3°d Heb.t 2.14. Itev<l.3.16. B. 4. S. General] direelions for a vili homily never brought anyunto Heaven. And everyluke- warme Profeffor {hail certainely be fpued out of the mouth ofChrift. 16. But amongil all the unfound grounds, infufficient matter and falle mediums, upon which Satan, and the de- ceitfull heart labour to ereec their rotten buildings ofvaine hopes in the credulous conceits of thole, who are carried hoodwinkt towards Hell; all which in the timeoftrial], and under the tempefl of Gods vifiting wrath, will prove but a Spiders web. They (ball leane upon their houfe, but it hall not fland; they (hall bold itfaft, but it pall not endure. 1 fay, a- mongtl themall, there is not any that Both let on the coun- terfeit Peale of this falle perfwafion with more peremptori- t effe and confidence, than a concurrence of thofe excel- lencies, perfe&ions, indowments incident toTemporar' ,and attainable in the flute of unregeneration; which, have touched inmy Difcourfeof true happinef, andmay becolleted from fuch places as thefe, Math. 27 . 3, 4. Mark .2o. a 3.26. and18.11.12. Alatth. tz. 53. and 25.i. &c. Heb.6.4,5 2Pet.2. 20.22. Now there and the like, are the unfound,feeming, andun- fufficient grounds whereupon the Devill workes;"and Both eafily by the aideofnaturali prefumption, and his owneAn- gelicall flafhes,infnuate, and inferrehis foule.cozeningcon- clufions, and cunningly infufe thepoyfon offpirituall felfe- deceit thus, or in the like manner : (I will infiance onely in the ]all; he is wont alto proportionably from the reft, to conclude fuch groundlefre confidence; and fall perfwafìoras of a goodeffate towards God.) Whofoever-dothwithCome penitent remorfe trembleun- der the revenging wrathofGod for fin, andout of that hor- rorconfefíéth and rnaketh reflitution : ( and yet fo did Ieedas, .Mat. 27.) Whofoever reverenceth a godly Minitier, heares him gladly, anddothmany things afterhis do&tine : (andyet fo did Herod,Mark. 6.2o.) Whofoeverdoth hold conformia tie in profetlionwith the bell, &c. (anI yet fo did the foolifh Virgins, Mat.25.) Whofoever isan hearer ofthe Word, and Lhat,
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