x3 The Sincere Convert. Mans per- I putting the evil day far from them, whereby dition is of himlelf. they feel not their fearfull thraldome, and fo :..,,-v- never groan to comeout of that flavifh bond- age of fin and Satan. 3. By car- Thirdly, by reafon of mans Carnal Confi- nal conk- dence, whereby they fluift to fave themfelves dence. by their own duties and performances, when they feel irz 4, Bypre. Fourthly, by reafon of mans bold prefum- furnpcion. pticn, whereby men fcramble to fave them- felves by their own feetning faith, when they fee an infufficiency indutys, and an unwor- thineffe in themfelves for. God to fave them. Ignorance I will begin with the irfE Reafon, and thdirit ge- cover. the.'t rL train whereby men blowup ral Rea(on °themfelves, which is this : They know nor of Wineans their mifery, nor that fearful! accurfed forlorn eftate wherein they lie,but think and fay, they (hall do as well as others; and therefore when any friend perfwadeth them to come out of ic, and fhews them the danger of remaining in Such a condition what is their anfwer ? I prayyou fateyour breath to cool your broth; every Fat fall (land on his own bottom; Let me alone, I hope Ihave afoul to fave as well asyou, andfbal be as careful of it as youMall or can be: You (ball nct anfwer for myfoul,I hope 1fhal do as well as the precifefl ofyore all. Hence like- wife if the Minifler come home to them, they go home with hearts full of out-cries againfl theman, and their tongue dipt in gall againfi the Sermon. God be mercifull unto us, if all this be true ! here's harfh Dot4rine, enough 1 to make a man run out of his wits, and to r drive.
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