V er. 2. the Epifile ToY'ht Roenanes. t TIM. But Salomon had the grace of re concilemeut,fàr he was Gods Child,yet be fell from that grace. S r r.. It is trtie,he was the chllde of God, and he fell moti grlevoufly, and did long lye in his fin, but he recovered his fall,and was Paved. For first he is of the holy Ghoft intituled the beloved of God, 2 San-1.12.24,2 s. which was never affirmed of any reprobate. Secondly,he was one of the penmen of the Scripture, even an holy Prophet: and of all the holy Prophets, Chilli faith , they fit down in the Kingdoene ofGod,Lui¿_i3. 28.Thirdly,he wasa type of Chrift, and fo was never any reprobate. Fourthly, Gods promife was made efpecially couching the perfon of Salomon; ,that howfoever his fins fhould bee córrcfted with the rod of men,yet his mercies he would never take from him,nor remove his loving kiudnes,2 Sa.y.?4. r5.Fiftly, he was by repentance reltored to God and to his Churrh,as appeareth both by the title of his book, called Ecclefafter, which is as much as to fay,as a perfon u- nited again to the Church upon his re- pentance done and publifhed in the Church. And the argument of that booke, which is a large condemning of thole vanities and follieswherewith hee had bin overtaken,doth fully witnes his repentance;but none that repenteth can perifh,C uk.a 3.2. Therefore what el a lee loft by his fall,yet the grace of reconci- liation with God, lie loft not. T r M. But the Apoflle faith of fetch of tafle the good word of God,and the powers of the world to come,that they may fall away, Heb.6.5. S I L. True, fuch as title onely, that is,lightly and flenderly be touched,may; but the true beleever which eateth, and digefteth, and receivetli the word, can- not fall away. TIM. Yet the Apolllle,Heb.so.26.faith offuehat have received the knowledge of the truth,that they utterly forfah, god and re- nounce him. S r r. The Apoftle fpeáketh offuch a* receive the knowledge of the truth by their judgment. and not by their affecti- on; into the brain;& not iato the heart. - TIM. But Cbrift in the 13. of Matth . faith of fetch of dot receive the word with joy, (Which-it 4i: 4'a-time of the heart) that in t'inteof temptation tbei fall away? S i I.. The joy there fpoken of is not the fruit of the spirit in a truly fan &ìfied heart,rejoycingin the feule ofGods pe- culiar love,underthe hope of his glory; but .a tickling of the niinde, delighted With knowledg ofnew & ftrange things, Which May be in an Hypocrite, and be loft; but the other cannot be lofts for of it faith Chi iii in Iob, r 6. 22. it cannot be taken from us. T r M. Ter the Apoffle Heb Io. 20. wri- teth of fetch at bee fantli fled by the blond of Chrift , that they may gee from God and per fo. Sir.. He £peaketh offuch a fanai6 cation as ftandeth in profeffion, and not in power and pracetifc. Secondly, hee fpeaketh of a, general! fanCtification, which maketh a light and finder change, not of a fpeciall fan&ifcation; which effe&ually and more throughly changeth and transformeth a man into the Image of God. Tr os. Tut the true beleever which are /rutty fanElified, may ftnne grievenfly againff ccnfcience, and thereby wholly lof grace. S r L. All grievous finues againtl I Confcience, doe not utterly defiroy and put out grace, but much weaken_ aad flake the grace of God. Thefe grievous fhnnes of Confcience bee of two forts. Some proceed of humane infirmity : filch as of David,Peter,Salo- mon. Others arife of diabolicall malice, filch as of ludaf,Cain,Efau;thefe doe de- flioy grace. But Gods children after their calling, cannot fall into Inch, for all their fins cone either by ignorance or weaknefs;but not of malice and pro- ph ane contempt of God,and there alone doe lay wafte the Confcience. TIM. What tbinit yee of that Deh n st, which teacbetb that one eff ll:taity cd/led,may Wholly throughfamegrofféfin lofegrace, and fall fretnChriff, yet afterwards ataine bee joyned to him? S re.. This is utterly untrne,fo'r as C brill- being alive from the dead, dieth no
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