(tlfe ...inricbing examination. I. Some meafure of inward illumination. 2. Some kinde of convedion. 3· Some degrees of regeneration. 4· Some outward refvrmation. I will onely point at in aworcl, fome differences betwixt faving and temporary faith, in thefe foure How farre a remporaryfaith i mat goe. ' points: . I. FirLl, for inward illumination; It fhould not Fhfi, it m2y ·trouble us, nor feeme Hrange, that areprobateby have a great · b f £ • h d _ 11 meat!.~re of in· · t . e power 0 temporary · <llt 11 an · genefiiU grace ward illu, 11 ina- . of the fpirit, fhould be fom.ecimes in great meacion, fure inlightned and endued wi.rh divine know– ledge)andotherapprehenfionsofHeaven: For·it : .. is.a truth cleare in Divinity) and common in.experience,that there maybe the fpir it ofillumination) · . dext~rityof judgem~nr, plentifull knowledge of the truth, t. he light of the fipirir, as D.ivines call it,· of Divir.tiry, lib.3.Caf.lO, where there is wanting to thefe, the fpirit of (anctificatiou, int~gri!ty of conU:ience; the life and love ofgo(!)dneff'e, and the li €;ht of Caving fai-rh. God is tree andgood, wee loll: his image of truth ·.and goodneffeinAdam ; weemull: eitherhave the , light of truth ilied againe into our underllandings bythefpiritofilluminarion, andrhelifeofgood- : nelfe·re-infpired into our heartsbythefpirit of£in- ! lHficarion) or wecannot be fared. Wemufi have' twowings,t~e on~ofrruch,theotherofgoodnelfe, . · ifwewould foarealofr -W1to the Sunne, and fove· : :raigne Sea.ofall truth& goodneffe, God himfelfe; ! , and bathe our felves in his e~verlafiing blitl'e. Bur :many certainly have but the one wing,. that of 1 knowkdge,andtherby make onlya.fa1refluttering · upon \ ' .
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