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How eo kcepcthc f.li~l. \ i Howwk:e~p :a~~odc.uh· (acnc.e, _______ S.~er_m_o~~....,i __ n th_e' ~ount. . _ . . l hj. .9 cement him1dft: \>Vith a OH::we of godlincffc in A 3111iln 111~ws himfCifc a C.."hriHiaH in his cra\ling t- --- profdliot1, but mull get thepO'.\'cr bfrcligto~'l at hottlc, and conucrfation ambng his bre. .: faG rooted in his heart, which he mull exprcflc thrcn. . . in his conucrf.uion, And ·for this ende rh<!ft: Sccon<!ly, ?Vetnufi :1lwaics be ex.c:rcifcll jfi rule:; mufl bee rcmcmbred: Fidt, we muff haue doing fomc good dmlc, citbcr of our gct_lcf(-l~ in our hearts finccrc l6uc tO ()od in Chril'l,and or particular calling, or in fame commendJblc to his Church, and true religion: 01rift mufl: furtherance thcrcunw: f~r idlencffe is tht deIrUcn~~ S:~.- hauc the c.hiefc place in our hc:1rts,and our louc uills pillow, whcn~on men either ~lot or dcuife ra.u.~p:!k·,., to God in him muH be fo thong, that it muft fome euill, <Jr ate lulled afleepc1ll1 fc(Uritic·i oucn\·hclmc aU orher affections, fo as we may but diligence irroUr olliug is our w~y, wh<:rin' trucly fay v\'ith Pstu/, l count td!thing!.'Iofe, ~,.,{ we ho.uc prot~t!C ofprotcCtiOby .~ods ~ngcl~. doeil!dg: themto 6c dongm· ' t!J:.lt I rmgrJ( wmnc from the dcml, Pf.11~ 91· I I. but lf we be OUt ?t Cbriff : and this mufi be the order ofbur louc, our calling, we lie open to thc.hurt of the C· we mull: loue God and ChrHl for thtmfclues, ncmie: when fteter \Yithout warr:mt frori1 his :1nd the Church ofGod, :lnd true rdigien, for calling general! or pani~ubr would necdciGods Cake. Secondly,we mull: not ondyknow B goc "''annt himfelfc.in C aiphas ha~l, \\ h:u (elf and bcleeuc that Chrill died fOr our finnes,and out? vpo11 :1 finall affault by a GUy m:~ide, he: rofc againc for our iultifica.!ibn; but wee n'mfr deniedChrifi In moH fc:u~full.manncr,loh;r 8. labour to feclc the pOY\'er Qnd effic::~.cie of hiJ 2 5,26, death, killing flnnc in vs, and the venue ofhis Thirdly, ineucry efhte of life \ye mufi Ja:.. rcfurrcChon, railing vs vp to ncwneffa- of life: bour to fee :1 !pc:ciall prouidencc of God, and he chat hath oncly a fhe'-''e of ~eligion, m:ty therein to reil contented bt it ~etter or bee it m~ke pr0fcffion of faith in Chritls death and \\'Orfe. It is an eafic thing eo fee e"'.ackno ....vlcdg refurrcthon: but herein fbnds the power , Gods mcrcic in hc':l.lth, peace, :UJd plemie, and v.:hcn. we be made conformablcvnto his dc:~th, to re1l contented thcrevvith: but ifwee vv6U1d .• i11 regard of the death ofl1nne, and knowe haue peace cowards God in our ownc h~Catts;, the vc·nuc of his rc(urr.ctlion, by our hoiyenwe mull bbour to quiet our felucs withhis diJ. dt~luour in nc\vc obedience, and doe frame fpofing h~nd in the day oftroUble, ficktneilC, : our fcJues to his ex::1mplc in all ·fuch things or any other diHreiTe of lrfe 01 death. \vhcrein bee ltfc himfdfc a patterne vnw vs. Fourthly, whatfoeutr w~ woUld doe whcii· Thirdly, we mull not content our 'fdues to C we d1c, that we mufi nowb.egin, and continue knowc and