238 C H A P.3. An Ex fiofitión vpon thcccond V E R.4. note : t That its prefumed to bee perpetuated, for the future. See Rom, 2.7. Çj. al.q.t8. C 6.9. Yet t pardon wee muff pray all for interruptions in our courfe; its well if wee can fay as Paul, vole adiacet. Rom. 7.18. And if with full purpofe of heart, wee cieaue vnto God , eA 7cs t T. z 3. endeauouring in all things, at all times, to keepe a good confcience. effe.r ? 4.16. Heb. 13. 18. 2 Slakings there befall vs formetimes of fìrmenefle in the purpofe, and languifhings in the endeauour. There i was a man deare vnto God, a man after his owne heart ; that had almoft changed his refolution. Tfal.73. 2, Yet almof} was betweene. But a man deliberately, and whol- ly failing in his purpofe, and endeauouri of confianto- bed ience ; I finde not one.amongH the many thoufands of i Ifraelites indeed; Oh Ephraim, what (hall I doe vnto thee ? Oh Judah, how than I entreat thee ? For your * goodnefle is as a mor- ning cloud, and as the early dew fo goeth it away. Atque vtinam ne in memore pelto, x ye did run well: for a while yee feemed to reioyce in the light, who bath let you Hill to obey, the rrueth; this is not the perfwafionof him that cal- led you : but I (pare you. Into foure rankes, we may range all the children of the Church. 1 Some that neither doe, nor will doe i See Ier. 646. & 18.12. Their fpeach is not more defperate, then their Hate. z There are, who fay they will doe, but doe not , procraginatores. And yet To aúv the prefent moment is onely ours, to bee reputed the onely feafon of faluation. z Cor. 6.2. Bebr, 3.13. 3 Some that doe, but will not, 7eoQaxteot. c./14atth. 1 ;.z1. they loofe what they haue wrought : z John. E. And better they had neuer knowne, or fet foot in the way of righteoufnefl'e. z 'Peter a.zi. 4 Hope for faluation is of them onely, whodoe, and will doe. Rom.., .7. I fay as our Sauiour, remember Lots wife. Luke, 17.3 z. z If euer yee Y haue tailed how gracious the Lord ù, that 'fweetneffe ruminated will animate to perfeuerance. z Suc. tour
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