the Saule.reflìFìuaelcaG'ing taChriíé. can thinke it, hee cannot conceive ir, that God bath created anyman for todamnehim; fore the Lord is more merciful! than fo, and therefore though webe tinfoil, andbafè,anduntoward, yet the Lord will not d imneus : I anfwer therefore, it is trueindeed, Goddid never preferve men for this fame end that he might damn them; though it is as true, bee that made men, hee will damne moffof men in hell for their finnes committed againfl him ; Narrow is thegate, and flrait is the tray that leadeth unto life, few therebe that ftì:de it : is this the argumentofthy hone?marke the fo:ly, and obfcrve the weaknefih ofit : ifcreation bee a good argument, then all the damned fliculd come cut of hell and be delivered; nayby this reafòn the Devil! himfelfe fhould be faved; they are now in hell, they were createdas well as you ignorant filly creatures : thinke of there things how your hope will flutter and breake under you, and you with them will fall together into the botromlefiepit, Efa.57.tc. Seehow the Lord bringeth this argument and confuteth ir, it is a people that bath no underf}auding, therefore he that made them willnot fave thern,he thatcreated themwill Phew them nomercy,the text fa.ich,the Lord faith fromheaven, though hee made thee, he will not (hew theemercie, ifthou continue to be wickedand rebellious. Another groweth in hope,that God will thew mercie unto him in regard ofGods favourable dealing withhim in things of this life, and hee faith andpretendethgreat thankfulneffe forGods R. goodnefre, x25
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