Epifile ofs.Pant to ritos. CHÁP.Z.I I bcfides the wickedneffeof it againfl God, fhamelefnesit felfewould be 2(hamed of ir. And as he was withdrawne from this finne,fo by the fame motiue would the Apoflle drawe on euery Chriflian to the performance of euery Chriflian dutie: for hauing difputed of free iu(lificarion by faith, end (hewed both fromwhat et}ate , and vntowhat condition be- leeuers were brought; he laieth this for a ground to buildhis exhortaci- on vnto holy life, Rom. a a. s. l befeechyoubrethren by themercies of God; euen by thefe merciesof God , be pertwaded togiuevp your bodies ali- uing, holy, andacceptablefacrifice ontoGod,andMiennotyour felues liltsve- to this world. life. In any temptationveto finne,fay to thy (elfe as Iofeph:what was I a bondman before I came tomy mailer? nay, was I vnder damnation before,as thebringing offaluation implieth? was I without God,with- out Chrift, held enderchain.s ofdarkeoef(e?was leniencepaffed againfi me, not to dieon a gibbet, but tobe held under euerlafling deathwith the damned?hath theLord by theword of his grace giuen me a fret par- don, and deliùeted me from all this wofoll eflate? Oh how can I do this wickednes againfl fucha mailer? againfi my God, who hach not onely freed me frommymiferie, but aduanced me to fuchdignitie, as no man is in the houle aboveme: and made menot (ieward onely,but heirewith Chill to partake in the fame glorie with him : Oh I could neuer anfwer fuch vntlfankfulneffe. Would Godmen in temptations would lay fuch confiderations to heart, and then could they not be fo headlong carried into thecommon fronts ofthe age, of fwearing,drinking, Sabbath brea- king,vncleaneneffe,and ¡Itch like.Againe,if the Lord make any fuit voto vs, as he maketh many in themini(lerieof the word , themotionsof his fpirit, and the counfels and exhortations of his children; either to call vs forward in grace, orrecaltvs fromTome Gnne;here is a flroa_; motiue for the good (peed of it , euen the laying to our hearts the great things bee hath done for our foules: he cancommand vs nothing , but wee are lure he bath done farcemore for vs:fay then with thy felfe,oh I was attainted ofhigh treafon againti God theKing ofglorie, call and condemned by the law, my necke was vpon the block, and the tiroke of deathwas euen a giuing: and thendid this great King fendme a mofi vnexpe6led bue a moti welcome pardon ; bee hash put away my Offence , abol.flfed the Elaine of it, and reflored meby aEl of parliament kept in heaucn to my blood : nay more, aduancedme to an honourableoffice mere bimfelfe, that none is in greater grace then I am : ¡hall this King now command mee any thing that (hall feense burdenforne? can he command any thing fo Toone, but I mull needes call to mince loch free grace formerlybello- wed? Nay , dothhe enioyue tree but farne (mall peice of fetuice for F f 3 mine 455 Pat off tempts'. (ions by re. counting the merdesof God And enrerraine gracious moti. oos into pro. ftif:.
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