Gods merciefbould not mouevs to defar repentance. 4 o9 of God, as the Apoflle fpeaketh, Ròm.2 4.5. Though then Rom,2 4.1. there be neuer fomany fweet promifes in the Gofpel,yet they who,continue in their finnes without repentance can reape no true comfort by them,becaufe theyare not made tothem, but torepentant (inners ; andon the other fide, though there be neuer fomany terrible threatnings denounced in the law, yet thepenitent finner neednot to fcare theta, feeing they arethreatned onely againli thofe who continue in their im- penitencie; thoughGodbe ofinfinitmercie,let not the wic- kedman who liueth in his finnes prefume, feeing it isfuffici ently declared in pardoning the finnes ofrepentant (inners. Neither let him who is truelypenitent defpaire becaufe God isofinfinit iuflice,feeing it is fufficiently manifefled in pu- nifl- ing the finnes ofthofe who continue in their vnrepen- tancie; let nothim who is turned vntoGod from his wic- kedwaies feareGods iullice,.for it is fullie fatisfied in Chrif}, and therefore it (hall neuer attachhim; neither let himwho continueth in his finnes Without repentance, hope inGods mercie,for it doth not belong vntohim; noryet in the fweet promifes ofthe Gofpell,which though they be neuer foge- nerall, yetare they alwaies tobe reftrained to the condition ofthecouenant ofgrace,faith, and repentance. And this is manifefl in the placesbefore alleaged, which worldly men fó muchabufe to nouri(h in themcarnali fecuritie; for whereas the Lord faith, Ezech.33.1 i .That he millnot thedeath ofafin Eztcb.33. Y to ner, headdeth iu thenext words, hilt that hee turnefrom his wayandliue: fo that theLord fpeaketh not ofall inners, but ofthole' who turne vnto him fromtheir wickedwaies.So our,. SauiourChrifl faith, Matth.9.3r3,that bee camenot tocall theMann ;. righteow,that is,thofe who are iufl & righteous in their own conceits, butfinners to repentance : fo thatvvhofoeuer are cal- led vnto Chriflithat in him they may haue faluation are called alfo to repentance. AndMat.' i.28, our Sauiour doth not call all fanners vnto himwithout difference, but thofe onelyv'hoare' earieandheanie laden, that is, who find theirs Ganes irkfome and grieuous unto them, and define nothing more then tobe freed ofthis vnfupportable burr.hen. And theApp _Pa allikevife ;raT ìíi.2.4: cloth not. fay fimplie i Tïm.a; a that-
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