Epaflleofs. Podto Titus. hate. Whereas the careles and flouenly Chriftian , runnes intoall com- panies,into all courtes, and thrufishimflfe into ell occa ions offinn;be- cau(' he k filthy, he careth not to be filthy fiill,yeaand to fowleandbe- falcate all that come in his companie. Fifthly,The ianéiified perfon vfeth all good meanes, wherebyhe may become cleane; and beeing fo, he is carefull topreferire himfelfecleave, lo long as he can. For, s. he delireth to beester fprinklinghimfelfe with theblood of Chrili, by oftenmeditating, and applying vnto himfelfe his death and merics,which are the onlypurgingfre,andfullersfope;with- out which, although he take much Pope and nitre, yet can he not be pur- ged: this is the oncly fountains opened to thehoule of Dauid for finne and vncleanneffe,this is the onely lauer of the Church. a. He laboureth in the encrcafeand flrengthening ofhis faith, which as an hand appre- hending the former, purifieth theheart. 3. He diligently, and reuerent- ly frequented-1 the word, and Sacraments, as the outward meanes ap- pointedbyGod,for the effe&irsg, and entreatingof fan&ification. 4. When he heareth Chri ll fay, IfIwafh thee not, thouhaft nopart inme, bee reuerently falleth downe at his feet in fervent prayer, Lord, notmy feete onely,hut my hands andmy head: wafhme throughy,cuen from toppe to toe. Thushe knowes he can onely become cleane; andby there fame meanes he feeth he can onely be kept cleane; hedare not negle& theremeanes as the fowle monflcrs of the world , that had rather be wallowing in the dungof the earth, andbathing themlelues in their dirtie and finnefull (ports and delights, then frequent theplaces where there purewaters fireame in mot} pleafanr abundance:but their cards,dice, bowles,bouls, vnprofitable companie, idle folitarines, (which as fomany draines,cary with them all vncleannes, the which they powreon the heads of wicked men with full buckets) chaise them with chaises ofdarkener, that they cannot fo much as delire there cleanewaters, which the fpìrit powreth on thofe which thirft after them. The fecond point, is themoister to becomepurged, and to labour in ran lification. I. Becaufe hereby we refemble the Lord himfelfe, by which reafonwe areoften in the Scripture mooned to the (ludic of ho- lines, Leu. 1 9.2. and hence we become deare vnto God, when bee efpi- eth his owne image vpon vs: for even naturali fathers love their chil- drenbet+ who arc likefi veto them. 2. Hereby we arenot only confor- mable to his image, but tohis will : for this is the will of God, that emery man knows to poffeffe his veffell in holineffe and in honour, s. Theft. 4.:. ;. Hereby weediftinguifh our felues from the profane ECaus of the world, whereasby nature we are as fowle as they. 4. Weattaine to the endeof our redemption; and haue an argument that Chrifts death is CHAP.%aIg. Kk 4 effeEluall 5I S Zach.t;.r. 1oh., i.9 aletiues to vie carefully the former mcanes. I 2 3 4 iuk ..y
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