Cihe Churches Marrit~ge. Beloved, it is all one, for know, that this word and miracle ~ent rhen together, the word is as ancient as the miracle, therefore you muft make the fame ufe of them now , as you would have -done then. indeed ifthe word were now delivered ' I • . a.nd the miraclewrought long agoe, 1~ were another cafe, but when bee that fa id the word, at the f:lme time confirmed it with thefe miracles,.t~is may worke beleefe. . : Youwil,l fay, this miracle confirmes it in gene· rail, ifthe Lord {hould fpeake perfonally,to me, & (ay, I will be_ thyHuskand, .this were to purpofe. Beloved confider, it is all one, becaufe you have this generall,hebids the (Jofpe/1 he preached tfJ ever' Creature, therefor.:!- thou art fure thou Clrt in that number : conftder that the word ofpromife al(o, · which wGrd you all know, that Whefoever heleeves {h&ll hefaved, that is, whofoeverwill take his par– don fbaU be faved, and nothing keepes men from falvarion, but therefufing it; therefore faynot, he that commits fuch an_d fuch finnes, iliaH be damned , but bee tbat takes not the pardon ihall . be damned: Beloved, this is a matter of great confolation, this is that that is our Freehold, we have a fure word, and this is the Gofpell that we have to preach) that whatfoever the rebels be,and whatfoever the ftnnes are, yet they may come in, and berecehed. , l~'butmy ftnnes are great, as red"aS skarlet? What iftheybe? they {hail be as fnow. Btlt I have ofrencommitted them.' What ifthou have? he.that faid to thee, tlrou· iliaIt 43 06ieEt. 4nfiv,
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