How doe I perfwade my Idle did the conuerton of Paul fo hot a Pcrfecucor affect euen Aliens,, and make them paule about eheircourfes e Secondly, BefTides the exam- pie, we know the Nature of Grace is fuch, it loues to communicate it Idle. Netter was Childe of God enui- ous in the point of Saluation; but could willingly be- teetne another, any other, many others, all others a (hare with him in that bliffefull condition. And if vet markeit, the gifts ofGod that occafion Pride and En- nie, are not thofe gifts that accempanie Saluation; but others,profitable,l confefIe, to the Church of God ; yet fuch, as in want whereof a man may be faued ; in having whereof, hee may bee damned. 'Paul feemes much to taxe the people of Corinth for Pride and Enuie, defring after a fort to enclofe their gifts to themfelues. What were thofe gifts ? not thofe of Faith and Charitie, but o ftongues and prophecie. For others, I dare fay, G o Ds Childrenare all of Pauls minds ; they could with a all d Alts 2.6.28. men at they,not alma only,dut altogether Chri/lians. And generally.yee (hall finde it true, Emery Conuert defcres to e1oh.r.4t,45. bea.Conxerterofothers. Sith then, vpon the conder1on of one depends perhaps the faluarion of many foules, how willingly fhould wee digeft the prefent aukeward- netl-eof thofe we admonifh ? if not for their owne good, yet for a more generali, may come by Gods blefling to the whole Church of God. And left any fay as Ananias in cafe of P A V L, They F are Perrecutors, or otherwife malicious ; Thus ler vs f Aas 9.13: rhinite, Fir a, The more vntoward, the more (hall Gods Grace and Power be magnified in their Conuerfion.And Secondly let vs remember, the wadi men before calling, haue oft proued the molt excellent inftruments of Gods glòry,after their Conuerlon; an inftance wee haue g in t cor.rs.to. Paul; and the reafon afligned by our Saviour: h They lost n Luk 7 47 much that haue had many linnetforgauen them. VrRS.
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