r 27 Theperfit Patter& that holy truthby whichwee frallbe judgedat the lallday ifwee henot ablefa , deny, that byfelling thatwhich i, ours, is meant the renouncingand forfakingof ourold andaccullomed finnes, whichhauebeene as dearevntovs as any mans land orinheritanceisvotohim, how then (ifwewill deals as weought, feriouiiy &faithfully withour ownfoules) howthen I fay canwe with any colour or (hew of likelihood, or appearance of reafon make our felues beleeue that wee arc trulyturned vino God,and that we arewell onwardin the way that leadethvn- tolife? Seeing that our owneheartsdoe know it,and the world may lee ít, that lookewhat linfullcourfesheretofore welined and delighted in, in the famewee goon and continue to this day. It is true nowwhich Ieremy theProphetfpake y([ea8.6. Min his time, Ihearkened (faithhe) and heardq: hee wascarefull tofee what re- formation waswrought among thepeople, and fungladhee would hauebeene tohaue teemCome fruits ofamendment : but inwhat ({ate thinke wee did hee findethem ? none (faith hee)fpakearight, noman repented him ofhis wickednef ., Paying, what haue 1 done? There was no defifling from former courfes, no breakíngoffofoldefinnes: But what then..? entrymars turner to hitrace, ad the . hcrferu/bethinto the battei: therewasasgreatboldnelleand refolutioninnaugh- tineffe,aswas wont tobe. It is the very troe.proponionofoartimer t no man entreth into examination ofhimfelfe, no man faith to his owns foule, What haiseI done? how is it withmee? how canmy courre beiuflified which I have heldhitherto? how fhall I anfwer God atthe dayofreckoning? am I in a-good way wherein I may beeboldtogoe on, or haue 1 beenehitherto mif -led, and is it now time forme toreturnei- Whereis the man that thus communethwith himfelfe ? Euery manholdes on IOUs wonted fafhion,vaine pleafures, greedy and violent catchings after the thingsofthis world, (without any charitable refpeet had toothers) mereilefnetle, cruelty, want ofcompanion to the mire- ties ofthe needy, w.aptonnellgexcelle,abufeofGods creatures, ignorance of religion,contempt oftheWord and Sacraments; noconfcience or theholy vfe- ofthe Sabbath, nocare toworfhip God in our families: thefe and the likewere our finnes intimes pall, andthe very famebee our finnes to this day. If there beeanychange, it is rather inthe- ihameleffe encreafe, and hardned boldneije in cuili, then in thedyinganddecaying of iniquity. And that I may fpeake to euery mans fouls, let every oneof vs sake ofour ownehearts, what one èuill there is,whatone vngodiycouriewhichwee were fometimes giuen varo, and now (finteit pleafedGod to reueale his will moreplentifullyvnto vs)wee bane forconfcience fake reformed, vowing with our (clues neuer hereafter to im- brace it. How Ihall we haue any courageto looke Chrill in the face, when bee comesto beour ludge ? how thall wee faytohimwith his Apoflles,,ulifter,w eMaar9.ty. fie for vs, hatdwe haufake out ofa fettled defire nottooffendGod) reformed tone corruption? Howhat pya thingwere it ifweemight fee but oneZacheus, that had heretoforebeenean extortioner, and a linervpon the vndoing and fpoyle ofothers, now to brake ofhisfinnes by reflitution fot wrongs done, andby Mercy tothepoore: butone Danidthatbath beene an adulterer, nowto grone for thegriefe ofthis fart, and toglue publike tellinrony ofhis repentance: but oneRahab that bath beene anharlot, to manifefl the truthofher conuerlions but one Salomon, that hath giuen himfelfe ouer to take pleafure in pleafant tEcd,a.s: things, now tocry out,Vanityofvanities: I haue laidoflaughter, thanmenmadt.- but oneManaffe thatbathbeenean idolater,anda falfcworlhipperofGod,now tohe humbled beforetheLord: but one prodigall youth, that bathwalled his ìv-x8. goods withriotouslining, nowatlalltocome tohimfelfe,°with Lord1base fin. sindagriiaj?barium and agsisfithee,andmmaromareworthyes be calledthyfonne: but oneLydia that hadonce adull heart, now to hauea heart opened toattend : butpne Corinthianthat hadbeene a drunkard, a raylcr, a couctous perfont now
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