Geoerall three-lionsfor a anyof Histo a totali or finali falling away. 1. It isnot the Divell himfelfe can doe it, i John y I8. z. It is not theworld, I Zahn 5,4. Iohn 16. ; 3; 3, It is not the concurrent fury , andunited forces of all the powers-of darkenefle, cilfarth. i 6.iß. 4. It isnot finne, 2 Sam: 7.14715. Pfal, 89; 3 I, &c. s. It is not weakeneffe of Faith, and other graces, Match. 22. 23. Efa. 42, 3, 6. It is not the impoffureof falfe prophets, .Miztth. 24.24. 7. It is no creature, or created power, Rom.-8.38, 39. Yfes : I . This Point thus confirmed, doth confound that forlorne Tenent of the Popiíh !>ob}ors, which telsus that a jultifiedand fanhified Man may fall finally and totally from grace. In which I have heretofore upon other occaiÿon in your hearing, punóually refuted thofe which I conceived Bellarminesbell Arguments. I will not then trouble you now withhis Sophifiry againe. z. This Sweet and precious Truthmay crowne.thehearts ofall thofe that are truly Chrilts,with joyunfpeakeable and glorious. Let new Converts and Babes in Chrift, who are wont to bee very fearefull and much troubled, left they fhouldnot holdout , becaufe upon their fiat entrance into the wayes of Chrifhianitie, they are cunningly andconcur- rently encountredwith fo many oppofitions : From theDi- vell, which then rageth extraordinarily : From the World, which then tendereth moe and more alluringbaites : From theFlefh, whichnaturally is very impatient of any fpirituall fnaffle : From carnali Friends, whocannot endure their for- wardneffe : From their old Companions, who cry out, They are turning Puritanes : From the Times , which lowre and Tooke fowre upon their zeale : Sometimes from the Father which begat them; from the Mother which gave them fucke; from theWifewhich lies in their bofome; from a world of eaaemies tograce : I fay, in fuch acafe let them grafpein the armes
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