i------------------------------ 1 :154 vfnExpojitzon ofChrifts l :.:~r.b.7. ! the pamcs of thifirtt death, and yet rccouer .· heart takctli a fctled dehght m any fin ne-. And man may be at the pomt of c\carh, and fcclc \A V\ 01kcr of t'llquiti~m Gods fight y.P.en the I I I, Cautat, Chnil endured the pamcs of they arc not fo called bCcaufc thc 1 r 1111 cpattc ~s AmotiueuJ gttfcllm¥· fhipwith God. Howpr&lc~ {ursofreli– gionm:~.ybe worls:trsof iniq1.1iti~ the damned, yet not lt1 th:lt matmcr \\ hl(h the 1 o.lw:ucs OtH\vard and fcene to the world. Latl. damned doe? for hce endured thctn on t~;c ly, <:\I t'ho flnm.·s ofrhc fir!t tablo::,c:fj,c6:l1Iy the croffc, they m the place ofrhe·damncd;Chrd}J Jmncs agamtt the two fidl comn 1 andcmcncs 35 fuffcrcd them for a •.vhilc, they cildurc then!' not eoknol\'.God, not tO loue God or to tr~fi I for Ct~cr; Ch~·.i:l futfcn.:d _rhe n:~~ond death, yet in hit~l abotlC all, not to ;\-vodhip him irP1.l~\lrt (o as tt preU<lhCd not aga.mll him; but the dam- :tnd hfc: rogcthcr;thcfc areall \<\'Orkes ofiniquineQ arc oucn' hclmed of it, it prcua.ilcs ouct' tic,•grcatcr t'hen d.1e ilnil<.'S ofthe [ccOncl.·tablc them, at:d caufcth r.hct:l to blafphc1~1e ~od: in their klm.l-:and 111 regard ofthdC alfo,p~?fc{- now thc1r blafphcrmc mcrcafcth t~ctr hnnc, fors :1rc ca!Jcd lvor/:...er.rof iniq1:itie. a11d :h:ir l1n11e caufct~ their t.or'n.lcms to be - Vfu. J'.' Whcrcas Chrillcallerh thofcproc!tri/lmo,\: 5 muluphcd for rucr. Th1s doChmc IS fu~able to fcffors, wor~.r of iniq'Hilie, whofc profellion ~~~t~~~[:: the word of God, and to rcafon; for-1n mans B coucred thc1r finnes from mens fi<:JhE. we·may rc:ifon, the death of the bodie could not be a note, th:!.~ ChriH .is a vfry Hricfob'reruc r of rcmcdio[O (uch pcdCms as -are condemned to a 1t1cns waics, eucn of the mo!t fccret "finnes double death both ofbody and foule. which appcarc not to the world: thou 'oh 1 rc 1; ':fo.r. t. Seeing the fccond death is a fepamay be ~ccduedby profeffours in this~\\·orld, r:.tttoti of m:m fromGod for cucr, we: mutll~- yet Chnfi tannbt be dccciucd, bur at the Jail bour in this life to h:lUc fome true fellowlh1p day of iudgemem he willfindc them out what With God the FJ.~hc~, the fonne, and tl~c holy t!u~y be. M::my decciuc thcmfclues with a.pcrGhofl:; that hau1ng lt once, we maycmoy the 1wal1on of inercie, becaufc Chrifi is a Sauidur· fame for cucr.This fcllow01ippc we fhall ccme and fo prefumc to goc og in finne: bunheY VtltO it1 the tight vfc of the word and Saera. mufl: knowc, that Chriil is alfo a feuere iudgc menn, and praicr;for in the word and Saerawhich doth lhaidy obferue mens finncs, ·& wd mems God condcfccnds to fpcak vntovs, and condemnc the workers of iniquitie, as well as to ddlc familiarly with vs, and in praicr we pardon them th:tt fepent: &therefore we ml 1 ft talkc With God. not flatter' out fclues to liUc in finne•b'ecaUft he I I. Vfe. Note alfo to whortlt:: this corn• isaSauiour; butrathcrfCai·~t;, finn~ bccaufe t'nandemcnt is fpoken,Depdrt from:rne;na~ne.ly, he is a fcu~rc iudge againtl all