s64rektationsoilingfromßfäf jhemousfteggg senmNfered. mortifie :and fubdue, it, .then, Lordwill-furely according to his . gratiouspromifes remit andpardon:it. y,j is not committedby the Chriftianman ifwe fpeake properly, but by -the flefhand the vnregeneratepart, the fpirituall part in the triune time loathing and abhorring it and therefore labouring and llriuingagain(} it; as mayappeareby that fpi- rituall confli6t which,any in thiscafe find intheirhearts and. confcicnces.. And therefore it fhall neuer be imputed to the fpirituall man, who all he may reúfleth thefe fuggefiions, but vnto the flefh and part vnregenerate, the which alone íhall beare the punifhment, as when it is mortified and fub_ duedbyGods fpirit,vfng ashis infirumentsfor this purpofe, not only the hammer ofhis word,but alto temporarie crofi'es and afi&ions. Lafilie, they are to know for their comfort and incouragement,that the Lordmeafureth not our firmes, according to thenature and matter ofthe firmes thentfelues, but rather according to the affe&ionofthe firmer, whichgi- uet.h the forme andbeing thereunto ; in regard whereofthe inól-1 outragious finne being entertained by thefirfi concu- pifcence onely, and then finothered,choaked and crufhed likean embrio in the wombe,is efleemed by God a farre fare and more pardonable finne,then the lea(t_degree ofwicked.. _ neffewhich is willingly committed, nourifhedordefendedb And thereforeifthey haue not fo much as giuen their affent andapprobation vnto thefehellifhblafphemies,but heartily abhorring them, haue earnefily Iaboured to be ridofthen}, their fuite for pardon flan at the throne ofgrace find an ea. fiepafl'age,ifit be follicited. and followed by heartie forrovv and vnfained repentance. §. Sfe .r2. And fo much. concerning the confolations. Now the belt of the wanes courfes and meanes which wee can vfe to free .our minds to bePeed from thefe bla hemouafge, u gefiions are briefely Fir(} from thefe bel. ,from thefe, hfh btalbe- earnefi and frequent prayer, wherein we are to intreatc the noirs. Lord that hee will rebuke Satan;- and refiraine his malice; a. Prayer. that he will keepe a narrow watch oucr our imaginations, minds and hearts Withhis holy fpirit,and refiraine the temp- ter byhispower,that hc.tnay.not calk this helli(hwildfire of .blafphemous thoughts_ into ,them, or:atleaft, thathee will prefently
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