'The orderofthe catfes TheaauaD finneoftbc minde isthe euill A Againc,boththcfeartinwordsordccdes. thought orinn:ntthereof, contrary to (Oods Is the finne ofcommifsion , cbfcrue thefe Jaw. Examples ofeuill thoughtS, God (the two points : the degrees in committing afm, only koower ofthe heart) hath in diners pJa. and the difference offiones committed. ces fetdo\\'ne inpis werd. I. Thatthere isno The dc~:rccs..areio number foure. lam. I. God.PfaJ.r "'+ The wic~tdu f• pr••d;b.t Jw 1 •VS·E••ry""'" is lt"'!ttd, whenheit drown< fttketh ,.tJorqod,h< thill4!th •lw•ustlwr< ;.,. •w•y fry his•'fin«ncopiftmce,& is cntiml:tbt~ God.Pfal.r + r.T h•J,.f,f.uth i~ hil ,..,.,,thm when IHjl both tonrtiHeJ,it bringtthfDTth firm•; un• God.IJ.Thatthere is neither prouidence .nJfin '111ht11 itisfinifl~td, bringtthforth awh. norprefenceofGodin this worJd.PfaJ.ro.n The lirlldcgree, istemptarion, wh<r<by Ht {Aith in buhtm,G•dh•thforgotten''" himan isallured tofinne.TOis doth Satan by ofdtt'•'~~•J hilf,.••ndwi8 lltHtrft•, •erfc 13• feringtothe mind that which is euill./oh.r 3 • whtrforeJ,th tJw 'llli'*,td•onltmneGod!htf•ith ;. The durel h•d~•VII pot into the ht.rteflkd.u in hu ht.,.t,th••·wilt not rttArd.II I.It imagi- (follri•t,SiMOnt fo• to bttroy hi... Alt.. S·!, Pe. neth fafegard to it felfe from all perils. Pfal. t"f•itlt• .An-.i.u, Why h.rhS•t•nfiGuJ thine rd.6.Htfrith in bil be.,.t, 1Jb•lnt•tr be,.,,._ B ht•rttb.tto••jhou/J•fllye,&c. I. Chro.lt.r. •ulmrbt inJAHger. Reu.rS.7. Shefoithillt.er .AnaSAIAnjlooavp•g•injl /fr.,/, •nd proook!d ht4YI,ljitbein~a~ttne,.mJ•,.nowido'W,.nJ D••idtonumbtr lfr•cl. This is aUo effclt.ed Jb•ll ft••• mo•mi•g. I V. It eftcemeth it felfe vpon occafion offome exreroall obietl,which : moreexcellent then other.Apoc. r8.7./ fit .u the fenfes perceiue. J.b 3r. r./ h•••m•dt • ro- • ~ene. Luk, rS.u. The 'Ph•rijie Jl•ndi•g ne"'nt withmine '.J"•"'hJihtnfo••ldJt.ok!vp. thUI pr")tdto himfdft,l th•nkJhtt,O q,J,th•t oum•idt? . l•mnot .uothermen,emorti•nm,vniujl,.dultt. Tentation hath two parts:abftrat!ioo,and rers,tt'Jt;et M this PHblH:t~n.v .u .. Jflfjl t~i" in incfc.atio~. the rmi(f,andgiue tyth of .Ymy poffif!ions. V. Abftratlion, itthe fir(l cogitation of com. That the GofpellofGods kingdome is metre mitting fin,whereby the mind is withdrawne foolithnes.r.Cor.z.r4. The natHr.Ununptr· from Godsferuice, to the which it fi1ou!d be c<iuethnot the things •fthe fPirit ofGodfor they alwaies ready prcll.LH~l o.27.Thoufoaltlout arefoolijbnesvntohim. V f. Tothinkevnchatbe LorJthy God,With•l thyhe•rt, •nd•lthj ritably and ma!icioully of(uch as ferue God foHie,with•ltth;J tho•ght, fincereJy.Mat.u.z4.WbentbePharijitt heArd Inefcation,rs that whereby aneuiJ thought th.r,theyfoid, h«•flttbnot out diHtlt, h•t by C conceiued, and for a time retained in tbe thepriRce•fdiutls.Pf.74•8• Thryfoidinth<ir mind by delightingthcwill and affcdions, htArts,Let 'liS Jrflroy them .!together. VI I.To dothas it were, Jayabaite forthem todraw thinkcthe day of<leath farre off. Efa.z8.