.172. · ~)_dHfnnes pardoite4 t~ the Humblt. \ begin ro faH-from their proper element aqd Sphere, thJt is an unregenerate heart, whereth~y had domi– nion and ra igned 2-nd moved as in rheir 01be, the light :md influence of it decJyes, and iliall ac length borh in rhe~IJllc and power ofitwholly vanith. I will alfo~:.1dde to rbi', this caution: the Saints mu a know that for all this,their finnes are retained, cill theyactually repent againe, the Lords wrath is kindled againfi them, arid they may feele foch ef.: frets of it as may make their hearts ake. Thus the Lord mer Mo[ts, and would have l11ynchim in the lone for neglecting cbafordinan,ceof circumcifion; , the finne was not forgiven till he had humbled him.' · telfe, and amended his fault ; fo G o D wasangry with the l(nzelitts thar fled before their C'nemies, till the accurfed thing was taken away : So waen Da– vid finried in the matter ofYritth, it is faid in the end ofOlat Chapter1S~m 11.2.7• Thtthingtbat J?aviJ baddDnt dt{ple~tfidthe Lard, and therewas the wrath of a father againft him, thoughnot ofan enemie : and wl'len was it that G o n was well pleafed with him agaioe, but when·hee hadhumbled himfelfe .and repented! Therefore that you may have Hrongconfolation, fearch and examine your hearts and lives, fee thac there bee no way of wickednelfc . ~nrepented of in you, before you apply all thef'e promifes, which then you may doe to ybur com– .. fort. rfl. Somewhat is now to bte faid, even to thofe whom before wee excluded; for the end ofour - p..eaching is not ro !hut rhem for ever out. Ifthc Lo R D will'bee mer-eyfull to our. linnes, ifweebe ~ bum.
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