.4 28 Comfortsfor thofe that f eendfeele their imperfeRions. thetefh, theone tempting vsvnto finne, the other furringvs vp to holy obedience. Moreouer, the examples ofGods Saintsarepregnant for this purpofe, neither was there euer any foperfedtly fan ified, but there remained in them foine reliques of their naturali corruptions, which alfo !hewed theinfelues in aééuall finnes and grieuous tranfgrcffions; as appearethplainly in the examples. ofthePatr.iarches, Dauidr Rom,y. Peter, and all others. But moltcleerely doth the ApofilePaul (hew this in his owne perfon, propounding himfelfe as a true paterneofa man regenerate ; for though hee had attai- ned vnto a great meafure offan6iification, yct he cornplai- nethofthe great force and violence ofhis inbred corrupti- ons,Rom.7: for fogreat flrength thereofremained in him, that it forced him to abufe the law of God, taking occafion thereby to worke in him all manner of concupifcence, and fo inReadofkilliiig finne did reuiue it in him, verf.8.9: that it made him to omitthe goodhee would,and todoe the euil that he hated, verf. i s.19. that it rebelled againü the lawof his minde, and led him captiue to the lawof finne, verf.23.. that he faw nopoflible meanes in himfelfe to fubdue utterly thefecorruptions,and thereforefeeketh for helpe elfewhere; cryingout, Wretchedman thatIam, whofhall deltuerme from thebody ofthisdeath ?verf24. Seeing therefore this is the Rate ofall Godschildren, let That our not Satan perfvvadevs that wee are not yet fantified, or that . wants and tor- it is loft labour to goe forward in this worke,becaufe ofthe ruptionsfhuuld powerofour corruptionsand finall meafure offanai- not d crrdoúe ficatio.n, which is Rained altowith manifold imperfedtions; ble our care . but rather let the frength ofour corruptions redouble our and diligence. care anddiligence thatwee may fubdue them :and confide- ring that there are dicers degrees ofholineffe, let vs affoone aswee haue afcended one Rep, neuer ref+ Rriuing till wee haue afcended a higher, vntill at length wee come to the topofperfe&ion, and the higheR Repof true holineffe; ac- cording to theexhortationofthe Apoille, Apoc.22.1T.Hee- Apoc.:af i I. that is righteous let him be righteousfill, he that is holy, let him beholy/iill, that is, let him continue and daylie increafe in righteoufneffeandholineife,. And
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