5 á c r. VII. TheCoi mterfeit ofïnIerent Grase. ;51 2. As there is lefs excufe , fo they are a greater reproach and fcandal to thatglorious Gofpet whichwe receive: What ? (hall not the Gofpel ofChrift, and the word of God teach us more holinefs, then the Turks e 41coren ? Shall not the ten Commandments of God, oblige us tomore purity, then the twelve Tablesof theRomans : O what a faddifhonor is this to the truth and know- ledge of God, that among his people, fhall be found doers of thole things? whichnatural light would abhor. Suchare indeed (pots and blemifhes in our Congregations ; fuch arefoul and deformed Mouftets : Letevery one that nameth Chri(f depart from iniquity. What do fuch weeds among his flowers ? fuch woM amonghis Bleep? if thou wiltbe drunk, be fo in henight amongPagaíss, nothr the day among Cbriftians. The Church of God is not aft place to vent fuelsunnatural impieties in ; With what zeal'and holyviolence fhouldwe per- fwade thefe things in your hearts? As longas there areany prophane men, any unjull men, anygrofs impieties committed by you, which nature wouldfor- bid, we (hall not ceafe to call on heavenand earth-to-be witnelfes again[' you; nay, everyStone in the wall, and the timber in your hou%s,lisah fpeak againfl you : Why do fuch unclean Lepers come near where any holy duty or or- dinancesare tobe performed ? As they call anAgue, Ludibriummedicorum, the reproachof Phyfitians, becaufe they know not how tocure it; So let not that obftinate fepfelefs difpolition in grofs fins, be, any more Lredibriuni Tbeologd rum, that with all ourvehementexhortations we cannot heal thee of. 3. Sins committedagainli natural confcience, make the more noire and terror in a mans confciente, we do the more difficulty obtaina` pardonof them ; you fee in Cain, Upon his murther; in yosdas, upon betraying innocent blood; and in David, Deliver mefrom bldod-guzltinefr, O God, Pfal. $ r. Thefe aredeep and fore wounds, which will molefl a long feafon, and when healed, willyet leave a fear. O think not that merry paftimes, and jolly company Will eat out this dart, when once mortally and deadly (hot in thy heart : finsagain(' fupernatu- ral light, fuch as unbelief, diffidence in the promife, make not fuchan horrid noire and tumult inthy foul, as thefedo': None can Rill the róaring of there wavesbut Godalone. 4. There is more ingratitude and rebellion in theeWho doeft thus, becaufe God hath vouchfafed greater light, givengreater help and fupport againft there fins,then the Nations of the world receive,infomnch that thycondemnation will befar greater, then of thofewho were brought up in Natures School ofiely. Have Pagans and Heathens done admirable things? then what glorious and 0Je í: commendable things fhould Chriftians do, let not them outreach us : As the Apoftlereckons up a catalogue of worthy Saints, who by faith wrought great and holy things, Heba r. fo we may put in a fcroul of the namesofmany Hea- thens, who without faith, andwithout the knowledge of God, have done ad- mirable exploitswithin the fphear of Nature: Be thou eahorted to wafh out thofe black (pots in thy life ; Confider that ofthe Apoltle, Phil.4.8. Whatfoever things arepure, holy; righteous, ofgood report i 1f therebe any venue, anypraife, thinl¿of theft, things. We are not now preflìngyou tobe like Angels in heaven, doingGods will, but that you would not be otttflripped by Gentiles, which knownot Gods will. If any man amongyou be found prophane, unjuft, in- temperate, let him cry out, Iam unclean, I am unclean, What bave I re de, el take Gòdt Wordinmy mouth, andbate to be reformed
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