oftrue canuerfon. in all. But thehand ofGodwasvpoh himfor hisdii%tabling ç Seefelldowse (faith the text) andgarrevp the ghoif..Afearfullexample, and worthy tobee laid e to theheartsof agreat manyot vs. Some would leewe to be as forward in th reformationandamendment of their Hues as anyother ï but yet there is fomerr thingorother fill behinde, eitherforthat their worldly profit,or vaine delight¡ or fuppofedcredit: there is ionic one esili courte which they themfelues(their confciences being well fifted) know to benaught, whichyet they continuein.:: whofoeuer thouare that findeft this to be thy cafe, I mull lay tothee asPeter faid toAnanias ; Why doéfl Ibex thou letSatanfill thy heart ? thou he not yetiunto many bat entaClod. And he whofc vengeance ouertookeAvatar, will not let thy hy- pocrifie efcape away vnpuntllted. Therefore let.vs be ad[3defull of this point, either to refolueupon athrough- reformation, or no reformation. Now that is called a through-reformation' Which isvndeeeaken with apurpofe notto holdon in the willing practice ofany one knowniniquity. There is yet a fourth thinghehînde, and that is this, that thisfale is not fora feafon, but perpetual] and for euer;for iò it is implyed herein this parable; The man that hathfbund this pearle, for ioyof it, f llethail: but yet beekeepes not hismoney by hint, as thoughhe had apurpofe in time, to buy the fame thing a- gaine which lace had once fold butforthwith he layech out all hishocke upon thatfield, in whichhis treafine lyeth laid: So that by theproportionoftheParable it is plaine,thar this fate, that is, this Dog.rinéej' renouncing,this leaningofold fumes, is not for angle,for alit onely,andthen to rentme backe toa mansold falhion; bunk isa snail, withouteuerembracing thateuf11 again,which aman hashonce difclaimed.This is apoi otplaine enough in Scripture. . Chrillgiuetlrvasfpeciailcharge, forenlembtrLotswsfe`a:- nowweeknow Lu,ry<3á9 what is Paid of her, Thatwhen God haddebarred her and I icehusbandout of. Sodome,and bad cbmmanded themnottolookébehindethetn,lhenotwithflan- ding thinkingupon thepleafantnes oftheplace, and theeafe'asad profperity floe there listed in, lookedbehinde her;as it were repenting Ike wasconic thencea hereupon the dory faith; Thehandof Godwasupon her,-and theewas turned into a pillaroffaltrrcostrememberher (faith Chrift) takeheedeof her (snne, if n Geaa9,26, you feare her puni(hment. gewareof longingafter tholefinnes whichwehaue begunin Pontameafure toteforme likethe Ifraelites,thatlulled after'theflelh.pott ofEgypt, andprifednot tbeirdehucry front bondageasi¢did'deferue our Sa- onood.ts. ;; oiour fat 5' That ifSaran,hauitigbegun to be eattoutofaman byCamedegrees ofreformation ;:hasreleaueand liberty toreturnëagainë, he brings with him f a- pLuk.t5.24. uenDiucleaorfethechinsfelferandmeketthatmameäworfetheerhebeginni, P. It isbetterfbrmet(.faäât Saintherar) nestertahaw. lyomke the avay'eflrtghteoasln ffe &r. andtobaaeafapkdthefrltbme ahswarlddaft'árasMNe letfbë.sue51filedtr'ierrtr If a man dioderwaëlseene 6111 red, 'al7tdth'enftt'lrfriá4t,aFs1'°ì jófj$btà ate' z`ek rued r Hcb.'ki,5,6. brrepevtancetmefittrfoli*Ìrg4aWslittokiedthislekelf9f; l'barikggeloNheed TheV/% to our felues ofgoingbacke froín good purpofes,andgo 6dmodortl5 ïfwe have had any,and front good beginnings. It is a dangerous thing tocontinuein any.. hardned court°without remorfe r but, tohauefeealiepor twoforward in agood way, and then to fly backe, is infinitelymore dangerous r for it is a hardmat- tertoreturne againetoamendment There is no licknes more dabgerousthen' a relapfe, andno flare ofthefoule morefearful), then his thathath begun'well, andnow (tartsafide,Iikeabroken bats , tohis oldwont. There be that hauegi- fHoC.ya6; ú6nfornehopes, andmadeComeoffers as it were to cruise' out of Sodame,and thisand thatgoodconrfe they haue begun,butit is much tobe doubted it was but afit; theirrighteoufnes is (as the Prophetfpeaketh) like amorningeluad', tHol&iI thatwith onesblaftisfoonevanilhed, or as a deaw, which the heatdateSaone B b z drieth 75
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