upon the Epiflle ofJ A M I s. 355 tifie, but not nullifte; 'cis raft dow11, but not caft out : "Like the n ~imilitui!J ~ wilde fig-tree, or Ivy in the ~all; cut o~flump, body,b_oug~, and Pr~cl, aprt~ bram:hes, yet fome firingefor ~thtr Wl_ll fpro~t out agam, ull the ~P1Phtm,hlftt{. wall be plucked down : God wtll have tt {<?, till we come to H~a- 4· ven. Well then, r. Walk,_-;vith mort c~tutton; you ~arry aftm~mg l heart about you:As long as there is fuel for a te!llptatt.on,weca~mot be fecure • he that bath Gun-powder about htm, wtll be afratd of • fparkles. ' z. Cmjure With the mqre tendtrnefs; give every action the allowance of humane frailty, Gal. 6.1. We all need forgiveJ .nefs; without grac~ thou mightdl: fall into the fame fins. ~· Be the more earncJl wtthGod for gr,rce; God wtll keep you fltll de,. pendanr, and beholding to his Power : Who foal/ dtliver me ? I Rom.7. 4· Magnijitthelovc ofGodwiththemorepraife: Paul groaneth under his corruptions, Rom. 7.latrer end; and then ad– mireth the happinefs of thofe rhat are in Chrifl,Rom~S.t. they have fo many fins, and yet none are damnable. 1· The fins of the Be{f are many. The Apofrle faith, We of- ..- J · fend. God would not abolilh and deflroy all.atonce: There is aOhfcrv. ~. prayer againfi outward enemies, Pftd. 59· II. Slay them not, leff · WJ} people forget: jcatter them 6y thy Power; and hring them J Jown, 0 God our foidd: He would not have them utterly deflroyed, but fome rdiques preferved,as a memorial. SQ God dealerh in refped of fin; 'tis6rought down, but not 'WhoU] ]lain, fomething is fiilllefr, as amonument of the divine grace: As Peter of Ale.?- I · llndria, when he defiroyed the refl of the Idols, left one that was mofl.monflrous and mif-lhapen, to put them in mind of their former Idolatry. God ~ill frill hon9ur·Free-Grace; the condition of his own people is mixt, light checkered with darknefs .; thofe I that walk in the light-may fiumble. Oh then, r. Be not altogether.d~fmay'dat the fight of failings. Agodlyperfo~ obferved, tha.t ~Chn~tans were ufually to blame for three things: They fetk._for that.tn them/elves, Which they can otJly find in Cbrifl; for that · .iN the Law, Whit"h foal/ only be had in the GoJPel; 4nd that up1 on Eterth, WhichjhA/1only be enjoyedin Heaven. ·We complain of · fin ; and when lhall the earrhly efiate be free? You thould not murmur, but run to your Advocate~ You complain, and fo do all ~that haye t.he firfl fruits of the Spirit; I P et.s ·9· All thefe thimrs 11re ticcomplijhed inJo.ur hrethren that Are i11 the jle(h: They . ~c J all~roubl!4 witha b_u[le Devil, a corr11pt heart, ·and a naughty - · . . z z ~ · · wo~k~~ ' . ' .
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