450 The Seules eeduallcAlling toChrifr. 2.Sort. rantman that fits in Egyptianelarkneffe, he fees not the way, norhe cannot finde ir, not bee bath nopower togoeon in it 5 he fits frill, andyondér is Chrifr and grace, but hecannot frirreone foot, for bee is . fafrned to his finne, and rivet,-d tohis corruptions, by reafon of his blindneffè : See what the Apofrle faith, Epf. 4.18. They were ig. nerant ofshe life ofGad : fromall thatgoodnefie and holineffe that is inGod, for that is Gods life, his mercy, goodnefíë, wifedome, holíneffe, &c. but how came they fo ? through theignorance that is in them : Sou that know how ignorant your husbands are at home, and how ignorant your children are, goe home and moorne for your (elves and them, and fay, wee are frrangers from God ; there is a great deale ofMercy and grace in Cbrifr,,but wee are all ftrangers to it; why ? becaufewe arecarnally ignorant, wee area thoufandmiles offfromhim, and wee (ball never haveanypart inhim, continuing thus : you that are thus,behumbledawl afhamed ofit,&give no refl to your foules, before the Lord awaken you, and let you fee thewant ofthis bluffed grace,and make you labour to get it : an ignorant heart is a wicked heart, and ifyou be ignorant, it is certain youhave no faith 5 for except you will deny the WordofGod, you cannot hut confeffe it. The fecond fort tobe reproved, are the carnali Cofpellers, wlhïch live fcandalouíly, and live and trade in their wickednefíe, they come and heave . fometimes, and they thinke thatGod is much be- holden to them for it, one manwill fvreare, and another
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