rerf.8. PROVERBS. 45 whither.he will,and dBale with in what in inner he lit , without 2.Tin,,1. any rcfiOancc. Secondly,lu(}and pa(lïonclaime aiurifdiccio,n in them,and z hold the Gun:, and rigorou(ly cxcrcilc it to their grease(} da nmage.T'heyare.therebycon(trained (but willtngly,which is thc mot} tyrannòus compulfion) todélire nothing but that whichwill hurtthem, nor todilLifi any thing C.) much, as that whichwill doe them moll good : to be well pleatedwith that which.prouokethGodsangeragaina the:n,and farre offended with. which would procure his fauour vnto them : to be merrie, when there is greate(} caule ofmourning ; and fo to mourne, as no foundcomfort (hall follow after it Now what can depo(} thediu fll from his regalitie, and what canre(}raine tiidde lulls and paíTions from their violence, butthe word of God, but the fpiritofGod, but thepower ofGod, which are effec`IJall onely, in them that arewile: andgodly ? Confutation of that crroilious and pernitious dotrineof 11 '.I. the papi (}s,maintainingfree will without grace, whereby they arrogate to themtelues, and yeeld to others,how much touter inthralled to finne,an vndcr(}anding.in minde, to judge ofthe right way to laluation, and a power ofheart to chute it, and walke in it at their plealure. As though Sathans captiu:.s had no manacles on their hands, nor bolts on their heeles, nei- ther were flint vp in priCon, nordoore locked vpon them, but enjoyed libel tic, to bewithin,an.l without, inhoule, in tireete, and infield, as they lul}, and.to (}ay as they will, and depart when theywill,and doe what theywiIl.I ftthis be fo,there is lell'e crueltie in the diuell, and Gune,then the Scriptnres complaine of Ifthisbe Co, why maynot wicked men tardy prefume to fpendalktheir dales in lulls, becaufe it is pleafant to line in them, and yct leaue.o(fat their latterend, becaufe it is dange- rous todie.in them ?Ifthis be fo, what needed Chri it tobe at Co great paines &charges, as tolay downehis life; and powreout his fnule, to redeeme his people from their iniquities, when themfelues hadwill; wifedome,and power, toprouide for their indemnitiewith Idle torment and trouble ? Infrudion to get wifedorneandpjetie,that we' may be capa- 2 G ; . ble-
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