profe£fe that God iS rnetcifull, but doing it cucric day while we'liue; J.o Wit, rcptt withall we mufi take obferuation ofhis Iouing ofour daily ~nnes and leaue them, tldire ear.!. fauour towards vs particularly,adding one obndHy to bqcconc!lcd to God in Ch.rifi , and fcruation to ail orher,that fo our hearts may be fieadfa1lly tObelecue an his gtaciou-s.promifes 'f rooted and grounded in rhe loue of God. A he that hath <hcfe graces lhal die inpeatc;"and man maymake profeftion o( Gods grace and thcrforc iftve woL~ldliue inptace·ofcOnf~iCce, mercie, from a meere g-:neraii conceicand :tp.. we mulllabour.for.them 7uetie day. : . prehenflon ofir in hi$ braine; but herein !lands Fift!y) in all focic:ties and c~ntlerfings'with Ho"\Ye V:ee .. the power & pith oftrue religion , \.\·hCn a man men, we muH: bt; carefull either t_o 06e gdOd' n1uJl kerpt by obferuati011 and expcr,ienc:re in himfclfc, .vnto ,them, or to·rec~iue good frdfu them t for (·omp~iU.:. kno-..\'S the louc ofGod in Chrift tovvnrds him. where ndthcr ofthefe is, dihc SatanfliewilliS~ And thus is faith and true religion held and prcfcnce ., and ~~c[({ore V..•e mufi "fhunhe fu~h maintained. . comp.anie as giuet,hcmfc·~u'es to'plot or praCHfe To hat~c~good.conJ:ie."c.c ( v<hich i.s the fe- (eme iniquit.i~ :. for ~u'ill'~o~'rucrfi~gS· ~oti.upt ~ond ·dutlc 111 thls Chnft1an fight) IS to prc.. good m~nncrs. . . · ' fcruc and keep our confcicncc fo, as it may exSixtl¥, w~ rnufil.e-ad Oui liucs n0t 1 afier o·ur cuf~ ~s, a.nd not accufc vs vntoGod, in refpcCt D oWne fancic,but according t? thetnle ofGods oflaung 111 any finne, hov. focuer there may be word: wee mufrliue_by faith and not by fight: infinnities inVs: to this e.ude 'r\'C mufi obierue when we fee no !ignes ofGods fauciur, but r·a.. thcferuks. ther ofhis angerand·indignation, ycr the muft Firfl:, wcemufi haue a doublec1lling: the' wetruHinhim,andrelie vpon his mcrcic: dlis gcncrall calling of a Chrifiian, wherein wee· is againfl reafon,.yct a wOrke of faith, tviJic.~ is mufi:fcrue God; and a p-anicular callingJucortl 1 emide,;ce of th:ng1 'R!hich arenotfee'!c, Heb, dingtoourplacc&gifts,whcrcin·wemll!l:exzr.i. · 1 - crcife our fclucs for the good oftnc.Thcfc two . 1 •. Vfo. lf~t<c pray God-to <\eliuet'vsfromcmufi not bee fcucrcd fo as either be w:~ming: I I uill, thenwe mufi beware of all Satanicall prabut he that would kcq"lc a good .confcinJce, Ctifcs, as mcanes ofhdpe in any difirdfe, this tnu~prae"'ti!c his g~ncrall ca~ling ~n' ?oing tl~c .is grofi'c hypocrific,~o pray ag:tinfithe euills of' (h~rtcs of lu.s parucu\~r_ ca~I;n~: It 'JS. 3Il cat1c 1 1 Satan, an. d to giue our fclues to thepraCtif"C ·of tl.ung to profdfc Chnfit:lnltlC Ill the Church' them: herein m:tny.offcnd; for the Papifls ray and many aman doth fo> that kocpcs no good this prayer , bm yet their relioion in many c:~n~t:tencc in his priuate calling at home: but things is 01 groffc praCl:ife of magieke & forcct~~ the cuidcnccofa good confcicnce, whC ric::for firfl,the confecration dftheir ho_fi in the mafl~
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