theEpi Ile to theÇalari4tu. Chap.2. III cond , are carnall Proteflants , andall other forts ofmen , that profeffe the name of Christ, and withall challenge to them- Celtics a libertie tohue as they lift. For they walkecontrarie to the Gotpel , difioyning iuflification, and fanbification, faith, andgood hfe,remiffionoffinne, and mortification. This is the rifcand common finne ofour dales. We are light in the Lord, butwe walke not as children of light. Weare content tocome to the marri :age of the kings forme , but weconic not with the marriage garmerit. It is to befeared, this very finne will banifh o the Gofpel, and bring all the iudgcments of God vponvs. Let vs thcrefore,repent of ourvneuen and haulting hues: and pre- ucnt the Lords anger , by walking worthie the Gofpe! of Chrift. It will befaid,howmutt we perforate thisdutie ?,Inf. Two 15 rules mutt be remembrcd. The fiat is, that we mull haue and carric invs a right heart. For the want ofthis was Simon Ma. gus condemned, AR. 8. 21. A right heart is an humbleand an honelî heart. The humble heart is, when in.the eflimation of our owns hearts, we abate our felues under all creatures vpon to earth, and that for ouroffences : when againe,in theaffeéhion ofour hearts , we exalt the death , and bloodofChrift, about all riches, above all honours, about all pleafures, above all byes, and aboue all that heart can thinke or tongue can fpeake. The honeft heart is,whenwecarrie, and cherifh inour 15 hearts thetitled purpofe ofnot finning: fo as ifwe finne at any time, we may in the teftimonie of a good confcience fay , that we finned againft our purpofe. The fecond ruleis, that we mutt make flraight fleppes to our fecte,Hebr. Y 2.1 ; . And that is done, whenwe endeavour to obey God, according to all his 30 commandements, Pfal. f r9.6. and alfo, according to all the powersof the inward man, thatis,not onely in aciion,but allo in will, affeetion, and thought. Let vs alloapphe our hearts to thedoingof this, leafl ifwe come to themarriage of the kings bonne without thegarment ofa right heart and hie , we heave' '3 5 the lenience, Tinde them bandandfeote, andcal them ratevim, dar,,nes, there!ballbe weeping andgnafluingofteetb. The fourthpoint ìs,thc placeofreproofe: [beforeallmen :1 for they that finne openly to the offenceof many ,areopenly to be reprooued.i.Tim.5.2o. The fifth point is, concerning the reafons which Paul vfeth for
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