for a timeofLiberty. every one will be a Mailer. Thus, Ifa. 3.1 2. 6. Be a ru- ler to us. No, l'le not undertaketo rule. So, a Cbro. is. 3.5. when without a teaching Prieft, then no peace at all, menwill not be under government of them, you thatl not have them , they (hall tell in peace, and you !hall then know the want of them.: 5. By giving them over to Satans, and their own hearts tufts, that feting they will not ferve the Lord,they fhall ferve their lufts and their fins, that now the Lord he hath left off chaf ifing of men, and confcience Tall check no more,profper,fairh the Lord, &go on in thy fin, Yfal. 8I . 12. So I gave them up to their own hearts lofts, and they walkedafter their own counfels. Red`: 22. 11. Let bim that is filthy befilthy fill!. When the Lord (hall give a man over to Satan, not on- ly, towinnow him, to let out thechaffe, and fo to make the grain the purer, or tobuffet them as he did Paul, but to infnare them , and hold them , that he Thal' not only tempt, but his temptations fhall take, and not onely take, but holds, 2 Tim. 2. ult. Who are taken captive by himat his will y taken alive as a fnare doth, that now a man is beyond the reach of all means, only perad- venture God may give repentance, Ifa. z. 5. Why fhould ye beftricken any more ? ye will revolt yet more and more. The Lord leaves fruiting, and fayes, Go on and profper in thy fanne : and which is the worTt of all, Satan (hall fo blinde him and harden him, fill him with pride, pafiîon, lying, hatred of Gods people , cavilling againft the Lords wayesofgrace , fightingof his betters defpifing of wholefome counfell from his deareft friends, that he knows not that gray hairs are upon him.And after this when God hath call out,it may be the Church doth alfo, a aloft fearful" bondage that the Lord gives fuch A foul O- ve`t unto. There are two reafons of this pointwhich I coiled on- ly from the flory in this Chapter. Reafon a. Inregard of the righteous judgement of God. It's juft and equal! that he that will notbe ruled by this bleffedLord Jefus, he Mould be ruled by his lulls ; he that will not be in fubjetion to a merciful! Chrift, he fhould be in bondage to unmerciful) men : this an humbled heart will acknowledge, as thefe do here,Verfà 6. They acknowledged theLord to be righteous e. Map, bbeirig faller), it had been righteous with Go .._......-....,._ .
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