v CHAP.. Epiflleto the ThIaloniana. V81í. 19. Let no weakling miffakein this Argument ; as if the fuppreflingofcuery good motion, or the abatement of the Spirits feruour, or the interruption of his fenfible o- peration in vs, fhould cal vs into this irrecouerable con- dition. The finne is fearefull, and difcomfortable, to re- fill any his gracious fuggeitions ; but the Apoftle appa- rantly fpeakes of a totali lot[e, not only of the cxercife ; but ofthe gifts of the Holy G [loft, to which he intimates, negleft to cherifh them, may endanger vs. The Precept bath beene thus explaned and proucd. Sinners againfi it, are, Firfi, R\uolters from thegrace of God; fuch as fet themfelues wilfully to quench, or by willing negligence, fuffer theworthy gifts of Gods Spi- rit to bec extinft in them. A curfed generation of men and women ; with whom when the Lord bath pleated to deale fo gracioufly, as to giuc them fenfe of their mi. fery in Nature, u fight, as to B A L A A:M ; it may he, tafle alto of the bleffed (late of his Children; yea after a fort, to X wnfhthemfrom their oldfinnes, ifnot in affe6tion, yet in praítice, they turne backe from the holy Commande- ment given unto them ; either intangled in the world, as Demers: or befotted wich pleafures, as thofe Epicure ire- men ; or as tcmporaries,deterred with affliftions. Oh mi- ferable Rate of fuch mens foules, if they had hearts to confider it ! of whom may it not bee faid, as Paulin an- other fenfeofvoluptuous women ; They Y are deadwhrle they are aline; and as our Sauiour, They x are condemned already ? For filch, if for any, is that a Tophet prepared, the btarning whereof r fire and much wood,wíich the breat h ofthe Lordasa firearm. o fbrimflanekindleth, andioreuer keepes burning. Secondly, To chele are added, thofe that, as Stephen fpeakes of l ewes,alw ales b refjl the holy Ghofi, and labour to fu ppretle the holy motions fuggefled by him. How oft doe I perfwade my felfe, the worft men vuder our Miniferie, hears that voice behind them, 7 hto is the way, K k z walke 529 ' tu e't . A. Num.23.Io. x z Pet. Z.20. y : Ioh.3.18. alfai.3o.33. Aft.y.Sl. to
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