on the t1:9.7'Jaime. s41 theywereneitherhotnorcold, Sogrieuous athing is it in the eyesof the Lord, when the world;rvdl ratherta ke vpfalle religion,then zealoullygainfay it. But it maybe, that their ciuilieonuerfation, and outwardeóurtefie, lothmuch flake Cirrilr,nuer ourShatred againit their fuperftition.and hereties. But what, is this locha thing tobleare f f tAro , here oureyes ?, hatbnot the like kindc of life beenpretended in thePope, in theTurke, and.in tikes other kindeofberetikcs ?.But we null know, thatweare efpoufedveto Iefus Chrrft, and that two manner oftvaycs: fiat, bypure meanes ;thenby tingle and pure hearts rightly vlingthofe means, by whofe Golpell preached feting we throughhim are walledand purified,to be prefented abride blamelefe beforeGod, !hallwe thinke that prefumptuous finne.fhall preuaile againftvs ? Ttmay bewe- !há11. fade in fome particular things, but it fhall not breakethe whole wnrfeofour life : wemay finite of humainefrailtie, but weflrall not (Moeofdiueiifhby- Feria ; temptations maygluevs a foyle, butthey (hall not finally ouercomevs , anne may dwell invs, but it fhall not raigneouer vs. Nowwhen a man will bee ouerwifeand n ouerrighteous, not contentinghimfelfewith thofe wayes, which the Lord in his word Lath fct downe, he cannot befound, becaufe his religionbeing corrupt, his lifecannot be vncorrupt. On thecontrarie, ifwefinde our firmes to becoueredin Chrift, that our igno- rance is enlightened byhis- wifdome, our guiltie linesiuflified byhisrighteoafnete, our vncleane affections fan&ified by his hoünefle, and our miferable and vnffayed fpirits flayedvpon thehope ofhis redemption, we may boldly fay finne (hail not coigne, and ouennalter vs, feetng God bath iuflified vs, who will come and lay any thing to our Charge? Wherefore fetingwe are purified byfaith, And our faith muft begrounded on Gods word, feeingail their ciuill behauiourthen to bee hidden vnderhypocrifie, coot-- Pepifhwperiv. xedwith felfe-loue, and fluffedwith vainglorie, we may boldly fay they arebut hypo- ties defcrrbed. Crites deceiving vs with thehyltrionicalivilardof ciuill righteoufneffe. Furthermore, ifwe fhall compare the effateof the Church ofGod, with the condition ofthemalignant fynagogue,wc(hall fee themas farre differing,as the lightand darkenes, as the fhadowe and the body, asCod > andBehalf. Asto poyntout one eftate namely in afHibtion, we fnall finde in them neither faith, nor conftancie; but hypocrsfe, and per- iurie,nowifdomeófthefpiritto defend themklues,butdiffemblingto hide themfeiues, no heavenly soy in their fuffering and patience of. n»nde,, slis ble natwtuaas el blockdhvnfenfiblenefk,no long fuffenngs, norheroycallTpiritswhentheyfhaliboylein caudronsasfome good chriftiansbane done ; all which notwich(tan ding trz fhall findein Chrilt hisChurch,wherein theythat fullerare perfecuted for the ceftimonieofa truefaith; their faith is vnreinoueable on the wordof God, their conftancie in perfeueringwonder - full,theirwifedomeinanfvermgaboundingwith courageand humilttie ;theirioy through hope, andas it were a prefent emoyingof the life looked for vnfpeakeab le,their patience vnnitnsihable,which thing whileftthe wicked Churchgoethaboutto follow, it is like an Simile. apeimitating a man;andmay becomparedto theaffe,which would be like a Lyon. Fordare heretikesavouch their fcc&s,as thetrue ChurchprofefeChrift andhis Gofpel? will theynot lieand difiemblc,when chriftians fpeake their confcicnce? will they notmile, ereti esdif- when Gods children fpeake as humbly, Asconitaütly? doethey not dye either like rave- coneredby the sling dogges, orelk become like blockes and blockes fo that Saban feemeth.enento erige. banepolfcffed themwholy. Let vs fee then ifthe malignant fynagoguedock riot fofarre differ from the true Church asan Ape from aman, oranAlle from the Lyon. Againeif we 'mike on them inprofperitie, they arenothing likeveto vs,thePapifts curfevs,we in *' holinesof thefpiritdoe pray for them: their Church themore it fiorifhetfi beforeman, themore abominable it is in the fight of God : our Church isall glorious within, and is thebeloued fpoufeof Chrift: finally, they are diuels in mansfhape; foreuen prophaue chriftians and proteftants dare not but ingreat fecrecieblafphernethe naineofGod, pro- phanehis Saboths, defile their bodieswith adulteries ;yet thefemen will not(ticke to doe thefethings openly; when lightand darkenes with them are fo confounded, when igno- ranceis>ìmphcme, when emit and goodare fhuf led together, what conftancie canbe lookedfor among:nen? Theybebleared with the vifardofciuitlhoneftie,whichnotwitir- Aaa !landing
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