ofSaluation and 'Damnation. penr,exc:pthe denying hio;felfe,doi: h~te fin, A To the preparation. weemufrvterhccomeuen from his heart, and unbrace nghteoufplere-armourofGod.Epli.6.13· Forthi.caufo, nes. This nlJ man either wjll,Orcan performel t~VntD 70~ the wl~o!e armt#r oJ God,th~tt ,.e"'"} but fuch an one,as is in the light ofGod r.._ge6e.l;/e to rejiff in thee,.;//day, and hauingfi••Jh•d ncrated & iufrified, & indued with irue fmh. •8thing•,fl•ndf41_. • Thereforealbeit in fuch as areconuetted, -re• · The parts hereof, are efpecially ·fix. I. pentance cloth firfrmanifell;.itfe1fe,ycltr.c:gar• Truth.JI. Iullice.l J I. Et•angelicall obediding the order of nature\• lt followeth bath cncc. I V. Faith· V. The word ofGod. V I. fairh.and fanClification. '};!once alfo ti IS CUI• Contit\uall & feruent prayer with watching. dent, thatthis repenradCe, (lcgall contritii!n Eph-.6.'14· Stand thn-efore, androur loynugird,d beeing fome occaliol'l; anihs it were,a'prepa~ •b"'l With veriiJ, •nd ba,.ing on the b"af/p/41,.{ ration to rrue conuerGon·,)-is;•holly begotten right~oufo•Jfe-1 s. And)o•r feere JhodHe vnth the by the preaching oftheGofpell. . ' prepar4tionofrhe Go/JJtlo{pMce,J6. Ahoueal,ta~e Repentance is, when-a!inner turnethtdthe th<jbi>ldoffaith, whtreWith ye m•y q•ench ah the Lord,ACl.~6. 20. HeejheweJft,ft.'1fi!tothmi of ftetie J.,ll ofthr.,.icked. '7· A"dtak! tbt heiDam~f<.u, ••<l.r lerufolmh amfthroHglr•Urh• mtt.uffol•atlon,aod thef"'o~dofthe Jftlrit, which cod{/.Jof!udta, •ndthe~ to the Gmtilu, thJtthey B uthfl•ord ofGod, 1K' AndP'"J•lwayn w>th all fo~Hidrt?'eiit 1111d tur~te ttt Gtd, and doe "'tw~d.*'orm-mner ofprayer •ndf*pplic,ti6n in the sJirit,And thyamendmentoflifo. I .Ioh.Jojo e• .,,,~. tbot w•tch there••to 'With •hperfrt<tran« & fupplica. hatbthil hape il'l him,pHrge.:hhmtfe!f~,tUh6u pure. tionfor All Saints. I.Pet. 5.S.Befober,andwatch: This is. performed, wheo-as any .one by the f.r 1""•tlnerf.,Jthe d"'ill, a4a ro4Ying IJon 'Jvalinfrin<l ofthe holy Ghpfrtdorh purpofe; \Vill, ~tth•hwfo•ki•g whom he ,,,., dmoure. delire, andindeauonr to relinquiil1 hisforme• The combate, is amutuallconflict ofthem linnes, and·to become a new.inan.Pfal. 119· that fight fpiritually. 1I •· I h>He applyed my he"''· to ful(ill tin ftAJutes The warriours , are the tempter, and the alw"J, euen >nto theend, I•l<>h-s- ,.Act.t 1. 23. Chriftian fouldier.Eph 6 Ii F11r we -w'ef/len•t Who 'When he w.u come, a~d had [eentthe g'-'cetif •g•i•ftjlejh •nd~t,.d,blflagai•fl ,oriilcipai~ties,aGod,w.u·glad;•ndexhomd~/1, thAt with purpofo g•i•ft po'WirJ,•nd at,•infl the WDrldlygou!rtlourJ, ofheart'tht1, I'Von{dc{e4t4e'tJI1tothe L.,d, · the prinw of the d.r~enefTe efthi. world, agarnl1 The fruitotRepentmce, is a Chri!l:ian con- /J>JTitHallwickedniffe•• which.,, in hi~hpl.c>,, uerfati->n; wherein are brought forth fruites The tempter, is the Princ~, or his h'dpers. worthy amendment oflife.-MaJ.a·8· Bring7" !he Prince is Satan and his aiigels, which are therefor/fmh frsits wmiryofr<pint4nce, .