zgz BaBilit§tglftg The fecond Ser`on. Extto the requifiteneffeofFaith tot hewell partakingoftheSa 4 crament, followed)the quality ofthat Faith which is required; ihefenfeof , lf thoubelas:eflwith allthyhearr, &c ass it had banekid, Thou hieweirds defrefl to bebaptiyed,sfthou doflbeleeueandthsatnotformally aloes here hood- t '.. and injSew buts»fsncerity and intruth ofthybeat,thumayfl,thts Sacramentlhallreturne to thycomfort, andbe fledge ofgrace amts thyfools. This thusopened clothaffoord two dotitines. Doss, This isthefirff, Thatìhrre le 4k'mde ofFaith ene ofwhich thereeommethnogood 'onto thefutile of him that loath it. This is intimated inPblipsJpeoh, For fomud) manifelllyisintended,that it was pollïblefor theEunnrh to helm-ea-fret a fort, andyet toremainevncapableofthecomfort, andfweetnelTe ofthe Sacraments Supfofe thou beleeuefl,yet ifitbesot withallthyheart, by !itcha Faiththonartnet csee ;Mires breadth neerertofäluation;10 that theverynatureof thefpeech,prcfuppofeth an vnprofitable Fatth,aiaithwhich is ofnovfe,vnlelle it be to the enrcreafing of his damnation that profeffeth it. Thisis alloealily prooued by the Scrirtiue, Our Sauiour inthe parableofthe Seed, fpeaketh of Faith,and the famegotten by hearing, which is alto accompanied witha kindeof flafhing;fodden ioy,but a$ts5.8.6,s1, yetith-but like feedamongfonu,witberingaway forlacks ofmoyflures. This is that Faithwhich is called a tempora2Faith, ora Faith whole continuance isonely for fomelittle time. Some fach Faith may feeme to hauebeenqiu thoRof whcija it ibfaid,Manybeleeued,&c, whentheyfansbutmiracles, But lefus airiest commithim.. ais; feelfe onto them b' Therewas a cer`taineyeeldingwrought in their hearts bythe power ofChrilismiracles, that finelyhet was that Medias, Yet Chrift didnot hold themworth the trailing to. In this perfent Chapter itis laid, Simon Ma- sA't&.!.,3 got beleeued.r. Weecannot thinkehis faith was that which for diflinetionsfake wee termeSauingfaith; Her hadas a learned man faith of hint, ehevifible Bap. Augufì quaff: tifine, but hecwanted the inuifible fandlifying. SaintPaul, mentionetha Faith, inLoans, which a man may baneand yet benothiúgt, lames giuethakindeof Faith euen áÌ,C,°ÿ,9;a' to Diron t a, andfpeakethofa Faith, whichhe calleth adeadFenb ., Theft few fVerfeaó.. teibmonies areverypregnant. Satan knowethhow to transfers, .ehiavfelfeinioatr ga.Cor.st44 Angelloflight w,fo that there isnogood thingbuthe can counterfeit it,anddotha- and by that meanes maketh manyhypocritestomake a wonderfulllhew; fee. tobe as fincare & forward in Religion asthe bell. There isnogracewhich accompanieth faluation,wherewithGod is pleated to enrich and furnilh his E- lclt,bât hecan framefume one orother ofhislimmea to a fhadow°fit, yeaand teach them to come foneer it,asthat for theprefcnt it Thal bea veryhard matter todifcerte it. Theremaybe fomewhatlike prayer,which yet isnotprayer,but lip-deuotion;,Something like repentance,which yetis not repentance,but worlr.- haCor;7ra: ly forrow castlingdeathh: fomething likeobedience, which yetis n ct obedience, ì A&.a4.ä6. but grolfehypocrifie, and fo in other particulars. Felix trembled', 4hab was &rwinat.ar; humbled h; Saxlconfeded hisfault r, eftswep;2 lidoshad a kinde°frepearing°, 6.at. Herodheard ladl Balaam defired to die the death s Ilseri hteousP. TheÀ o. mHeb.ta tr. 8 y ° f 8 P nMat.a7.;, file feemeth to acknowledge a tafle oftbegoedgsftofGod, tic, in fouie reuolters, oMar.6,su: that yetfall awaybeyondall poffibility ofrepentance-ThusRill itappeares how PNum.a ;to neere a man may come to true religion, andyet Rill be in the fnareoftheDiuel, , Hcbt6.4;1. carriedvpanddowneasaCaprineetbiewill '. Hemay carry the nameofabelee- za tspet,s tier, andyetmide the endofFaith,tkefaluatisnofbisjouleL, The
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