Two sermons tending to direction for Christian carriage [sic] both in afflictions incumbent, and…Two sermons tending to direction for Christian cariage [sic] both in afflictions incumbent, and…

Yea this general security and want of fear,¹ showeth that even the greatest part of those that profess themselves Christians, have not so much Faith as many damned ones, ^dAhab, ^eJudas and others, have had; nay, not so much Faith as the Devils themselves have; For ^fthe Devils, saith Saint James, believe and tremble: which they would also do, if they believed but as they did. If they had no more but even the Historical faith, it could not but work in them the servile Fear. And how can they look to scape hell, that come short herein of those that be already in hell: that are worse in this regard than Ahab, though an hypocrite, though a reprobate, worse than Judas himself, though ^ga Devil incarnate; yea worse herein than those damned Spirits, than the Devils themselves. And ^hwhat a fearful estate is it to be condemned of those, that either are or shall themselves be damned?

Yea this generall securitie and want of feare,¹ sheweth that euen the greatest part of those that professe themselues Christians, haue not so much Faith as many damned ones, ^dAhab, ^eIudas and others, haue had; nay, not so much Faith as the Deuils themselues haue; For ^fthe Deuils, saith Saint Iames, beleeue and tremble: which they would also doe, if they beleeued but as they did. If they had no more but euen the Historical faith, it could not but worke in them the seruile Feare. And how can they looke to scape hell, that come short herein of those that be already in hell: that are worse in this regard than Ahab, though an hypocrite, though a reprobate, worse than Iudas himselfe, though