312 Chap. 31. An Fxpof;tion tiposi the Took of J o a. Verf. z. a promife, and therefore unregenerate men are hopeleffe as to all conditional) promifes, till their Rate is changed by free grace revealed in the abfolute promife ; And though it be a cleare Go- fpel truth, and the gloryof Gofpel truths , that there are many precious abfolute promifes made concerning unregenerate or un. converted perfons,yet properly even thole promifes are not made to them but of them. Now if a perfon confidered only as unrege- nerate can expect no good;& fo is hopeleffe,much moreare they hopeleffe who have hightned their naturali finfulneffe by a&u ali fins, and have given themfelves over to lafciviùufnes,, to worke to all uncleanenes withgreedineffe. Can they come and plead with God in prayer to give them a portion from on high who have thus highly provoked him ? Will the Lord open any, ofhis trea- fures to fuch, but the treafures ofhis wrath ? We may fay to fuch finners as `Peter did to Simon Magus ( As 8. 21.) T ax have neither part nor lot in this matter, foryour heart is net right in the fight ofGod. Simon Magus hoped to receave great matters from the Apofties, but when Peter law him offering money to pur- chaffe the holy Ghoft, be tells him plainly Thou haft neither part nor lot in this matter. Thus I may fay toungodly men, Ye have no part nor portion in God. Goe repent of your wicked. neffe, yee that are proud, covetous, or uncleáne ; cleanfe your hands ye finners, and purifie your hearts ye double- minded, elfe what portion of God is there from above , and what inheri- tance of the Almighty from on high tomen cyther of your fpirit J -, enim or praaice. partem were There is another reading of there words, which I (hall take deist defsper in notice of, both becaufe the text may beareir, and becaufe it hath inc. vulg. a ufefullnes in it. 'Tis given thus; In tourism de. For what portion fh.eteldGod above have in me ? As if he had toin me pin- fad When my eye is polluted with wanton looker, andwhen im- tem babey in fayd, Jr 1 P gwantum mens pure thoughts have corrupted chofe higher and more noble fficulries mea ad Jsperto- ofmyfoule, what fhould God doe with ms ? or why Amid he re- " "ph' repitwr. Si ,erd me ? As man drawes neere to God by the fpirituail aätings vero perluxuri- andmotions ofhis minde fo by flethly motions he departs from >smrn alexuridhim, and renders himfelfea fub;eet unfit for God toowne. am eijciatur maim tartan Hence obferve. inme;deur de Godbath no part nor portion in a wicked man. tupe, habebit. As Aquin.
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