Cu AP .3. le to the Thefa1oians. VaK. Io. 241 titularly ; and in grolre or vniuerfálly, to what is vn - knowne,Ío far as it is carried vnder the notion of divine reuelation.Inafmuch as our knowledge ofthingsreuey- led is much what indiftmna, our Faith muff bee acknow- ledged implicite and defef}iue. Secondly, Afent. In the meafure of atíenting like de- feets are euident ; in the generali how d dotbtfull and e- uen tremwlow is our all'err, efpecially in temptation? For our owne particular, there hues not the man fo nuj}full, that beleeues and doubts not; that viewing his imperfe- &ions, is not forced to crye out, Lord, helpe mine vn- deleefe. Thirdly, Adherence. There istafily apprehended by a Beleeuer,an excellency and goodnetle in the things pro- pounded to be beleeued, whereby the will is drawn to cleave to the goodnefTeof that Truth apprehended by the vnderf}anding; yet earthly mindednefle fo fwayes With rrAof}, that the relblution feemes difficult, to leaue all or Trur hs rake, and fwith fell purpofe of heart, maugre f ails r t.23. all rmirortu>>es, to cleave vnto God. All which conGdered,who amongf} vs dares challenge filch perfcthon of faith,as bath mixture with no defelìss' Who can fay, he vnderliands all,yea alma} any poiut of Faith fo fully, that nothing may be added to his dif }inl}- nelTe of vtiderf}anding ? In the part of particular alTu- rance fotne Foole I haue heard, boafling of vndoubt- fulneffe for the matter of their owne faluation, but haue prefentlyretñembred that in the prouerbe, Emptyveffels found loudef;they mofe vaunt of Faith, that haue leaf} experience inthepraf}iceofit. Neuerntettef} thou with temptation that could (hake thy faith ? neuer wit 11 cor- ruption fo rebellious and maf}erlefl'e, as to make thee queflion truth of mortification ?Thou art,I dare fay,ano- therAbrabant,or elfe an hypocrite in beleeuing. It is well, if in ihele da yes of peace we haue refolued st o put on vs that pious bind ofcruely, to neglef7 Father and Bitten. Mother, o s Cor, t;.9 2. d See Pfal.37. & 7.7. e atarke9.:4- 3
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