comfortable walkmg.. with God. 305- it may confirme force kinde of men not fo notorious, under the means,yet unconverted, in a falfe perfwafionof their good eflate to Godward, and that thus: Some theremay be of larger capacity, and more underfianding, who out of acontemplation of that great univerfall deluge ofTurcifine, Paganifine, Judaifine,and Infidelity, which at this day doth fearefully overflow the face of the Earth ; . fcarce the fifth partwhereofnow profeffeth Chrift : andalto out of a nee- rerconfederation of the (late of Chriflendome, wherein Po- pery, that foule finke and Hydra ofall herefies ; befides too many other exorbitantgiddydeviations from the fobrietie and analogie of true Religion, and thepath which is truly called holy, mightily prevaile, and damnably empoyfon in- numerable foules : andwhich is yet more, feeing fo many. a, mon thofe whoprofeffe Chritt truely, I meane in refpe&: ofdo rine, notorioufly lewd, and prophanely naught; fo manyAtheifls, Drunkards, Scorners, Swearers, Worldlings, &e. And thenafter this profpe& and furveyabroad, refle& ing a pattiall eyeupon themfelves, and their owne wayes ; and finding themfelves in thebofome ofthe Church,and ci- vili men, thinke verily out oftheir extreame blindneffe and fpirituallfolly,that Heavenwouldbeunfurnifhed, andunfil- led, if they thouldbe excluded ; and that is were a difparage ment to themerciesof God, to ranke andarraign them a-. mongft Turkes and Pagansat that la(t great Day. But ifto . their civili honefly, they adde a.formall.profeflion; why, then they thinker they havea great deale ofwrong, if fal- rationbedenied them:then already in conceit they knock and bounce, as it were, at theGates of heaven for entrance, with great boldneffe and confidence like the fooli(h Virgins, Mat. 25.1 r. and thefe,Mat.7. z1. and with the Phirifee, giveGod . thankes for theirgood eflatetoHimward. Alas,poore foules! Let no man deceive you with vaine words, neither delude your owne fouleswith idle fancies. To whomfoever theglo- riousGofpell ofChrifl (pines favingly, andbreathes fpiritu- all life, they aufl deny ungodline f e and rverldly lu f}f; live Taber- Titus s. s ay, righteouf y, and ,gadli in this prefent world. Meere ci- vill
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