..s . .,;.*.:..w C H A P.Z. Epif le to the 7'he/falonian.r. VHR.I5. beirer with Chri/l; yet bat lege , if we fuller with him, that we way be alto glorified with him. And of the com- fort thus farre : follow the means prefcribed forpreuen- tion of fuch errour. í-r ex'.:.' t -------°.-,. X97 VERS. 15. Therefare, Brethren handfall and hold the7'radition: which ye haue bin taught, whither by word or our Epi.i-fle. MHe meanes are two: 1 ConflantcIeauing to eApo- %lolicall doarine. z Prayer to Jod,ver.t 6,17.3 The illation ofthe exhortation from former ground! may not be flighted. Therefore land fafl : wherefore ? becaufe God hath chofen and called you, and fecuredyou from finallfeduce- tm:nt : How Howes the inference ? 1 Whither becaufe God requires our endeauours to fulfill his Counfels ? thats certaine truth.Though the Lordsfoundation fland fiire,yet th.y r muff depart frominiquity, and purge themfeluesfrom errourr ofiudgemenrand life. Though we knowwe fhaltap- peare with Chrifl in glory, yet muff we r purge our felues as heir pure : though the Regenerate flumes not to death, yet he keepes himfelfe that the mill one touch him not. Elfe would the Apòlfle terrifie from negligence, by minding them of fo great Grace of God bei}owed vpon them ? As elfe where he minds Gods people of ° fearefull and ijrecouerable(late of Reuolters from Grace? that I thinke not, becaufe he is more then opinioned of their E- leaion and Calling ; and defires to rid them of feare of Apoflafie. Or rathefi cloth he encourage and hearten them with hope certaine of attainment? Certainly, there is no fuck incentiue to con.flanc, in Chriflian courfes, as iX the certaine affurance offaluation: Who fo runnel as Paul, not as vp- on* vncertainttes, he runs with greate(1 chearefulneffe and alacrity. O 3 I The :X ,à.+! cis àe:Y)RF" +Ads° R;; r z Tim.z.t9,21 ri robe 3.3. 1 Iohe f.r8, ° Heb.lo.zg, 16 &c.
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