494 ThePreset -.era plea. thole whichwere giuenouertovngodlines.Secondly,the preaching ofthewerd is the occafionof t n(as allo the LawofGod is)not in it felfe,or in it owne na- ture; Omit reproueth fin, and fettethit felfe againft all manner ofvngodlines) butit isfo, partlythrough the corruption ofour nature, partly thorowthe iult Genrhamaaa judgement of God : the corruptionof our nature is alwaies the more furious, flat ixvet,' the more it isreflrained,frininJill todoethat tnojì, which ùmoflforbrdden:curry temmf44 humour delreth thatmoll, whereby it may be moil encreafed. Let aPhifition .forbid a melancholick man fuch and fuchmeates , he {hall find himfelfe to have an appetite tonomeat fomuch,asto that which is inhibited. I doverily think other Trees inParadife afforded fruit as pleafant tothe eye , andas goodfor meat,as the forbidden Tree: butwhen as Satan had made a littleentry, thene. uen that circumfance(thatit wasforbidden) didfet an edgeopon the woman defire,andmade her more faine toeat c that one,thenofanyofthe rell which dt Cora{, f. were allowed. Past faith , that the Law istbeflrengtioffined,both becaufe it increafeth theguiltoffirne , andbecaufe fin thereupon becommethmoreout- ragions; according as leremy witneffethout ofhisowne experience ; fcriedau' (faithhe)efwrana,andproclaimeddefalation, therefore the wordoftheLordwas madea der. so..; reproachonto me.: It feemeth that vpon hispreaching, the peoplegrew togrea- ter infolency. Beliden,there aremanypointsofncceI1ty robe taught, which though they be deliueted with neuer fogreat circumfpeâion, yet the lewdnes of mansheart,not being ouer-ruled by the powerof GodsSpirit,wilabufe the fame. Sowe fee,the do&rive of iullificationbyfaith only,breedethnegligence ingood workes,as appearethby the caueat oftheApoftlefllsatjbaúwefay tips? Jlìom,óa. fallwecontinaefttllinfrn:batgracemayab raed?Godf.rbidf.Sonccdoftrineofour freedomebyChrill from thecurfe of the law, bringeth forthcarnal] liberty : that made Paul focaret tovfe thatreflraint,Onwfe notyonr!Artyas an aaeer- gGaft3 jiiontotkeffou. In likemanner thispoint,that weare in fufficientto keepe the .(ion that wecannot fo muchas thinka good thought,but as God worketh it invs : Satanworkes by and byvpona fuppofed aduantage, and drawes(as muchas he may)to carelefnesthereupon,And therefore the Spirit ofGod inhis greatwiflom,togetherwith the teaching ofthat point,that it xGodwhichr,,,,. kerb ¡rs vs Mbrbewill andthe deed,coupleth this exhortation, Make an wedofyear Ir Phi as art ownefaheationwithfears and tremblingb. The famemight be fhewed by many o- ther points; which yet notwithflanding is fo, notin thenature ofthe doârine, bne in the wretched difpofitionofmans heart, who abufeth the comfortable iludc4; doftrineof the Gofpell, endwarmth thegrimewer gedirrto.wastenses'. Againe at fin through the corruptionofnature taketh occafion to multiply it felfe by the do&rine preached, fo it falleth out by the judgement of God,that the con. temptofmuch preachingbringeth forth abundanceof iniquity. Myword (faith k Bt+ySs. u. God by theProphet)tbatBeak eat ofmy mouth , fhai net remove verre me vóidc k. IVctfc so. And therefore in the fameplace it iscomparedtoMe becaufe as the raine maketh the ground, ifuot more fruitful!, finely then morevnprofitable : fo the word ofGod,eithermaketh mess heartsfotter, and themfelues more fruitful in goodworks,or elfeharder,and their liuès more abominable.Andyetisthisno maCors.st fault in theword, forthat isvmoGod theflorerfanearofCbr exenin themwhich perifhw. I haue been longer in this point then Ithought : butbecaufeitisfo much (toed vpon by many, Ihaue the rather endeauouredtomanifeft the full truth in this bchalfe. Nymph.Troy for mineown particrdar) mail?needscanfefe, tbatyoshauetateght me moretoxchm this pointdhen Ihate heretforeobferxed IndeedIbane many times won. dreddoom itexioi cometopaffe,,bat there beingnow (ae I thinks) machmorepreaching agaiflfn, thenbathhem in the daiet ofourfore-father,,yet therefiosldbe that aaax- dameofextreame impiety; bat now I fee thereal. efit. Fir{¡tgneraxceinGádt word,is, teafapporter ofSatan, kmgdome,and hebasingdrawntdmen intiattganeway toother ;kV,
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