336 Dz erence between the state of P61. i 3o. Difference 7hirdy, This is laid down in the Enquiry, whether tbis State 'betwen may be known unto hirer, who is reallypartaker of it, or tranflated the State of into it, or unto others that may be concerned therein; to which Grace and I fay, utive the difference that is between Hide two States, and the ceinable. l j Nature fit eau/es of them, es it is real, fo it is difcernable ; It con may be known by themfelves who are in chofe Rates, and others. It may be known who are born of God, and who arc yet Children ofthe Devil ; who are quickned by Chrifi, and who are yet dead in Trefpaflis and Sin : But here allo Obferve, I. That, I do not fay, This is ahvayes known to the perlons themfelves concerned in this difh,ibution. Many cry peace, peacewhen fuddain dellrudion is at hand. Thefe tither think rhemlelves regenerate when they are not, or elfe wilfully de- "fpile the coafideration of what is required in them, that they may have peace, and fodelude their own fouls unto their ruine. And many that 'are truly born of God, yct know it not. They may for a feafon walk in darknefs and have no light ; Nor 2. That this is always known to others. It is not known unto Vnregenerate nten in refpe6 of them that are fò. For they know not really and fubftantially what it is to be fo. Na- tural rren perceive not the things of God; that is, Jpiritr<a"fly, in their own light and nature, z Cor.2. And as they cannot ?right dilcern the things which put men into that condition, (for they are fcolifhnefs unto them,) fo they cannot Judge aright of their perfons in whom they are. And if they do at any time Judge aright nationally concerning any things or-Perfons, Yet they do not Judge fo upon right grounds, nor with any Evidence in or unto themfelves of what they do Judge. Where- fore Generally they Judge amils of fuch perlons ; And becaufe they make profeflîon or:fGmewhat which they findnot in them- felves, they Judge themHypocrites, and falle pretenders unto what isnot. For tfiofe things which evince their II/ion with Chrift, andwhich evidence their being born ofGod, they favour themnot, nor can receive them. Nor is this .Iwayes ,known unto, or difcerned by than that are Regenerate They may fometimewith Peter think a SymonMrgus tob, true believer; Or with Eli an Hatsnab to be a daughter of Beliál. Many ¡y- pocriter
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