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984 unnethfrcm the mark^-, refufeth that which is goody
and through the burden of his fiejh, incltneth unto evil.
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In the tvhich evil., whtlfi he drvelleth and continuethy lo the courfe of neceffity taketh hold upon
lim-, and draneth h:m unto the fccpe or end whereunto he inclineth himfelf.
For, behold-, Although he be beforefan[lified unto the Lord^ and made a chofen vejfel., tvhertin
If Tic continue, if he continue, necejfdrily he fijall enjoy the reward and glorj of the fanllified. Tet if he lofe that
Necejfity-, a>.d fly from his own law and condition, taking part with the filthinejfe and iniijutty efhis
enemy-, through Satan or his fiejh, of Necejfity he mufi perijh.
If For as thofe tha t are good, tied unto the law of goodnejfe, are glorified, if they continue : ft likj~
wife are the evtl tyed unto the law ofwickednejfe, the Necejfity whereof is damnable.
This IS the caufe that the Prophets are vifited.
"Becaufe Godfound them punijhng their fie/h,defpifing the vanities of the ttorld, and refiftitrg
Satan.
For lof the Lord looked down unto the earth : Andhefar* them defpiling wickednefle , fearing
him, and groundid in the bich of redemption.
Therefore he thrufi himfelf in amongfl them ,
he vifited them.
and through the ^rfi part of neceffity {tn mercy")
Take heed(o yoii) that the Lord ofneceffity vifiteth in fufiice , for your burden Jhall be great
ttnti intolerable.
E. K. He IS gone. A We read and difcourled a pretty while.
E.K, Here he is again.
,,, Now unto therefi.
What is (therefore) that neceffity divine againfi the which there is no prayer ner repfiance ?
For why it is evident, That finnen may return y and theft that erre ^ maybe brought itita the
right way, and that by Prayer.
Prayei. Behold, no man is penitent, but he ufeth Prayer.
No manfatisfieth, but he ufeth Trayer.
No man taketh part with the Church , but in Prayer, for Prayer is the Key , fanBifitd by the
Holy Ghofi, which openeth the way unto God.
Ncccflicy had deteimincd the dcftrusSlion of Ninevee, neceffity alfo faved it.
For lo,when t heyjhould necejfarily have received rewardfor their wickedfiefcy they prayed , m4
refificd neceffity, ., ,/^"- >'*
It appeareth, therefore, not yet, what neceffity that is, that Prayer prevaileth net againfi.
Note here. The later neceffity is neceffity, leading malum ad malum, & bonum ad bonum ; which
neceffity is that, which is tyed unto every thing leading it unto the end that it defireth.
Even as God, feeing the Prophets forfake the loathfomneffe of their flefh , and framing them'
felves to the mceffity which leadeth unto good, of his meer mercy, in the firfi, thrufi himfelfamongft
them, fixing their later and defired neceffity , with a neceffity of his Omnipotent andunfpeakable
mercy wherein there dwelieth two things ;
foy , and Perjeverance.
Thefe therefore (as the Trophets) which are vifittd with Cod in mercy , arefed,noHrifhedand
fofiered as the Prophets were, with thefe two difies,
whereof the greatefl is Perfeverance.
Herein I teach you , that he that is firfi eleSled and applyeth himfelf to the necejfity of his Ele-
Rion, doing the workj that are righteous before the Lord, and receiveth comfort by the vifitationof
Gods mercy, isftaledto the end of hisEleHion, ingladnefe, and through the valne and firength
ofTerfeverance, and cannot fallfo far, that hefifall be bruifed, or runfofar afiray , thatht ^aB
not be able to remember himfelf.
Happy are thofe that are ele^ed.
But happy, happier are thofe that perfevere in their EleEiion.
Thefe are thofe unto whom God imputeth not their finnts.
Thife are thofe th atfinne and Satan are a weary of, for they are not able to prtvaile. .
Thefe are thofe which are numbred in the Book, of God, and whffe brethren tOfry as yet for their
fomming. But the altar fhall be opened^ and theyfhall rife.
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