176 V e Marke r dad. f Lukc 13.3.1 s á b.COr.¡. C H A P. 2. An Expolition vpon the `ecortd V 3, fcatter,Lord fcatter our cruel enemies that delight in blotto!: thong muff the-infatuation be, to no let a then extinóion of the light of nature;from which iffues reioycing in-motto. cres of Chriflians, and in fpilling of blood ; wherein yet the fcarlet Whore and her Se,`taries ioy euen to laughter, and as Cannibals, finde fweetnef'e in no liquor inebriating more then in blood. And yet muff we hope Papifis fo liuing and dying may be faued ? Summe vp the whole, thus is their description by properties. t Falafied in their faith. ß Paid-lea to- wards the Truth. ; Sporting themfelues in their decei- uing, taking pleafure in vnrightecufneWe. Belle Here- tiques, Infidels, Impenitents may be faued; yet Paid our Sauiour, He that ebelieuesnotJh. ll be damned: and E ex- cept yee repent yee fball all perilh: or what thinke we ? is falfe faith, fauing ; is faithlefiiefre towards any neceffary Euangelicall truth, capable of faivation ? may impeni- tents hope for faluation ? or is it penitence to delight in finne ? or rather,as g Gregorie, Comma fiere, flenda non com- mittere. Thus I conclude: When Heretiques,Infidels, lm penitents are faued, then (hall Papifls alto be partakers of faivation. In hac fide vino; ibero, moriar. And of Anti - ehrifl thus farre : as allo of the two firfi.maine parts of the Chapter, Cau-.atiand Confutation of Errour, followes the Comfort occafionally fubioyned. V R S. 1304. But we are bound to pine God thank s alwayes for you Bre- thren, Beloued of the Lord; becaufc- Clod hath from the be- ginning chof n you to faluation through fifnc7ification of the Spirit and beli fe of the Truth. Whereunto he called you bÿ our Cofpell, to the obtaining of theglory of our Lord lefin Chrif.. Ext apparently intended to preuent the difcomfort and feare of Gods people, likely to arife from medi- tating
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