/Ihe [omliate betrPeene \ M-.uh+ . ~ ~.~-:'::'1:1:_ tcmnc Gods holy ordinance for the fauing of , A thy tclfc in th~fc \o\'::tic~ rh~t ~od v~ould hauc \ , 1 mens,Coulcs in the minificrieof~he word.Now I thee tO walkc m. And H1 rhc nchcs .of. his loue r to this kind oftempting God, doth Chri!t apG_od harh made apromife of cuerlaftiog iifc 1 f p~y this commandcmcnt in this place; as if he l wnh frcedot~c fro1~ c~crnal pcrdirion;co thofc 1 \ fuould f."ly, '"'hen God hath atfordcd vnto \ that bclecuc 111 Chnll,Ioh:j.I6.Thbu dl.crfore ' tt1CO an ordinaric mcancs for their hdpc and I that vvold.cH cnioy rhc_comfort ofthls.promifc fafcty, thr:y arc not to refufc the fame, and to to chine immortaliryand life,muH get tnu: faith fcckc for bfctic from God extraordinarily.! am ; inro thy hcarr, and thereby liuc all the cbics of: n.o\·'' in :l dangerous place 1 confdfe vpon this thy life. The fame may be [aid of.cucry promife\ pinnacle,yct there i~> fomc ordtnaric way to get ; ofGod pertaining either to foule or bodie,thc ciown,as {hires,or !Jdder; and thcrforc vnleffc fruition ofthem both depend vpon thc'p.r:ttlifc I would umpt. the Lordmy God, I may not ca(t of fomc pan ofobcdicncc;which if thou docft I my felfc downc,-and thctcby fcckc for cxtraornegleCt, thou docfl butplicfumc in making titlt 1 dt~atyprcfnuat~O,as thou rcrf.,.,adctl m'e.Thus to the promifc; Pererteil.JSimon Mag~{phine- J aHo they. finne that ~oc mtoplaccs of grc~t 1 B l Iy! ~eeha.dno.Part wit/, t~cm in the gift~ of !he danger wtthout acallmg: fo Peter finned m i JPrrrt, whtle h1s heart retamed :1 purpofc.10 hue: I thrulliDg him!Clfc into Caiphas hall, a p!ace of in finne, ACt. 8. 2I. Breake of therefOre the I telllptation, as by Iamenrat:Ic: experience hee courfe offinne, <1nd inure thy fclfe to the pr:1- . found too true. Thus D:mids threeWo1·thiu Cl:ife of obedience, fo !hall Gods promifes be finned in aducnturing vpon theit enemieshofi, fwecte vmo thine heart; :md the nlorc thou for the fetching ofa lmlc water out ofthe well proccedefi in obedience, the more comfort of Bethlehem;& thcrfore when it'was brought thou fhalt find in Gods gratiouspromjfcs; but vnto him, D t!ttid would not drink,! thereof, hut if thou doe lay hold on,!lnnc, thccomfbrt of poun-;~d if oHtfor afn~rifice vnto the Lord, z.Sam. the world will drpart fi·om thc.And tlluS much '3· t6, forthefecondtcmptotiop, , · . ,.,.", Mere fomc may aske, whether they doe"'" g ~ If ··• /; ~V ·'/l temptGod, tharadvcmurcto climbeonhigh V. • ,rt/lgtl!net:.~~ . euz. places, to Hand on fpire Hecplcs, or runne on too Le him 'Vh into im excee;.~ the ridge of high houfes, and to goc on ropes • '\: ~ , 'I 1 • ·; .. agreatheiglufromtheground.A•f.MentHa}' dzn(J' .htuh mOUllttltn'e . and doe fuch things in a twofo!J eHate, either hajh 0 d h~ 0 h /,; 'd uinga lawfull calling thereto, as Carpenters me tm a . I e ~ng OmeJ 2nd Mafons, who are to work vpon high buil, C onf: the-or/../ "n" theg JQ·rz'e 0 nt clings; no_y<thcy withouttcmpting ofgod may '9 . w IU~. ,. ~ . 11 , 1 · climbe and fland on high & dangerous placeS> them• or ~lfc hauing no lawful calling thcreto,as they : • • • 4 • WQO, vfe tp docfuch things tO make knowne 9• ~nd{atd '1Jnto htm, all· 1heiraC\iuitie,oroncly,to affoorddclightand 1 •• (, 'IJ!t h iJ h · ~dmiration vntoothcrs, fortheirprinote gain<.' tt:i~e 'WI J gzue t ee' I t. ou I ~nf!advan<age; and_fuch tempt God fe>refull~; "tPi/t fa/l do'Wne . anti 'WO'r/J;j.hhe forChnH was better able to bane eo£! hunfclte .J• . · J'". 'IC <.lowne from this pinaclc, and ,hauc preferuc<l mee: himfclfc without hurt, then thcfc: men arc to {aue thcmfclucs iri their aducntures, and ycrhc rcfufed foto doe, .becaufehowould not tempt the Lord his God! Thtis much for the meaning ofthiscommandcmcnt. . , . 'Written thou/halt l}Ji;r/l,io the' The doC\:rme for mflruCbon hence, IS tO be , . . J':' r oathercdfrmnthiscommaund applycdtoth~ I D Lord thy(jod and him one{j ~eXt YJhich the Dcuill alleadgeth; and it is t ' •· thi•: whofeeHtr loof<!rh for the accomplifhm<nt !jha/t thou jerue, ; ~. of Godi promifu V1/tO him, mHjf ~u c~tr~fu/1to . · . . , . rpalk..; ,before God in the J'Pil]e.J of hU commandeThcfe\\;ords. contal(l~ the tlurd con~t8 b~- 1 me»fl and ; 11 rhe worJ:.!s of hti clllling with all twecnc.our Satuour Chnfi and Satan; "~erc:1n \ iood :onfcience. God indcede hath made many confider three points: 1. Saran~prcpar~uon; v. gratious promifcs in hiswonl,ofbleflings tern... 8. I :.s:ahans :;{f.1ult vpon Chnfi: v. 9· I 1I. porall ::md ct~rnal!, ,but thcv that tempt God ChnOs nnf.,.,·nthcrcro; v; I O. F?r.th_e fit.fl,be.. lhaU no.r fiod the comfort 0 (rhcm;mcns finncs fore y.. c ccme to the h:idhug of Jt mparucular. hinder thefc things f[om rhem; Gods goodnes we arc to confic!~r that vmo cuety.aff3U.lt the is to be feene and tailed in the wayes of faith Den ill prepares htmfclfc afrdh : "h!Ch lhclcl and obedience. God hath promifed the guar4. tc:lch vs to l:;bour to furmfl1 ot~r he2ltScucry ofhis Angels to his children whilt theykccpe day 3frdh.to bc1 ::~bl~ r~ rcpulfc lu: new :~ffaul~·s. thcmfclucs in their waycs: if therefore thou Now partJc.ular,y ; tins prep.ar~tton h~th J. 0 1 woulddt haue thii protection thou mufi keep pans : firfi s~tban tt:kp Chrifl mtOtll) r'-.'((f tt:g ' ~-hig~-~--·- Io• . ThmJaid fefm vnto him; auoid Saehan~ for it iJ
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