Thatlinnet -o fprefumptionarepardonable. 651 are to exile& iudgement and condemnation, feeirg fuch treade vnderfoote the forme ofGod, and count the blood ofthe tef}ament anvnholy thing, and ctien defpite the fpirit ofgrace,as he explanethhimfelfe in theverfes following. And fo much concerning the:firfarlucflion. The fecond is, §Sel.5. whether theChrifliananan may fall into prefitmptuous fins; Mat thecbri- and ifhee doe, whether theybe pardonable or no. For the !á pnlYfaÁ firft,thogh it mull needes bee confeffed that it is a fearefull teors, firmer, cafe,to. negle&Gods iuflice and iudgements becaufe of his and thatfoJa!* long fuffering, or to take occafion vpon the abundance of fing,he may be Gods 'mercies and readineffe to forgiue, to prouoke him r "ernedt° continuallybyour finnes ; yet it cannot be dcnied,but that a mertte. 'trueChriflian, through the flrength ofhis inbred corrupti,- ons,may fall into thefe prefumptuous firmes; neither is there any priuiledge in the holie Scriptures toexempt them from any finne whatfoeuer; but that either before or after their conuerfion.thevmay fallinto it, fauing onely that vnpardoa. nable:finne which, is,' committed againfl the holie Ghofl Moreoueri.Datrid prayeth the Lord to keepe him frompre- furptuem finnes, and that he wouldnot fuffer,thcm'ta rai2,ne osierhire; Pfàlnt,' 9.13 . where fidi bee iheweth that of-him, Plalm, x9.'3. felfehee was apt to fall intò fuch finnes, ifthe ,Lord did not preferuehim from them; and fecondly,he implieth; that the Lord might for good caufcs knowne v-nto himfelfe Puffer him to ,commit thefe fumes of prefumption;and therefore he further prayeth. that, ifbee fhouldfall into:fuch¡funnes, it: would plcafe the Lord to raife hirnby true repentance; and not fuffer them to rule and raignein him. So that it appca- : reth that a true ChriPrianirray.fal into thefe finnes.NoW,.that- hauing fallen he may rife agai:aebytrue repentance; and rem ceiue pardon and forgiuene e,it;is lik.ewifemanifcfl. For if- once the Lord receirie vs into the couenantofgrace; and ac-s knowledge vs for his -children, .then nothing in the world; nonot the tnofl'grienous finites which wee can fall inta,eaty feparate vs from theIoueofGodwhich is inChris Iefus our Lórd,as the Apoillefpeaketh,Rom.S.;S.39. Secondlric,cui Roin.2 33,59 Satliourteilethvs,that eatery /tine erne' bla,(pherny'ballbe forQi ocil ni-o tm vpon:,true, repentance, fauing,,oìjdc the blaf:Mat.i2.3iFy,. phemic .......
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