350 7heCoanterftitof Inherent Grace. Sacr. VII. have beenbronght up: Did not their Parents, their Anceflots, did not their Fa- milies they lived in abound in fn ; and then without Gods miraculous grace upon them, they cannot come to beof another judgement: and this is the traton, Why the Scripture doth to often call upon Parents to teach their Children the fear of God, and to bring themupin hisknowledge ; for if that be negiefted, thofena- turall (parks of honefty will quickly be put out. And much like to Education is Cu_ (tome, menhabituated in evil! wayes arepall all feeling prefently. Thofe who at firft had tome checks of Confciense, and akings cf heart, when onceplunged into finne, they fear nothing, they feel nothing, they apprehend neither heaven or hell; but asthe Sale water of the Sea when it lathover Howed the Banks, andcoveted force grounds,leavethfuch a fainih, brackifh ditpofition in theground, that it can never be got out again, or return to its former nature. Thus C uflome inany pro- phase way takes away all fente and feeling, fo far, that they never come to that ingenuity and tenderotffe of conicierce which orce tfiey bad. How is it that once thou daredlt not omit prayer , private, or in family ? That once thou couideá rot give way to uochalt company ? Thou eouldeft not endure the company of ungodly men a But now thefe things ate never any trouble to thee ; they are no torment to thee. This is a cuftome , this is a prophane ufe upon thy fpirit : Oh then put out the (parks of fire before it be kind. led ; flop the leak at fieft, before the flip be filled with water ; refill the principles of florae : Of all forts of people vee have leaf hope of doing good unto them , who are fetled in a finfull way; that can finne without tear , or any regret of Confcicnce : For thefe men have nor that foundation in them , which we fhoakl work upon : For our preaching doth good to thofe who fet Confcience a work , that let Natural light clofe with what. is delivered. 4444RR4F9hFK4,44,444F'IERF'i4,444444 Sarta
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