1------------------------------------------ cr he Sain.ts upon earth, and many godly ·otters, as though, if need required,and iftheywere on wing,were able ro flie high enough for erernall happineffe,whereas upon their death-bed 3 when indeed they are put un– to it) they.finde themfelves haifeunfurniilied, and urrerlyunfir forthat lafi: and longeft flight towards the S~mne of righteoufneife, acd that one wing of. knowledge which they f11ould theft ufe)s unhappi– !y entangled inSatans'Lime-bufhes~and fo they are fearfully made aprey m1to the powersofdarkneife. T.hat illuminationonely' and generall graces, wm not ferve the turne in that great day, appeareg, .Matth.7.12. Ma!JJ (faithChri!l:) witlfay untome in that day, lord 3 Lord) have weenothy thy Name prophe· cie-d, andhy ti.J Naf?Je caft out Devi/1 ?_a?Jdby thJ Name done manJ great worf<!? And then will I profe!ft unttJ theut, I never k._newJou, departJeJrom111eJJe that work! inirptity. The lime an!wer~ no doubt ) will Chri!l: · giveat thatdaytomany learnedPapill:s,andother great Doctors, whowill ·rhus cryunto'him, Lord, . Lord~ have wee not written manygreat'Volumes, Commentaries-on thy Booke, cafesof confc:ience) courfes of Schoo]eDivinity,Storiesofthe Church, Controverfiesand difputations for the defence and good of the truth ? To many formall Preachers) w·hiCh will thus crvunto.him, lord, Lord, have we not done thee fervice, by a·long and diligent prtb– Iifhing the GofpelJ, in opening to ·rhe world the 'myfieries of falvation, by manySermons in great AudiroriesJandfamousplaces)Jponwhkhwehave ·fpe~t theutmofr ofour .wits, thebefi of our rea– ding,all ourskill in the tongues whatfoever mi~ht brmg.
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