iniquicie:·~ to {uch as come neere vmo God wuh thetr ltp' I I. Thrs lhcwcs rhat ChriHprcferrcs an hoHu~vct:ritt: but yet kecpe their hearts farre·from him: iti C nctl and godJy life aboue·n·1ofr wonhy gifts,e- ~~~;;;~ con~derationwhereof wee rnufl not content uen before the gifts ofProphecy and Miracles; our (clues to profeffe the name of Chrifl outand thcrcf~re our principall care mutl bee-, to wardly, but we mu!l draw ucere to God with frame our hearts and Hues to true obC-di- . ..all our affeCtions, our loue, ioy,fcarc, ;md conen('c Vnto ollr God in all his com;naundc. fidence,and yeild obedience to his ~ommandcmrrtts. ·· ments; fo fhall we cfcapc this fearcfull (urnI I I. This mull flirrc vs vp to true and-vnA tlrnng"'oma1ndcmcntof fit1all dcp:uturc from him. !-1ined rcpcmance.lfwc hauc not yet repemed, ~~ll:,~~rcfl· letwark.!r.r "f iniquirie J This is the re:..fon It mufl: moon~ vs to bcginne it; if we haue reof the co11'1mandcmcnt: fOrthebettcrvndcrpcmed, we mufi doe it more; for Chrifr \vill fiandingwhercof, this quctlion mufl ha handpronounce afcarcful1 fentcnrc of condemO'atiIcd:How thefc mcn,that make fuch prqfcflion, on vpon many profeffours,bec:Jufe th!:y lioe·in can be called workers of iniquitie: many of fin, though they haue pr'oph.ccied in his n':une, whom vndoubtedly,liued a ciuill & vnblameaand call out deuills,& d~ne many great worlis; ble life outwardly, and could not be charged yet becaufe they haue beene in heart addiCted with any horrible capital! !inncs. Anfw. There D to feme finncs, bee firall fay vnro them at the bemany great finncs for which men rnay be bfi day, Dept:wtfrom mee,nnd, goe yu curfed called workers of iniquitie, and be as vile in into eHerlaflin,_'!, fire. The horrour \\herco( fc('- the figllt ofGod as the murthcrcr & :1doltcrer, ing ChrHl hath fo Jong before made lt k_nownc though for outward life they be vnbbmcablc: vntovs, ought to moouc vs to ln:mble our as fir it hypocrife, which is proper to the profelucs.,to turnc vmoGod,~nci to breake offthe feffors of religion,whcn as they content themeourlc of our linnes,euen tn the purpofc ofour felucs to hold religion outwardly, but yet doe hearts. And if wee will not nOw trembl cand uoc brine their he;rts nor confonnc their Iiues turnc, the day will come when WC' !hall heare to their gutward profcllion. Se-condly, to proi fearefull comm;;.ndcmcnt, nnd o~ey it, and fc{fe louc a,nd wor01ip to God, and yet no[ to not be able to turnc from it:but if \\C !halnow pcrforme duticsof·loue and mercic vnto men: tmnc to God by true repcnt:Jncc and new oforWc mul11ouc Jn,d rcrue God i11 the workes beJi{·nce,wet'hall in that dc.y hcnre the bldfcd of brotherly lout·. "Thirdly, to hauc the heart voice of ~bfolmion vpon oi.lr fclucs, when as addiCled to this or th:\t fin ne or finnes; whcthe- fcarefull fcmcnce ofcondemnation ihall be ther f~crct or Qpen in rcnard of the w·orld pronounced vpon others. l it skillct.h not: fur t.his i~ ro bee p worker· 1V. Wh('rcas mo.ny tv.cn {hall be condem- . . .n~___j
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