ImPatatimof Chris Kighteoufnefr. 5.43 unto eternal mine, than he doth on this of the fatisfa&ion of Chrift and the imputation of it unto them that do believe. So much darknefs is their remaining on the minds of the moft of men : fo many inveterate prejudices on various occafions are they pefterd withal, .efpecially if not under the conduec of the fame inlightning fpirit, that forre will confidently con- demn others unto eternal flames, for thofe things whereon they place on infallible grounds, their hopes of eternal blef- fednefs, and know that they love God and live unto him on their account. But this wretched advantage of condemning, ul! them to Hell who diffent from them, is greedily laid hold of by all forts of perlons. For they thereby fecretly fecure their own whole party in perfwafion of eternal Sal- vation be they otherwife what they will. For if the want of that Faith which they profef,' will certainly' damn men whatever elfe they be, and how good foever their lives be, many will eafily fuffer themfelves to be deceived with a foo- lifh Sophifine, that then that Faith which they profefs will affuredly lave them,be their lives what they pleafe, confide - ring how it falls in with their inclinations. And hereby they may happen allo to frighten poor >fimple people into a com- pliance with them, whileft they peremptorily denounce Dam - nation againft them unlefs. they do fo. ,. And none for the moft part are more fierce in the denunciation of the con- demnatory fentence againft others for not believing as they do, then thofe who fo live as that if .there be any truth in the Scripture,. it is not poffible they fhould be faved them- laves. For :my part I believe that as to Chriftians in out- ward profefhon, all unregenerate unbelievers, who obey nol. the Gofpel (hall be damned, be they of . what Religion they will, and none ern: 5 for all'that are born again, .do truly be- lieve and obey the Golpel,'fhall be faved, be they of what Religion they will, as unto the differences that are at this day among Chriftians. That way wherein thefe things are molt, ,
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