•oo . Wilf•l lHJpe•iteiiCJ ' fulneffe its not to be pittied ; you haveb'een as vvilfu~l as any, all cut o~lt of the fame rock ; the Lord bath not only helpt you to m~rcy and grace, · but alf<>' to ~will to take it. r When Lot was- unwilling to go out ofSodQme , the Lord took him by the Arm, and carded him perforce· now fee. how the Tex~ exprefses it : th~ Angels tool{'hold of hi.s ban~, the Lord iJeing mer~ cif~ll unto ·hir», and ·they breught him.forth, Gen:. I 9· I 6. . As if he fuould fay, .would you fain {\:ay ? you fuall nor:; would you ftand lin... gring ~o be confumed with fire and brim– fione? you.filall not; the Lord was mercifull to himwhether he would or no. So you had no ·mercy on your felv~s, but the.Lord had..; ye were wilfull againH: mercie , and th~ Lord fafl:– ned mercy on you, whether you would or n~ , he commanded his loving kindnefs,,: Pfal. 4i. 8.Go mercy,andfeize onthent,goloying kind– neffe' and make them take ye, not as tb.ough .God ·COf!Verted you .againfi. your wills : for when he converted you , your ~nwillingpelfe was taken away; but he made you of unwil– li~g, willing. Oh the ·infinite mercy ofGod, and the infin':e caufe you have to be-,thank-: ful. . ' I ·\ , .).V[e In the. fifth place, .to you .that fiand qut in A feafena· your wilfulnefs fiill · is it fo that ye . flick · able Itemat a·will not· ? then b~ exhorted to be roach in to all rer.. · r. d bellious ab(\ttng your 1 elves before the Lor ; yo:ur Spirits. ftoutnefs is intollerable ; that you dare fet up the briars and thorns againfi· God in battel ; . down withLthem aN~ be wife:you hard-,n your, . ~ - I . " - . ' -- ~- ' .· - - - ' ( QW~
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