lidotittes to perfwade vs to halienour repentance. 3g7 hisf irit by the minifierieofthe former Prophets,therfore came great wrathfrom the Lordofho s,Whereofit camewale that as hee cried and they would not heare, fo they cried and the Lordwouldnot heare their crie. And thereforeWhen the Lord calleth, let vs anfwere, Lord I come,let vs not delay our con- uerfionfrom day to day,but ¡ee4e the LordwhileFt bemay bee foarnd,and call vponhim,whrlea`t he is neere; let the wicked (now) forf4ehis aies,and the vnrighteous hisowne imaginations and returneunto theLord, andbe willhaue mercy vpon him, and to our God, for heis very ready to forgiue, as it is,Efay 5 5.6,7:But Efa, í 1..64. ifwe contemne theminiílery ofhis word, and when God talleth refufetoanfwere; ifwee harden our hearts again1 . themeanesofour conuerfion,and quench the good motions ofhis fpirit when he putteth them into our minds, furelie it will cometopaffe,thatas we negle6} the Lord,fo he wil neg_ le61 vs; and though hee call vs today, yet he will not call a- gaine.tomorrow,but will let vs die inourfinnes without re- pentance:Let vs remember the farefüll example ofEfau,who contemning his bleífin.g andbirthright, afterwardswhenbee wouldhaare inherited theblefngwad reieíled, for bee found no place to repentance though hefou-ht it with tearer, as it is,Heb. Heb.r a: í&t7; , z z. r6, z 7.Andofthe fluefoolifh virgins Who negle&ing the Mattb.3g, __ opportune timeofprouidingoile fortheir lamps, afterwards went-tobuywhen-it was too late, for the bridegrome paired by,and they were íhut out ofdores. Call to mind the feare- full example of baraoh,who Hill hardning his hearragainí Gods word lent vntohim and confirmed by many miracles and wonders,at lath was.deflroyedWithhis whole. armie. So Herodhawing heard lohn 'Papti!l willigiie, and performed obedience to fome things which he had learned, yetbecaufe hedid not turne to the Lordwith hiswhole heart,nor repen- tedofhis incef},was neueraftercalled againebut left ofGod tohis owne hardneffeofheart.:the likemaybe laidofPilate, eAlgrippa, Fcelix, Judas, Demers, .tulianthc Apo/lata;who ha- uingnot hearkned to the Lords call,but quenched the-good motions ofhis fpirit,afterwardswere giuen, over ofGod to a reprobate feule to their euerlaffin,g ruine and deLizud}ion. Ct.z. 'ro
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