Cautions to them that doe hunger. 273 that come to have any little glimmering about the rtghteouf- taefle of Chrifi, they run away with it,and draw mot wretched and wild conclufions from it, then you fay what-need-we-1°,01/4e after any thing further, Chrifi hach done all, and fo grow loofe ïta their converf Lions. Take heed of wantonnefle, there is a very wanton generation among us, and .I verily beleeve, that if ever fince Chrifis time, the grace of God luth been turned into wantonnefle, it bath been this foure or five yeares, onrly I find in the fiory of Germany, that when Luther began firfi to preach jefus Chrift, there were the very fame wantons in- time abuung -what he faid : When the Gofpel began to breake forth, mens blare eyes were not able to beare the glorious light, that God did caufe to thine through Ehe minillry of Luther,but did_extreamely abufe it ; and Luther himfelfe wag much perplexed and troubled with thole wantons that abufed the doecrine of Free -grace and juftification by the righteouf- neffe of Chrifi, and as we find that men through their weake and corrupt Spirits are ready -to abufe this, fo above all fins it's het that goes- moil to -the heart of God, that the heart of God do:h moll hate, and it'smade in the Epiftle of Trade, a dread - full brand of thole that are even appointed to condemnation, that do turne the grace of God in:o wantonnetl'e : this grace of ùod in the righteoufneffe of hisSOìn, the Lord expeas that all that 'come toknotiv its ihould.even fall_downe Upon their faces, and adore -uad tnagnifie him for it, and fpend their dayes inadoringand magnifying of him, and not to make this as a meanes to noúriih hn, to nouri h únrighteouftieffe and loofenefs , as we find it in many that Once filch times -as they have fpóken Moil; :of 'Free- Grace;: of-the Righteoufliefs of Chrifi, their cónverfitiort have:,barea - rmore1ò5fetheti- former ly,; this is abominable, wickednefs tha',the Spi. it of God, hates , átid if there could be-anyone ligne given Cif a man or woman"' that were n vet lik, to have any pa t tr porçton in tht righter outn fie,' that -fgne would be the iraMt probtble., that +h itìt;í' rune this rich and glorious grace.0G0 d into v into ineffe:= -- But thus much concerning this gret point of huruting after- the righteou.nefs of Jefus Chrail. N n Now
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