the Epifileto theGalatians. Chap.S. playour riot, vanitie, of}cntation, pride, for this caufe fundry things,whereoffomearc indifferent in themfelucs,arecondem- ned. Ifai 3. 16. The fecondqucftion is, where is this abufe ? An/. Euen . among vs inEngland. It is the fafhion of men to take vino themfelues a Toleration of finning, force vpon the patience ofGod,othersvpon the doftttne of the gratious Heaton of God, Paying that theywill hue as theyhll : bccaufe, if they be Elefted to faluation, they [hall certenly be faued whatfocuer o they doe. And fome there be that take occafion to commue in their firmes, vpon the mercy of God in the death and palfion ofChrift.A certen dweller in this towne of Cambridge made await himfelfe. Inhis bofome was found a writing to this ef. feft,that God did (hewmercie of great, grecuous, and dcfpe- r s rate tanners : and therefore he faid that he hoped of`mercy thoughhe hanged himfelfe. Of this mind arc many ignorant perfons who perfcuering in their firmes, yet perfwade them- felucs of mercy : becaufe they haue heard that Chrift died for mankind. And thus the death ofC hrifi is as it werea licence or 20 letters patents to commit finne. A aine, great is the abufe of meat, drinke, and apparell.To Elias there carne an Angell and fawd, 4rife andWt./. King. 19. 7. but to the men of our daies there hadneedcome anAngel and faie, ceafe to Bate, ceafe to drinke,, ceafe to game. 5 The thirdqueaiö is, what is the right vieofChriflian liber- tie? 'Inf. It {lands in2. things : firft ofall weour fclues muff be renewed and fanftified: To the pure all things arepure. Tit. r.' 15. The perfonmutt firft pleafe God before the aftion can pleafehim. The fecond is , that befidc the lawful vfe of the 30 creatures we Mutt hauea fpirituall &holy vfeof the. The law - full vfeofthe creature I call the politickvfe therofcômonly al- lowed & takEvp amongmen. The fpirituall vfe is whereby we receiue& vfe the creatureas from the hand of god the father in Chrift according to his will and word. And the Godly arc not 51 to fcperatc the onevfe from theother,but arebound by vcrnie ofthe 3 commandement to take vp anholy vfe of curry gift ofGod. WhenNoecame out of theArke, foebone as he fett Foote vpon the earthhebuilt an altar, offeredfacrifice, and cal- led on the name ofGod :not only for this end to worfhip god, but altoto fanfte theearthandall the creatures of God unto lúcc a his
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