The soaks rife' ftad Balling toChrifi. nation,that tight U OC intO the world, andmen love darkneffe better than light,becaufe their way, are evil; that is, they love their finnes,lufis,and cor- ruptions,and chufe them,and fatten to thetn,and will have them, and will-not have a Chrifl ; this is the ruine of a Pinner, and this is the infidelity which the Lord fpeakes of, and this is nothing elfebut the refifting that grace and mercie, which would worke grace in him, and this is properly unbeleefe; to feehow unbeleefebankes theway toheaven, aman that is acovetous wretch, dole hearted, theword reveales this, and condemnes this, and faith bee, Iwillnot forfake theworld ; and the adulterer faith, i willnot forfaite my lufts; and thedrunkard faith,! willnot forfake my coma pani ons ; hee is flakeddowne to his corruptions, fo that all the Angels in heaven, and all thepro. mitres of the Gofpell canfot perfwade him to forfake his corruptions, but he is flaked downy to his corruptions, and hugs them, and faith, I will hug my finne in defpite of all the world, and God htrnfelfe; this is a cuffed fruit oforiginall corruption, this is finfull and fearful!, and aman is juftly condemned for it ; fo then no man is condemned for want of power to beleeve, but becaufe he refills grace andmercie, and will not receive power to beleeve. 3. Thirdly, now I come to Phew how the Lord workes upon the heart, this is eafie for all ofyou to apprehend, and you may the better fee theor- derof Gods worke, if yee.obferve there foure rules; the amineweight lies uponthe third , and the
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