Cbrifts of the [reede. Trmmp1. felfe and fuch being left to themfelues neuer t> ll:ring out· of tune mull bee fet vp to the reil repe~t at all. Secondly,we aretaughthereby, that be.in tune,andnoJ the r,efl to it. . that the whole worke of ourcooucrfion and Againe, io that bee chcckcs his ft!low, It Ctluation mull be afcribedwholly to·the meere fhewes thar thofc which be touched for their mtrcy ofGod : of thefe two thceuesthe one own fins,arc alfo gricued wben the)' foe orher was as deepiy plunged in wick>dries as the o~ men fin and offend God. But to goe further in thcr &yet theone is faued·,thc other·condemthis poiot, let vs diligently &carefully markc Rom. 9 • ned; The like was ii1 Iacob & Ef~~<;ooth borne 1 t_he manerofhis reptofe, F<arejl th01<not God, atone time,&ofthe fame parents,and neither 1/eeingthoie artinthefomec;;demnation?lnwhich 13 ' of them had done good, nor euilliwhen rhey Wordsheerippes vp his lewdnefie euen to ~he were borne:yetone wasthenloued,theother quicke andgiueshim a worthy Item, tellmg was haied:yea ifweregard outward pteroga· him tl1;tthe caufeofall their former wickedtiues,Efauwas the fid} born,& yetwas refufed nes,had bin the wantoftheteare of God. And Furthermorc,the thiefeonthecro!fe decla· this point mull euery one of vs marke Wtth reth hisci\uerfion; by manifefl !ignes<k .frmts great diligence.For ifwe enter into ourhearu ofrepentance, as appearsby the wordswinch and make a through fearch, we !hall finde that he fpake to hi; fellow ,Fearejl thou not God,foe· B this isthe roote & foundation ofall ouroffen· ~;:e 2 3• i"g thouart in thefame cof!demnatlon ? 1 houah ces. We miferable men for the mo(l part haue hands and feetc were fall nailed onthe crofic, not grace to confider that we are alwaies beyet heart & tongue are at libertyw gtue fome fore God; and to quake & tremble at thecon" tokensofhis true repentance. The people of fideration ofhis prefencc : & this makes vs fo this our land heare the word, but·for the moll ofren to ofrend God in ourliuesas we doe Apart are withour either profit in knowledg,ot brahamcomming before Abimelech, lhifting amehdmentoflife; yet for all thiS, they per. for hin1felffaid,that Sara washis filler: & befwadetiJ:felues that they haucgoodhearts,& ingdemaded why he did fo,anfwered,Becaufe good meanings,though they cannotbearc it ahe thought the[<"re ofGodwa; not in thatplace: ~~~"· ••· way,&vtteritfo welas others.But alas,p.oore infinuating that hee which wantsthdeare of foules,the)' are deluded by Satan: for_ a man God, will notmakeconfciencc of anyfinne that is conuertcd cannot but expre!fe his con· whatfoeuer. Would wee then euen fwm the uerfion,& bring forth the fruitsthereof. And bottomofourheartsturne to God,& become therefore our Sauiour Chri{} faith,Ifamanh<· new creatul.:;?the let vs learne to feare God: lol!.7. ;8 le.ue in m:,out ofhubellyfoaljlflW rium ofwnter ' which isuothin~: elfe but this , when a man is oflife.Thc grace(as £lihu faith)ofGod,is like C perfwaded inhisown. h~art&confciencc that lob JZ· .new wine in >''c!Tcll which mull haue a vent;& wherfoeuer he be,heiSm the prel~ncc& fight ' 9 • therefore he that fheweth no tokens of Gods ofGod,and by reafon thereofis afraide to fin. grac< in this life, is notas yet conuerted; let This wee mufi haue fully fetled in our hearts, him thinke & fay ofhimfclfewhat he wii.Can ifwe de!ire to learne but the fitfllelfon of true a man hauc life 1 and neuct mooue, nor rake wifdome, Butwhatreafon vfeth the thicfe to bre.\th? and oan hec that brings forth no fruit draw his fellow t0 the feareofGod? Thouarf :ofcouerfion line vnto God? wel,let VS now fee (C1ith he)in thefame codemn4tion,thatis,by thy what were the fruits ofthe thiefes repentance. fins & manifold tranfgrefsios,thou ha!l: defer. \ They may be reduced to foure heads. l'irfl,he ued.death, anditi• now moll iuflly inAJC\ed rebukes his fellow for mocking Chrifl,indeavpo thee,wilt thou not yet feareGod?Whcre u?t~ring t.here.by to b~i~1g him to t~e fame conwe are taught:othat tempor~l punilhments and dmon wtth lumfdf,tfttwcrepofsible:whcrby cro!fes, oughtto be a meanes to workc in vs j hedifcouersvntovs the property ofatrue re. the feareofGod; for that is one end why they ,pentant finncr, which is to labour& !'<riue, fo are ftntofGod. Itugoodfor me(faith Dauid) I much as mhtm lyeth,.to bnng all men to~he that I ha~tc been< chaj/ifed, that I maylea~nerhy ,~ral.ng famefl.acthathceJS m. Thus DaUtdhaumg D j/aww. Aud'l'aulfaith Whcnwearechaj/ifed 1 cor. 11 tr!ed thegreat loue and fauo~rofGodtoward we arem~rtured ofthe Lord. And the Iewes ar~ 33· pr, 1, 34 .1 htolfelf,breakcth forth & f:urh, Comechildren, taught by the Prophet Micah ro fay , I will Mi<h.,., 11 • 1 hcark,tnvm~ me,ejrlrwllteachyouthejctJ'Yeofthe bearc thelVrathofthe Lord,beca~~.,fo 1 haxeJin11ed Lord. fhewmg hJS defire that the fame benefits agamfl him. 1wh1ch Jt had pleafed God to bellow on him The fecond fruirofhis conuerfionis thathe might alfo in like mancr be coueied to othors: condemneth himfelfe and his fellow f~r their :The_rfore ~r !s agre~t fhame t~ fee menprolir.mes,faying,lndecde we·are rtghuoujlyherefor I fdSmgrehgu:m,carned~\~ay \Vlth~uerycom. weereccjue things wortlryfor th:u we haue done: pany, and wuh the vamnes& falhwns ofthe that is, wee haue wonderfully finned again{! I~orld, whereas they fhould rather draw euen Gods maidly, and again{! our brethren : and 1 tr.e word men th~t be to the fellowfhtppe of therefore this grieuous punifi1menr which we thofc ~races of God whiCh they haue receibeare,is molt iult &duevnro vs. This fruit ot ued. fhar whiCh the Lord fpake rothe Prorepctance fi'rings & growes very thin a!Tionn I:r._r 1· 1 9 phcrimmy, mult beapphedro all men: Let vs, forfewth<re be which doeferiouOyc01; them returnc vnto thee , but returne not thou demne themfelues for their own fins, the maYnto them. In inllruments of rnullcke the ner ofmen is tocondemne othus, and to cry V OUt
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