OfPrede. iination andprefiimpition. ;,g9 % íth Sapbyra,but thatwere to become Eethulians tamers for a time,and all hypocrites are -loath tobecome frmplyand wholy , but they came with their fom uch,andfolong:butkt n iarenuszï vs keepcon an equal( tenor ftilf.]faiah is as zealous in his 66.chapter,as he is in ins firft. wadi ,cr. 6 We mull labour toperfeuereinperfecution,Matth.to.2z.and bewareby. thefalling away of many,Mat.24.t 3.yea wemutt raja cues voto death,Heb. s c.6.So faith the A gell to theChurch ofS nirna,Apocal.2.to. We mutt keepe Gods name in our foreheads, whenflntipas is lanebefore vs : wemull ridetoheauen ina fierie chariot,and learne that cuery mansworke lisa11 be tried byfire, t.Cor.3.Vponthis theamc theApofiles1pent ma- ny oftheir fèrmons,Aót: t t:2 3.A&. t 3.4 3.A6t. t z.az.Heb.3. t2. 2.Pct. t .eo. 1.1011444_ The Apoftlewarned, vs, r.Cor.15.58.tobe fetled, not tottering : and color. s.23 tobe irremoueable : andColofa.7.that weebe rooteddeepe, ftrongly built,and ftickeclofely Matrh.7. uponaria, forbee isthe rocke : fo when tempefts come, wee 1halI not once bemowed. Vb1 incipit There bemany impediments ofthis perfeuering : fome inward, as delire of novelties, and none ficr, me- ftioking toomuch to reafon, whichwill goe no furtherthan the fees hkelihoode,endthe lot`, it' confcience dour vnworthines,wherebywe defpayre : fome outward thingshinder vs,as niseffe bonus: . worldlycares : oppofe here Gods providence : the multitude ofback-flidersoppofe the Nonquid c- varietie of true beleeuers : the profperitie of the wicked,P1à1.37. Tota littlewhile andthey gur¡s tédquid aregone,andnewerfreneagain.We mull euerlabour to grow from the greene tree of faith, fuperit curï- to themain treeof fàith,thac is,to thefull aflirrance of faith. dura,G dix¡fti fufficit deft- There are two kindes ofprefuming, the one ofGods mercies the otherof our owne merits : the oneis incarnaliProtefCants,theotlserin bold andproudPapilts. For thefir(t,Te',vvayesof wee know.thatGods qualitiesbe notfeparable: Mofes faith, theLord is roadie toPhew pre¡rcning: rnercie,fo Ilefaith iseewill .punifh the tranfgrelfor. Dauid rungafongoftwoparts, not of mercie alone orofiudgensent alone,but ofinercie and iudgement together. But Imar- neile howtheft wretchesdare adde finneto finne when no one finne(hall go vnpunifhed, andhow they dare prefumeofGods mercie, undermany finnes,when God bath (hewed hisiufticetothe deareft of his children for committing fome onefinne. The Angels that conceiuèdbut an opinionofpride, asfome write,though theywerealmo4 as Gods,were for it call downc to hell. Man,with *horn theLordwas conuerfant,witlswhomhe talked andwalked, to whombee gane the Lordfhip and foueraigntie ouer all earthly creatures, and with whom flee was familiar, for eating ofthe forbidden &nice was cat out of Eden. Mali's and Aaron(the mirrors andmiracles of the world) falling into Gods dilpleafure, weredenied co enter into thepromifed Canaan. Dauid, whowas honoured with the title ofbeing a man after Gods owne heart, falling into finne,fell outof God his fauour. But thatwhich is above all, and oughtto moue any man, Chrift himfelfe(cheglorieand image of 1.i s Father)couldnot efcapethe motbitter cup which he drunkeof, though licebegged it three times at the hands ofhis Father,becaufehebecamefinneforvs.And yet "fullmen, à.Cor.S.xr: bold finnen arid preftunptwous linnets, perfwade themlelues,that they fhall efcape the handof God.Butco leave them,and come tothe other,I marueilewhat theytanchallenge by workes,feeingwhatfoeuerthey doe, theyare hill debters, and therefore no deferuers. Let them therefore learne of their learnedDonors to know thattheyhaw no meritsbut Chrifts mercies: and letthem fay with the ancient Fathers : This is our merite, that wee haueno merit. CHAP.54. OfProfperitie,andiduerfìtie,andofGriefe,andof thetemptations incidenttoit. Odbythe multitudeofhis warnethvs and prepareth vsfor fome troubles and temptations to come : forfurely lie puttetb not on the armour, but he will al- Petjyeritie. fo prouidefor vs thebattell. a Now it is no great thingto favour theGofpell.becaufe it is in favour: but to em- e L13 brace
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