¡u tl inaby Faith. 307 pray, meditate (which bethebeftremediesto cure them) yea though they feele themwith irkefomenesandwearifoinnes as wefeele fickenes in our bodies: yetthey liethereconti- nually without dimintlhing,cxeepting delight, &c.let vs not therefore fo vex and martyr our Jetties with difquìetnesofminde,becaufewearefopeftered and (tinged with wicked motions and affauhs, but let,vs quiet our felues, & not fufferour fettlesto be hindredwith ficknes ofbody and minde,bymeanés whereof weare made fo much themore vnprofita- ble to ourfelues andothers,and to GodsChurch. For thegodly(hall not befreed from fin fo, but that they fhall be Inuredwich euitl inotions,delulions, vainefantafies and imagi_ 7hogodlie err nations, Thebody offinneandwickedmotions andaffections fhalt neuer beout ofvs as cullmotiotu long as we liue,for theyare almoff continually boylingandwalloping in vs , fuming out filch fildiiefrothand dinkingfauour into ourmindes,and fo fullofpoifon, it is not onelie mod deteílable to themiude regenerate, and that part Of themindewhich is renewed by thefpirit ofChrift, but alfo foloathfome thatit makethit as it were afliamedand abaft-led to fee into fo filthie a the and finke, and fogreatlydifcourageth and attoni(heth vs, as it makes vs oftentimestoquaile, and if it werepoflible would corrupt anddefile the part re- generate: formightie is the power,and ragingis thellrength-offinne, no MartinLutherfaich,thatasamanmaytrieandknow, whether licebeeffeéìuallie calledandgrafted intoChrtftsbody or not bythis, that bee feeleth his heart chearedand fweetnedby the feelingof Gods promifes and fauour written inhis heart, fofuchaman bath forthwith regard ofhis neighbour, and helped' hitn as his brother, cared:for him, the feting of lendethbim,giuethhim,comforteth and counfellethhim, yeaand briciliebee is grimed if God, prom.* therebe none,towards whom lie maybeferuiceable,- lues patient , tradable, And truelie and fanoü7 friendstoallmen heclothnotefeemetltetem oral pleafure pride fthislife heiud - 1erittea in our > P P P , $ heard. ethno man,hedefameth nomaa,he interpreted:all tbtnges to the beffpart.Finally, when as hefeethnot thematter goe well withhisneighbour, asthat hefainteth infaith, waxeth cold in loue,heprayer: for hitn,he reproueth him according tobis calling,hee is fore grie- ned ifany commit anything againftGodor hisneighbour ,.andall this proceedeth from the rooteand fapofGods grace,forthat: thebounti£ulnes,loueandgoodnesofChrifthatli fprinckledand replenilhedhis heartwith fweetnes andloue,that it ispleafure and ioyfor him to doegood tohis neighbour,and is grieuedfor his finnes asSamuel for Saal.. 2s Whoibeueris ioyned toChrid forhis inftification,maft alfo be ioyned tohimfor his tbrjli freeing ,, fanblification. For ifwebe redeemed voto holines,and nor to vncleannes, why Mild we vs from thecö takethemembers ofChrifand make them the membersofan harlot, or why lhould. wee '0i :nc atVtiI f make the temple'of thefpirit a die forSáthan? (hallwedoe fuch iniurie to themeuzbers off,ee vi from Chrilt? 1hall wedoe fuck violence tothe templeofGod his fpirit? (hall weratherbe rotten the c+'!ryTim impes,and grow inour finnes,then remaine in the rocite,and fpring in Chriff. IfChriffhis and Power of Croflè be asa Chariot oftrinmph,if Chrilt hisPaflìon to free vs fromcondemnation, was intheentrancefo grieuous,in the end fo lamentable,whatis our vnthanefulnes by remay- ning fti11 in.our corruption,to let bim loofe hislabour in allhis fufferings, whereinas wee haue nocareof our faluation; fo wemanifeft an open contempt ofhis -molt precious Paf- fion,cvell worthíe are we-to die,and vnworthieare weete line,- in that the choife beingfet before vs,weechafe radier to bemurdered with ourGnnes, then tobe refcued tolifebyIe- fus Chaift. For,iuftlieis thereward promifedtofilch asouercome,Reue1.3.15.r z.za. that The death of is, tofilchas will netonly ftrangle andpreffeout the breath offtn,and dole vp the eyesof is n vr. it at thefall and death ofit,but alfo follow it to thegraue, and toner it with mottles, loas it neuer rifeagain. Not that we thinke that ftnne in thislife is fo wholymartyred,but that thelife offin maywell-he weakened, countingit a rebellto regeneration, nota Prince o_ erthefpirit offancaification. And asa ferpentcut in dinerspeeces hath but certainere- simile, lickscf poyfon and remnants of fiercenes in the maimed members, and mangled partes thereof,andis notable to exercife the like violence toa man, áswhen itwas whole &per- fetìlymembred: fohowfoeuertome relicksof finsretnaine in our old,but in Ourmartyred Adam,yetit bathno fuch forceor fiercenes to preuaileagamft vs, aswhen it wasin it per. feltage,like rather coa mighciemonarch cimentoapooreprifoner. Dd Cum,.
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