w 4.6 Satans tentationsmsning men to defpaire. CRAP. XXXII. OfSatans tentationswhich hevfeth againfithofe,which are , ca lled, tobring them todefpaire. Nd fo much . concerning thofe tentations ofSa- .tan,wherewith he affaulteth them who are not yeteffe6lually called,to-the end that hemaykeep them from turning vnto Godbyvnfained repen- tance,and cotnming vnto Chrifi by a true and liuely faith. Nowwe are to fpeakeofthofe tentations which he vfeth a- gainl thofe who-are called. And firfi,whenas heperceiueth that he canno longer blind themwith ignorance, nor keepe them í}il incarnali worldlineffe,andprefumptuous fecuritie; whenas he feeth that theyare refolued no longer todeferre their repentance,and comming vnto Chrifl by a true faith, neither can,beeperfwaded to content themfelues with fuch faithand repentance, as are falfe:andcounter-fait; then, and notbefore bee appeareth in his ownelikenelfe, and lhew- eth hiwfelfea diuell indeede; for thenhee accufeth them of their manifold and outragious finnes, wherein they haue long continued then hee telleth them of their finnes pall and prefent corruptions, whereby they are readie to fall into the like againe ; . then hee reuealeth vnto them their finnes ofignorance, and calleth totheir remembrance,thofe finnes which they hauecommitted againfi theirknowledge and confcience<; thenwillhee aggrauate their finnes,which in themfelues arebut too: too háinous, and fet before them the iullice ofGod, the fearefull threatnings and terrible curieofthe law,the wrathof God, and the intollerable and eternall torments ofhell fire, which by their (lines theyhaue iy(liy deferued; all which terrible fights being in one view reprefçnted to their-álreadie timorous thoughts, hee taketh occafion ofthem all,tomooue thetas todiaruti ofGods trier- cies, and Chrifis merits, and fo to plunge them into vtter ,defperation. Wouldefi thou now vilewretch (will hee fay) tunicuntoGod, hoping to bee receiued tograce and mer- çie §.Secá`.1. HovvSathan tempted) thofe vvlhict) are ealled,to de- ,Maire.
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