• C fpirituall wick.dnd1es, in high things. His A Chrifrhn conuerfation.is fuch a courfe of helpers are the fleth and the world. life,whcrby wefollowingChrifrsexample,do The conflid: of oll thefe, is temptaiiorr, by him, performe new obcdienc< to ~od. whereby man i! prouoked t6 commit fuch Math. I1. •9· T·~ rhJyok! enyou, andle•rqe of wickednelfe, as is hurrfull to the f•luation of me, that 14m mu~?! A'ldltiJlllJ i11 heArt: 111ndyefott!l his foule.2.Pet.2.1 I. Dearely beloued, I bt!Cech fiad ref/vnto your·(osles .I. Pet+J, For M m•ch )'"• .uflrangmand pllg,ims abf/aintJromftef/,/y .uChrif/ bathf•/fmdfor '7JI in thefte(h, 4rmf Jollr l•fls,whrch fight •gainft thefoule. ' ' fe/ue~ /ikew!fo With thefa~e minde, which U,th4t In the fouldier, two things are to be confihe illhi<h h.e/,fo/fmd in th•fl<jh,bAth ceofodfrom dered:his refifring and his fall. finne. t .Pct.z.2.Io FtJr hereunttltffe 'Jtt:~tfleJ,for Refifrancc is an act:ion, whereby the fouldier Chri/Jalfofolfmdfo~v•, leo•ingv~•n enfomple doth withfrand temptation, through grace that 'We fhouldfollow hufteps.t.Pct.J.IO.JI·lf •- workinginwardly in him I.loh.>.I4. !mire ny ,an long After life and to fee"9~dda;es, lef h1m vntoyoubabes, btctmftyou ht~He ~own the Father: rtfr,;mehu tonguefrr;m tuJft, and his Jeps th4t th11 1 ht~ue ~ritttn to you fathers, bec;,ilfo' yee h(lUt f}e11~e nogu1le. Let htme[chtl'l eusll,.-nddoeg11od: kno'R'nt him tlu~t M from the begif'Jni'~k:? h4ut \\!rit.. let h1mfeeke pet~ce,andfollo~•fterst. . D ten toJO'JJONng mrn,~tcAufe yrearefir,ng,•ndtl· 6 'I.here .are two parrsofnew 0~d1ence: t~e ~lfd r;fG'od •bideth ittyou, tmdJtl haue osercome demal ofour fclucs,& the profefslonof.Chnft thewic~ed. I.Pet.s .8. Eph.6.16. Pfai.I9·1J· Math.16. '4· If •nr m•• 'W>ll foUow me, ltt h•m ThooJh•lt walkf vpon thtlyenand•jpe: theyoung forjakfhimfelfe,t•k• vp hu <ro!fe, •ndf•lloliP me. lyon..dthedr•gon fb•lrrh•• m•d vndtrJem. . Theden tall of our felues, conGtleth pa_rrly Toconfirme this, thefe prefer•ariutswhich m Chn!l:tan warrefare, partly m the pattent follow are very necelfarie. beanng ofthe crotfe. · I. When thou art tem?ted to finne, doe I not onely abfraine from ir, but earnefrly lone CHAP. XL. andfollowafrerrhecontrary.Iohn8.44. IJ, Neueryeeldor confentto Satans words, whetherhefpeakcthe truth, accufo£II£1y, or flatter dilfomblingly, Ioh,8.44• Yreareofyorrr O(ChrifliatJ Warfare. CHriO:ian warfare, is concerning the right f4thertht diueU, tmd the lujJsofyourftttberyre wiO Way offightingin the fpirituall battle. dft:hcehAthbtent4mHrthtrtr from the btgitrfling, The partsthere of, are the prep~ration to .-nd~Cbode not in the truth, brc4o(e there ;J no trert/J b:..:a::tt::le=>'C:an:::d:ct::h:.:c.::co:::m=ba:::t:::e.::ir:::fi:.:e::lD~C:•:_ _ ____ _::i•.::h::im:::::w::h:.:e::_•::_he:.1Pe•~eth a.!!!_,!!!!!_fl~tak_erh h" •f ------~--------------------~----~H~+ .::hu~. __
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