3oo Generall direaions for 4 divine knowledge : but yet neither holy, nor ever truely humbled. 2. Comparing himfelfe with others, who are Satans out- ragious revellers, in refpeet ofhis morali moderation, and fomethingmore civili carriage. 3. Arguing Gods fpeciall love and Paving favour, from his outward profperous flare, and bleffngs in temporali things. So the fatting Oxe might thinke with himfelfe, T (hall finely live; becaufe I feede in this greene rich Pa- 'lure. 4 Concluding from croffes, that bee is a fonnc, and not a ballard thathe bath his puhithment here, as they fay, &c. whereas they are but the juti efffts of Gods fecret curie; blowing uponhis counfels, dealings and undertakings ; for hiscovetoufneffe, unconfcionablenefl'e, hatred to be refor- med; and except he truely turne in the meane time, will prove the very foretafies, and pieces, as it were, of hellifh torments. 5. Sometimes, nothing but .felfe-love ferves the devil's turne, to loc4te up acarnali heart in this fecuritieand caufe? leffeconfidence ; efpecially io force extremely ignorant pet. pie; who eafilybeleevethat which theydelire: and have no other ground of their going to heaven, but becaufe they would have it fo. 6. Common conceits andcorrupt Notions, compounded of groffe ignorance, and Popifh folly; that a mans good meanings, and good doings, as they ignorantly fpeake; nay, andas forne have laid, his day-labour will helpe him to heaven, and fervehis turne for lalvation. And ifany ofthfe fottifh cavillers bequeltioned, gt challenged for the unfound.. neffeofhis fpirituail tiate; he will beready, with abfttrd rude. neffe and irkefome clamour,tobreake out into Inchbragger as thefe; What tell youmee of thefe highpoints, or trouble meewith this new learning? I was never asked tlFus much before in all my life,and yet the time is to come that ever our Parfon threatned to keepeme from the Communion : Idoe no man wrong: Ipay every man his owne : I amneither thiefe 111111111111
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