§:Sea. 5 The thirdmo- tiue,becau fe repentance is Gods gift, aamcs 1.17., p.o.3.ao.;. 388 Mettetettoperfs adevs toh4I enour repentance. So likewife'When as the Lordgaue the falfepropheteffe fefat. Bela time torepent,nnd fbee repented not, he threatneth his heauie iudgements againfl her ; inaword,this is manifea in the examples of carnali fecure men in thefe daies, who ha- uing abufed Gods mercy and long fiffering, and deferred their conuerfion from day today, at laí+ they are tak'enaway inGodsheauie difpleafure,and as they liued like beafls, f commonly they die like beafis ::and therefore as wee loue the faluationofour foules let vshearken when the Lord cal- leth,andnot harden our hearts againíl the good motions of his fpirit; for ifwe be like thefemen in our wicked prahife there is nohope we fhould be vnlike them in fearefull pu= nifhments. Thirdly, we are to confider that our conuerfionand tun- ning vnto godly,vnfained,and truerepentance : is thegift of God from whom.euery good and perfe&gift defcendeth, as itis,Iam.L17.And therfore we are to accept ofthisgift when heoffereth it veto vs; for God Both not promife his gifts and,graces,with condition that we may receiue them when we 111+, but whenhe offereth them, Pfal.95.7. To day ifyee millheavehis voice hardennotyourhearts, heedothnot giue vs refpite till to morrow : now God callethand inuiteth vs to come vnto him, nowheeknocketh at the doreofourhearts, defiring to enter that he may dwell in vs byhisholir fpirit; and ifwe refufeto let himenter,hów knowwee whether he will euer knocke againe ? 1fhedoenot; what gainefi thou, but the pleafuresoffinne for afeafon, and in theendeternall death ? and vvhat idea thou ? no leffe a thing then euerla- fling lifeandan eternal waight ofglory inGods kingdome. Well,yet Chriflknocketh atthe dore ofour hearts,and ifwe will openhe will be ourgueff and fuppe with vs,bringing his cheare withhim,euen anheauenlybanquet ofall his fpirituah braces; bût ifWe rudely !hut the dores againa him, what hopecanwe haue that he will come againe whenhe findeth fuch rudeand vnciuill entertainement? and then what will follow,but that either weehall neuer feeke after him, and then .ourcafewill be moll miferable,or withhis fpoufe in the Canticles
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