take hold of the,,paths .of lif~ after thi~ :Cap.r6. JudaJ brake his Confcie.Uce Neck_, ~-~et .. ; --·- ~..; that brakt: his Neck. . · · .. Enquire as oft as you~ill~ by what de~ ~rees arty is come up to t~e htghe~fins. As tor inftance, how fome came to gtve the~.: felves over to 1afdvioufnefs, to thecdmmit.; tihg of all uncleannefs even wjtb greedine(r: • Ephef.-4-, I9· The ApofH~ tells os theyhad been pratl:ifing upon their Cohfdence firfr, they had firft blinded their mindes:; and had punted their Confcicnce t·o bring them. to that dedolencie ; that they might bee pa~ feeling. . . . Again, do you wotider and enquire, how it is that in thefe laft daies fo many do depart from the faith, andgive heed t1. fe4ucing Jl!iriti, yea, to the very dolirine.r of ~devils; as was foretold? I Tim·4· I. the anfwe.r is a.t hand ' in the next v-er[e,'(bey hadftrft feared andftupi– jied their Confc~enfe. . , · ·. Do you ehquire again, how it comes that (ome moft hopefull Profelfours become 'at lafr moft violent and enrage4 Perfecutors.. '. and as bold broadiers ofacca fed errours ~ you have the anfwer in the Text, Hymeneui andAlexander laid down their 0/d-Teftamitit weapons Faith and a good Confcience, thell ,became filled withne~ wine 5 then greW. crJr~ .:; rupt thenifelves~ thenventedbl~fphenii~s,thelt were delivered up to Sat<fit, as ~tter for ~e!J then t~e_ .Cht_l~c,~ ... ,, .T~ey fell liito prodtgt•- ous opinions ,and eoriceits, mak.in~ a fable , Q.,z · •f ..
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