33 CxAr.s. 11» Expoftionvponthefirfbf E$, 30, and declinations. For this end bath God ordained the Miniflery,Not only for gathering o fthe Saints but for k re paireof thole breaches, tentation hash made vpon his Church. 4 Fourthly, If there Reafons perfwade not fufficiently necefliry of this Ordinance, for the bell and moll fan - efified ; yet I prefume the Herefie of Perfefiifts is farce from vs. No man may fay, hee bath attained perfeElion ; when fo bgreat an Apóllle profeffedly difclaimes it. In the ealid l part of Chriffiianitie, that (lands in knowledge and vnderftanding, who dare claime perfcEtion ? when Daniel after fo long daily (ludic of the Law of G o n, Pfa1. /T9.18. profelreth to m fee wonders paft his comprehenfton; and Pani proclaimes of all men, hitnfelfenotexcepted, they know n bast in part. In matter of pra &ice, how farce (bolter come wee when the molt wee dare profef eis, oRowr..7.13. that o to wit prefent with vs. Faine wee would truft P r Per.t.r3, P perfealy on the Grace of God ; but our incredulous hearts, with- holden by Satan, permit it not.+ Faine cafi 9Heb.iz.i. of the finne q that ha ng eth on/aft, andpreffethdownfore, that we might ramiewith ioy the rate that u fet before vs : but fuch a malre of corruption wee feele clogging vs, that we can fcarce hold on a Similes pace to the King - dame of Heauen. So then, whether we refpc6t the Time that dwell in vs, or the Crace wee haue receiued ; we fee thereis necefrary, con tinuall attendance toprophefre, e. uen for the greatefl amongft the Saints of God. FirfT, fc difcouery of fecret and vnknowne finnes. Second- ly, For increafe of Mortification. Thirdly, For Reno - uation and renewing our Repentance after our falls. And in Grace. Firft, That our weaknefTTe may bee confirmed. Secondly, Oar du!nefie excited. Thirdly, Our decayes repayred. Fourthly, Our wants fupplyed, rEpheI4'tx, till wee become perfeEt men in Chrifp lefts', whereto this x243. the helpe moil auaileabl.e, r P A v z stud (PETER being r Pet.za witntlTes. R EQhef.4.1a. L I Phil.; 13, n 1 Cor.13.9. Op-
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