts and defires ' which fpring thence. So that the true Chrifl:ian \ · f-:ares, prayes againfr, and repentsfor fip.fuli ima· · ginations, as well aswicked actions. : 3· It commonly leadsus with good comfort ··and courage, thorow whatfoever ,miferies, flan– : ders J ·di!graces> croffes; perf€cutionsfor the-profef· - fion andpratl:iceof fincerity. · Thus fJrre of the threemoreparti~larand:fpeciall markes of difference betwixt·fav.ing"ariq•tein- · ~porary fa·ith. But yeti cannot ge; out:bfthispoint; : the matter is of fo great weight~Hacenfequence: 1 for thoufands deceive thernfelves, and walke ort \fecurely in the wayes ofdeath, becaufe they dbe not thorowly an'd fubftamialJy try and confider what their fpirituall ellate is in_thisbehalfe, whe- . ther they be foundly built upon the rocke by m- . ving faith, and fo fhall be certainly faved ; or ,elfe by fome flailies of temporary faith, flourHh onely ·for awhile in outwardneffe and formality , ·like ,corne fcattered in fl:onie ground , and fo when the.ir finnes are ripe iliall be throwne into the fire of heH, except in the meane time they come on forward from outward forme ofReligion) to in~ · ward feeling., and become ofalmofr:~ altogether Chrifiians. You mutt here remember that I told · ·youbefore, how temporaryfaithcanworke: · t.Some
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