- 1'ith -hold the truth in unrighteoufneffi. doe more than others, for G o D's chicle end is to have C H R Is is righteoufnefre revealed, but there men have a conceit of their owne righteouf- nelle, regard it not, and fo r, fill G o D. What elfe is the reafon of that in Luke 5. 1. There reforted to Him (faith the Evangelifl) Publicans and ßnners, but the Pharifees murmure at Him. What is the meaning of that r It is as if he had Paid ; they that were righ. teous more than others, that were in all their Con. verfation unblameable, that did more good, and ab- ftained from more evillthan others, thefe men did not come to C H R 1ST, for they thought them - felves in a reafonable good condition already. But the Publicans and (inners reforted to Him. So there men that have many good things in them, wee have moll adoe to drive them out of themfelves, and to bring them to C H R r s T ; fo that they that relate CH R Isi s righteoufncfe,which is G o n's chicle end, muff needs doe themfelves molt hurt. Againe, they in whom God's Iuflice doth molt appeare, their condition muff needs be molt mifera- ble;but fo it is with there men,they that are acquain. ted with His will, and doe it not, in them at the day of Iudgement His Iuftice (hall mole appeare: Other - wife to what end did God fend the Prophets r Why fent He ifaiah, and Ezekiel, &c. Ir was not onely to convert men, to whine their foules,to bring them to Salvation. What then r To cleare His Iuftice, and to increafe their condemnation. How was that done ? By making knownethefc Truths,that know- ing them, and not pratif ng them, their Condem- nation might be greater. So we Minifters come not K 4 onely 135 SER M. V. Gods lnßice appeares moli on them.
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