368 TheSpiriduallSonne -/hip: away with a hcauy heart forwant ofréfrefhng,Secondly,I fayfurthet,that he which bathfaith indeed, willnot, nay heecannot fodifpute. T4)ebeleeuer knowethhimfelfe bound tothe obedienceofthe 1aw,though he be freed from thedamnation of the Law;and certaine it is,themore *ranee ofSaluation ina mans foule, the more feare and tremblingMamans courfe : Hee which is heft affnred, bath molt power ofGods Spirit, and the Strongerthe Spirit of God is within, the moreholineffeand fruitsofgrace without. Itis a comfor- table faying,that hewhich beleeuethtruly, cannot be damned; and it is a true faying, that heewhich lines and delights , and taketh pleafure toperfxmptnom bPraLxg,x3. Amos b,doth notbeleeuetruly. Thirdly,this is further tobe added, that put cafefome beleeuer fhould(which is poffible)throagh thedelufion ofSatan, fo farteabide this holydothiae, asto take liberty thereby to commit fome greatGnne;letfuch aonekuow,that albeit he mayrecouer,and be faced; yet st(hail cofthimdare,hefhall bane lomewhattodoe, before he fhallrecoser thefeelingofGods fauour,which mulineeds beeouerclouded by his trefpaffe. It colt Mudd after hisadultery manyaligia, and many agroane, many afad, 'perplexed, and wofull paf ionwashe call into, before hecould beareofjoy and ePfalL1 t.8. gladeeJfe'.T hat fpeech of his, Cali menot awayfrom tbjprefence, andtah!not th dVcafe rr, holy Sp *frommod, argueth that hewas euen robbed (inhis owns apprehend' on)ofallfauourofGod,andofallworkingofhisfpirit. Thisis euen avery hell,into which whofo isfallen,would grue aworld tobee releafed. Let no man thereforeglue thisaduentures her (hall Cutely ate thefruit ofhis owne prefuming, And thisMay!true as a ftrong North-wind to difpellthis light Obic&ion. Thei.Vfe. This doârineisascal/watertoaChriflianftdea ,ehiswiNfreitfeat withmin, eProu, z s5. row and fatneffet Perceiueft thous thyfelfe vponatrue and diligent inquiry IPfa1.6s,5 tuadeinto thine ownheart,to have fome beginnings ofFaith,fomeffrflfnirtof gRom,l.13. GodtffiritS,fomepledguofadoptior?Oh,whatcaufe haft thou toreioyce,euenas bPfaL118.16z a manthatfndethegreaefpoileb? Theft things maygrow in thee,nay theywill eucreafe,butthey canneuerdie.Thefe witneffesofadopriäcannot deaeiue:God iEph.t,xy isnot wont bythem, togiueaia toneofmheritancei ,& then todraw backehis tPr kGaL436'3t.g' word,Ashe b emesk edt,foheisnotwonttodai ly.Thisisadifference 5. cannot lohn$44, betwixt thegodoftratb t, and the Fatharof liesm; Thedise!! is large in his prof.. et 51atth.4.9. fers , All thiswill lgiteetheea;. his performancehill=when it comes topay_ eEph.4.;o, ment: Godspromifes are certaine,neuerlelfe,but rathermoreinaccomplilh. ment then in tender.If thecarpel} begiuen,it is neuerrecalled,the fealet ofrhe fpiritonce fet 00,15neuer razedout.Howhappy art thois,that art poffeffed of fueh a fauóur?thou maieftfay to thyfoule,RLetttmvece thyrifi3On j fome,fortbs pPraLtt6.y. Lordbathbeenbenefciallvntorhea' : or as Deborahto hers, Omyfnletbouhafl gIudg.s.zr, marcbedvaliantly , which haft gotten fuch abooties. TheLorddlefredOdedE- r zSam.6.u, dew awl daishonfbeld,besanfeoftbsArke ;hoW(hall thy foulebebleffedwhich ft Per 5.5. hathreceiued fuchagueft? That great rampingLjont, the deuoureroffoules, :PfaLa4.6, while thoupall through this earthly wilderneffe,this vale ofBacae,willCeek u tukc ax.as. toreare it fromthee, but beofgood comfort,there is of rergerthen hea, ever' aâeo,4.8.9. that LyonofIndah, and he (hall eltablith thee; and, bee fareofthiseuer, that whenhe (hallmultiply reafonsagainllthee, drawnefome from the iuftice of God,fomefrom the many corruptions ofthine owne heart,andall toweaken this alfurance:befure(I fay)ftillto hold the concluGonfaft,Iknowwhom Ihays y :Tima.m. &lamedr; hebath begunaworke inme, and IamCure he will not now forfake me;andfsy thoutoSatan, as DauiddidtoGaliah; Than ammo, tomoo trithq sEph.6a6, fwerdaadfpeare,thou haft iharpnedthyfiery darts zagainfme: dinlearns tothee in thenamsoftheLordufHeftes s, and in the affsranceofhis proraife, again!! eMamó7. Swhichallahegatesofhell (liallatuerhead!,teprenaileb. This is the gracious vfe ofthisdoftrme,and wellis he whichknowethhow to apply it. Let
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