Beerman's Parewel Sermon, Aug. 17. aren keep your(elves from Idols: There is no fin to watch, nor no a by which we are in more danger than Idolatry. Firfl, there is no fin towhich we are in more danger than Idolatry ; fee's back was nofooner turned, but the people made them a brazen calt, and kiwed d, LI/1/ to it, and wen fhipped as thewGod: (Exod. 32. N. 4. ) jeha jada )1, as nofooner dead, but joafh returned to Idolatry ; if we were not prone to this Cm, what is the reafon all the world turns An ichrithans fo Secondly, As there is no tin, to which we are in more danger, fo there is no tin by which we are in mo.e danger, than Idolatry. I do confeffe, if you will keep your garments clean, and undefiled with the mark of the Beaff, it may be you may come under Ihrewd temptati- ons ; yet I mtrear you, as a dying man, as you love your Souls, and for God's fake, flee from Idolatry notwithaanding your temptati- ons ; for God bath promifed that under all the temptations that happens to you, he will fupporr you, tf you flue, and vvithfland the thing vou are tempted to, ( Cor, x o. v. 13. ) ;here hash ttmpta tion taken you, but filch as is common to men, but God is fastkiel, and will not [refer y( u o be tempted, above that you are able to bear, but wdl with the temptaion, alp make way to efcape, that reee may be able to be ir it ; now fee what tile the Apoftle makes of this promife, its the. next verfe he follows with there words, wherefore my dearly 6.10 ved, flee from Idolatry, feeing God will uphold us, let us withaand any temptations, to this end, that God may uphold us; this is the fecond Caution. Thirdly, Take heed of Apoaacy, of a degenerating, backfliding fpi:ir ; that ye do nor fall off from the truth, and ground of the wages of God, which ye have known, and profeffed it is true; it may be for (landing to your principles, you may lofe the love of man ; I acknowledge it may be lO, but hear what God fairh, if any man fall bele k, my Soul [hall have nopkaftere in him ; if thougoefi on, mans Soul may have no pleafure in thee, but if thou falleti back, Gods Soul will have no pleafure in thee thou doett by Apoffacy declare to all the world, th t thou hail made trial of the ayres of God, and thou doelt not find them to be as goodas; thou thoughefl they were; nay nor fo good as others,: 0 takheectof Scandalizing the wayes of God, hear how God complairilnfihofe that fo da(jeremiab a. r o.) Go unto the 1.fles efChiteitt, orstillschaddrAwit 'podium) and take dilrkent heed and whether} thitt'be filch at 44a Nation chanced them God, for chafe which are no Gods ?lig my iseeple bath chancedtheir glory, for'that which will not profit. Hear O Heavens, andbe agonifiled at this. for my plople have committed two evils, they have
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