Eft flkofS. Pttr! Ttttsu. CHAP.2.1a. time to get beauenbut here vpon earth , after death commeth nothing but iudgement : no other purgatorie is tobe expe&ed then that in this life by thebloodof Chril, whatfoeucr Poets and Papifis fable to the contrarie; nor is there any other fatisfaction, but by faith here to lay hold vpon Chriffs onelyoblation. Alas, how doe many peruert the end of their hues, flameto get wealth, honour,andgreat elates : others to fitdowne to este anddriake,and rife vp to play: others to tradein fame one or other fpeciall finne and lull:but letvs that wil bewife to faluati- on, feeing it is called today,and our acceptable time and dayoffaluati- on is comevponvs,beware of hardeningour hearts: let vs not dare to flriue agsinl the holy Ghol in themiufflery,for contemners ofgrace in this prefent world,fhall neuerpartakeofthe gloryof the cull hereafter: this is the gate ofheauen,and the lull enter into it, or die this miniflery bindeth otter todeath, from which it isimpoffible euer to bee loa- fed. Verf. t ;. Lattiad forrho itrlfrdhope andAppearing-oftheglorieof rho msgbtie God,and *fewSaxirHr lofus Chrit. In this vetfc is fecdowne the fecund diedof this grace which bath appeared,namely,when it bath revealed andpublifhed the good things which ate refereed for vs hereafter, andput them inour hands by faith andhope; to lift vp the heart to the patient andvigilant wAitiog for and expectance ofthem. And in the fecond place teacheth when the full re- uclation ofthefe things (hall be,naaacly,in the fccond which is the ¿l.. ious4pposríogof Chriti : who is defcribed, a. from his maieflie and power , thAt nightie God : and a. from his mercie and lone , as he is our Mediator, oar Sauionr Iefsi Chrifi. Whereinour Apofile includeth a ve- ry-tìrong argument to enforceall the former duties , ofwhich we haue fpokeu in the verfe goingbefore:as alto an effectual meaner tocontain . beleeucrs in thofc duties : as though the Apotile had in more full and plaine formeof (peach thus laid; I haue toldof great things brought to light by theGofpel, the which ifyou would hauepart in, youmull take the way which I hauedirected you into,leauing the by-paths ofvngod- lines and worldly lulls, andwalking in the path of fobrietie, righteouf- taefFe, and picric; for thofe that wait for the wedding, mul prepare that they be not found without the wedding garment, anti if at any time any difcouragementsor wearines meet you in this Chrifti courfe,,you can- not better fuilain the oneorelablithyour feints againl tics other, hen by callingvp an eie into the things within the vale, the expectation of which will be able tohold your hearts in your vprighei cs;and coule you to forget th,.t which is behind,and firiue to :hat which isbcfcre,8tprefie hard to the maràe,andtheprece of :hehi`l) caringofGod. In the verle we 479 No Purgatory but here ea earth. Pqr.phrate. Phil:ó.r,r s,
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