z Heb 64, a Z. Pet.2,18, zO.bI. b a. Tian, I.19. &43. a Ier.6.i6. e Ioh.8.3 z. e Gen.9, 27. s Luke 73z. hAEt.13.46. I' OR7,I O,18. A P.2. AlExpofat ion vpon thefe6oYJd V £ R,Ip. If others perifh, there is no iniu(lice. But that they peri filed, that liued.and died in vafl'alage vnto that A ntichrifl, Saint `Paul warrants me to affent. Iuílly, becaufe they receiued not the lone of the truth. The =finne noted as caule of their damna( ion : bath two branches. a Want of loue to the truth of the Gofpel. a Reiec ing that grace of God tendered to their follies. They receiued cot the loue of the truth. There is, I Knowledge. a Faith. 3 Loue of the truth. There may be knowledge, where is not faith ; faith where is not moue of the truth. Thole reualts were enlightened : knew the way oftruth. Saint Peter ads more : they were a clean efeaped from them that are entangled in erreur; hawing obteined fanitie, and reòlitude of iudgernent in matter of faith. More then that ; fo me kinde b of faith they afpire ve- to; firme perfwafion of the truth of Euangdicall doarine. Yea, forne perhaps retaine it, while they perith. Their maitnc is in their affe6tion. a They loue not the truth. a Yea reieEl, not truth, tut loue oftruth tendered to their fouler. Thus I conceiue :the Lord fending his word to the Church, not onely tenders it to their Bares; but en- lightens the vnderflanding of many worfl men, to know: prefents to the minde the amiable excellencie of the myfieries therein contained; flames the goodnesbrought home to the foule of euery faithfull and obedient receiuer. e Are not my words good, to him that walketh vprightly ?I aske your iudgement. The óld way is the good way, therein yot fhall d finde ref to your fettles. The e truth fhall make you free : thus doth the Lord wooe the affe6tions, labou- ring to enamour them of his truth. Happie is hee who, as f Iaphet, ù allured :he fhall dwell in the tents of Shetn. lufl- ly they perifll, who, againil themfelues, g defpife the town- fell of God, and h put from them fo great faluation; they iudge themfelues vnworthy euerlaffinglife. But is knowledge or loue of truth tendered to all peri- fhing under Antichrifl? Refp. And I demand, as Paul of !ewes, i hauethey not heard?
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