446 Cotnfartable Peréruatíuetagaiñfl defperation. Thatall Gods. feSwere-made to the Prophets, Apoftles and. holie men òf ,pro mitesare God but not to fuch hainous and rebellious (inners who made ixdefi haucmoll inanedeferucd that God fhould powre out vpott uuely to all Oat baeeue.. them the viols ofhis wrath, and thofe fearefull punifhments threatned in the law, becaufe ofthe innumerable number òf their(inns,and the outragioufueffe of their wickednefl'e; and therefore fuchhauenothing todoe with theñvicetepro_ mifes oftheGofpell, but are toapplie unto themfelues the terrible threatnings denounced in the lawagain(} fuch Brie- uous (inners. For the;anfweringofwhich tentation, wee are tòknow that the Lords promifes made in the Gofpell,are generali, indefinite, andvniuerfall, excluding none who turne front their finnes by vnfained repentance,-and.beleeue in Chri1 Iefus, refting on him alone for their faluation. Neither is there any Limitation or exception ofthis or that finne ;for be theyneuer fogrieuousand manifold, yet if weeperforme the condition offaith ad repentance, theLord will make good his promifes veto, vs. For the firft, namely,that the promifes ofthe Gofpell are indefinite, andgenerally made toal who repent and beleeue, it (hall manifefllie appeare if wee confider the particulars. fa.íí.i. Lfa.55.i, the Lord calleth all vnto him indefinitly, laying, Ilo,eueryone who thir/1ethcome to thewaters, andyee that harm on filucr,come,buy andBate;Come)fay,buywineandmi a with- outfater,andwithout msney; fo that thoughwe haueno Ivor- thineffc,and righteoufneffeof our owne,, yet ifwee thirft af- terthe mercyofGod and righteoufneffe ofChrift, and come vntoGodby vnfained repentance, and vnto our Sauiour by a liuelyfaith, our thirfl (hall bee fatisfied;and all our wants fupplied. So Ezeeh.1.3. i r. the Lord foleinnelie fweareth, that heelbill not the deathofa inner, 'but that they turne from .theirwicked n'aies and liue-; where hee fpeaketh not of this orthat fanner, but ofall without exceptionwho turne vnto him. Our Saviour Chriíl likexifemaketh this indefinitepro - Mark. t ó. s G, mile, Marke i 6. i 6.that t hofeecierfhahbeleetteandbeebaptifed .Dolan /. 15.16. [hallbefiated. And Iohn -.1.14. he'faith, that as MMfès lift vp :therrpent i the n.ildernec,foym4il tláeforane ofma ee lift yp í5.7"h
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