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3. The third stair is a Beginning to abstain from some horrid iniquities; and as it were, an entering into a new path; but not going one step in it, without a voluntary revolting. But Beginning is nothing to perfection. Some begin in ⟨p. 152⟩the spirit, and end in the flesh: that salute Christ in the market place; take acquaintance of him in the street, but never bid him home to their houses. It is (vox praetereuntium derisoria) the speech of them that pass by. This man began to build. A house but begun is not fit to dwell in: and shall we think that Gods Spirit will dwell in an inchoate habitacle, and not likely to be finished? The Apostle saith,¹ It had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, then after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.

3. The third stairre is a Beginning to abstaine from some horrid iniquities; and as it were, an entring into a new path; but not going one step in it, without a voluntary reuolting. But Beginning is nothing to perfection. Some begin in ⟨p. 152⟩the spirit, and end in the flesh: that s•lute Christ in the market place; take acquaintance of him in the street, but neuer bid him home to their houses. It is (vox praetereuntium derisoria) the speech of them that passe by. This man began to build. A house but begun is not fit to dwell in: and shall wee thinke that Gods Spirit will dwell in an inchoate habitacle, and not likely to be finished? The Apostle sayth,¹ It had been better for them not to haue knowne the way of righteousness, then after they haue knowne it, to turne from the holy commandement deliuered vnto them.

1. 12. Pet. 2. 21.