3 c . • : . .giue him-credit,2nd that at the firtl? but th.ts is not welJ. For . as one·lhou'ld ·not yec1d to thevniull and falfe praifei ofan– , other'; fo neither niull hecondemne himfelfe vpon fo flen– .der aground as the diuels, or diudli{!l tnens words: Nay, . onemu!l notfowrongfully rob God ofhis prayfe,and him.. · felfe ofhis comfort. And as the former perfons were fo eafi,.. .: Iy feduced ·in matter of cheir commendation, brcaufe they · . feldome or neuer {ooke ouer their finnl!s; fo thefc are fo -" quickly put in doubt oftheir vp.rightneffe, becaufe they do . not vfe to marke what go~dworkes they doe, and confider what graces·God -bath beHowed vpon them. For if men would:.no~be ~lwales looking and.fearching into t-heir in fir.– :anides, bu.i: :fo.me,timcs: ·Iifc vp .their ·ey:e;s to the merdeso( .·God, to that flrength which hehath giue11 aga~nfl flnAe~and power to doe fome good thing~, and take as diligent a fur- - 1 ueigh ofGods bene6.ts; as of their affii6Hons and miferic:s; · they w.ould not be.Joloone driuen fro(]l .thdrhope, and put -out ofcomfort: ~n~e-diuelsdhundeis ~wt>t lrd.not daunt them :fo ·much, butthey would tak,e.faRer .hold of Gods mercie. ··Thus much for thebreachoftbiJCommandement,in thing' :fot.bid den~ - .. j • ' i r ' ' ; • ' • . . ~ " - , -. ' l () l .. J •• • ' 1' • ' ' .. , ~ ' . ' •. .., ... . l " . ... \ ~ J " 1~ ( ,. - ' ~,
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