40 C H A R.I. An Expo!? tion vpon thefecend V E R,8. r Pbü.3.9. rLuke 1z,43 ltom.t.io. Now bleared be God, who bath prouided vs where- with' to-approach the terrour of that day with comfort,to lift vp our heads with ioy in that day, fo fearefull to the wicked : It is to Gods Children the day of their full Re- derrtption, Luke 21.7.8. 1.011 what dung rand dro ¡)'e is Riches, all things to this, to l ee found hawing the Ri ghteoufneire of Faith. 2. Repentance from dead -workes,makes tl. at day,a time of refrei7 ing, A61. 3.19. 3,Faithtulnes in our callings Makes it a day ofBlefiìrg: f Tiled is the Seruant Tehom the Lord (Gall thenfinde fo doing. For whom is this vengeance prouided ? t. For them that ,aono not God. Quell. Are any fuch? Refp. i. Notices of a Deitie force are borne with vs. 2. There is knowledge ofGod that may be acquired : I am faire is offered to t all, Iewes and Gentiles in contemplation of the creatures.But confufed knowledge is ate no knowledge : DiflinfleFt know- ledge of -CJod, not being apt-hue, is reputed Igno- rance. Generally Interpreters take it a defcription of Gen. tiles:who though they knew God by his workes,yet knew him neat by his Word : therefore grew vaine in their dif- courfes, and their fooliA hurt w.0 f ill ofdarlnef'e,E p hef. 4.27, 1 8. I fubfcribe : yet thinke the fame vergeance.ifnot Brea. ter,kept in flore for Chriflians : who, in greater light, re- maim Bill in darkneffe. Except perhaps wee may thinke there are Chriflian- Pagans in this behalfe. Men,I am fume, many amongfl Chtiflians,as brolly ignorant of Gods na- ture and will,as euer were Pagans ; As if we had amongfl Chriflians; Nominals, and Reals. Truth is, an Ignorant Chriflian is but 1\lornine tenus Chriflianrtis,Re paganur.And to fuch is heauier vengeance referued in refpeél of Igno rance,then for veriefl Idiotes amongf+ Pagans : Let then Chriflians under the fame crime, bee reputed meant in Pamir defcription. Sure
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