9' 106 C H An .2 An Expof:tion zYpon the fecond V c n,3, 3 r Tim.r.19. h See t Reg,tt. tot. t t Pet. z.t8,19. eHeb.12.13.15 retrograde to that of comming to him. In comming to God we beginneate Faith; proceede to f Detotion ; are perfitted in obedience. In departure from God the begin- nings are at difobediences ; proceedings, to indeuotion end in vnbeliefe or misbeliefe. Hymen.eees and AlexandL r frail .put away good sconfcience, then madefliipwracke of Faith. Salomon firft h luxurious ; thereby flakes deuoti- otì,tolerating the Idolatry of his ( +.range wiues;its not long, ere he ioynes in the worfhip of their Ido13. The method of impofiors is noted by Saint Teter ; they promi; e i liberty, and through lulls and much wantonne f fefo they beguile the Pimple. I fay as `Paul,k male fireight fleps to yourfeete,leaft that which ú halting bee turned out of the way, leaft your fettles' fall fóm the Grace of g O D. Reade z Peter 1.4 to 10.11. Firfl, Intends the Apoflle this firfines, or precedence of Apoflafie, to the day of Chrifl ? Or not alto to the Reue- lation of Antichrifi ? Refp. That it (hall foregoe the com- ming of Chrifi, and is fo intended by the Apofile is eui- dent ; it being a partie Argument, proouing Chrifis com- ming not to be inflant, becaufe this Apoflafie was not yet complete.Inlikely -hood al(b its meant an antecedent to Antichrifis difcouery, and higheft aduancement into his Throne,or chaire of Peftilence ; becaufe that loofing the raines to Antichrifl is to punifh mens not 1 receiuicg the loue of the Truth ; And the fault is prefuppofed to punifh_ ment. If any Ihall fay, Antichrift is the Author and procurer of this Apoflafie ; therefore muff needs precede, or bee coniun&t with it. ReJ . Antichrifl veiled is worker of this Apoflafie; and fo is in being with or before it : yet doth it precede Antichri(t reuealed : this Apoflafie is before the Reuelation of the man of fin. Howbeit, confirmation and increafe of apofl afie Thal be wrought by him where he is ad- uanced into his Throne. Aduantaged hee (hall then bee to procure it. r. By erreurs already entertained, wherein prefcription (mall Reed him. 2. By authority Pucka as at which monarchies (hall tremble. And
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