2,4g VERSE 2. EX0(1.3 4,60 4' 00,0,0770i/7) ;*roe Drys lb.td ;J{StSU ZpV.V) 1:277t) thirdpX," ta' 7:49sre. drift,Rbet.a.2. capes. Pet.3 9. lohn 5.34.. t Tirnat.a. sCare of huChurch. more than our owne. Now then when we defpairebe- mule of finne,this commeth fira fiorn theconfideration ofour owne everlafting difability to breake thorow fin by our owne firength; and this isa good defpaire,which helpeth to drive men unto Chrift. Secondly, it commeth from a mifconceiving eitherof the Power or Care of thole whichmight aflifi us,fome. times from the miljudging of Gods power, for the for- given:, tieof finnes is an asst of omnipotencie, and there- fore when the Lordproclaimeth himfelfe a forgiver of iniquitie,tranfgreffion, and finne, he introduceth it with his titles ofpower, 7he Lord, the Lord God, Gracione and mertifos11, etc. To pardon malefadours is a power and royaltie which belongeth onely unto Princes.There is much firength required inbearingburdens,and there fore patience efpecially towards finners, is an a61 of power, and impatiencie evera figne of impotencie. And therefore * the weakefi affeolions are ever moil revenge- full,children,old men, ficke or indigent perfons, are ever moll fubje6 to anger, and leaf{ able toconco6t an inju- ry : fo that to conceive fin greater than can be forgiven,is tomil-judge the omnipoteneieof God, but,ordinarily defpaiie proceedethfrom the roil-judging of Gods affe- aionandgood-will towards men ;. the foule conceives of him,asof one that hath utterly cail offall care or refpe& towards it. This is an errour of Gods benevolence, and the latitude ofhis mercy, and heighth of his thoughts towards (inners. Hee hath declared himfelfe willing that all men fhoulel be faved, hebath fet forthexamples of the compaffc ofhis long-luffering, his invitations run in general' termes,that no man may dare to preoccupate damnation, but looke unto God, asto one that dareth, for his igule. Let amans finnes benewt fo'crindon,a04 hiscontinuancetherein never fo obdurate (I Ipeake .this- for the prevention ofdefpaire,not for the encouragement Officurity or hatc-mice ) yet as Toone ashe is willing to, time,
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