•5· them to confenr. Te hAkefoiJ,.,, hAHe mAde A<oue•iit'lllithJwh, The foconddcgree,isconception, which is ..J\!IirhheUwtt ~~re At •gmmmt, th•ugh • nothingelsbut a confent and refolutioo ro ftonrger•nouer vt,•ndp•ffi through, itJb•llnot commit finne. Pfal.7·'+ HtJir•lltr•NtiWith come•t vs.V I I !.That the paines ofhell may Y~i&~dtujfi,ht bAth conetiHtd•iftouft, b•t htt beefchewed: in the place before mentioned, fo•UbriHg{ortll411e. they fay, With ht/Jhaut "'' :m•Je •grtt~ntnt. The third degrcc,is tbe birthoffinne,name1X. That God wilfdeferre his both particu. ly, the committing offinne, by theafsift..ce Jar and l>ll generall comming to iudgeme•t. both ofthefaculties ofthefoule,and thepow. Luk. IZ· 19./ wiHf"J ..nto myfo•le, Sooltth•• ers ofthe body; h•fl muchgoods laidvpfor manyy'"res. and v. The fourth degree,is perfe<!tion, when fin 45./fthAtJiru•ntf•J in his hrort, Mym'ffltr being by cu!lome perfeCt,and asit were ripe, wiOdtferre hiuomming,&c. the finner r<aJ!eth death, that is, damnation. Many camall men pretend their good D Thisappcarethin the example of Phor•olt i m•aning: but w.ben God opencth their eyes, · wherefore cuftome inany finne is fearefull. they !hall fee thefe rebellious thoughts ri. Sitmea~ually committed, hath fiue diffcfing in their mindes, as fparklos out of a renccs. chimney; Firll:,to confentwith a A offendour,and not The aCiuall finne ot both will and alfeaauallytocommit finne.Eph.s.n. H•••,. dion,is euery wicked motion,inclination,and frU.,Jbip 'lllith the vnfrHitfoliworkt •fd4r~nes, defire.Galat, 5. '7· ThejlejlriHjlttt. •g•inj/-tlrre b•• reprootthtmr•thrr.Thi• isdone three ma. JPirit. . , ner ofwaies. . . An aCiuall outward fin,rs that,to the cdmI. When a man m Judgement fomemitting whereof, tl<em•mbersofthe body, whatalloweth thetinneofanother. Numb. doe, together with the faculties of the foule, zo.io. Mofes & .A4YDnt•thtredthe eongr•g•- concurre. Such fins a$ thefc are infinite. Pfal. tifm togtfh(r btfort the ,.,fi~,~tndM9ftsfoid vnr• 40. J.l.bmumerable troubles h~e compttjfrdmt, thtm,Hellrl nowyertbels.Jbalt 'Wtbringyou "'Amyfim:ts h.,ret•f<!nfochhold on me, thAt I•m ttrout ofthtroef1!? •erfe n. The Lord JP•k! ) not abJe to looJc! 11p:jt4,theyaremore in IIHmbtr tt1 Moftl c!r .Aar~n~btcdufiye beitcHtdmenot,tl . then the /vairesoj myhwJ. , fon[lijit me m the pre{tnctof tht<hildingof If Aduallfinae,lsofomifsionorcommifsiQA. rAtl,thtrefmyejlrAII "" bring tiJec-.gregatitn Into
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