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It is one of the most grievous judgements that is if it be final. For as a sick man, then is most sick, when he feels the lest sickness, & saith he is well: so miserable man is in most misery when he feels no misery, and thinks himself in good estate.

It is one of the most grievous iudgements that is if it be finall. For as a sick man, then is most sicke, when he feeles the lest sicknesse, & saith he is well: so miserable man is in most misery when he feeles no misery, and thinks himselfe in good estate.

This sin befalls them that judge themselves righteous, needing no repentance. As the Pharisees in the days of Christ, the Catharists in the Primitive Church, & the Anabaptists in our age. Add unto these, such as have hardened their hearts: so as they can not discern between good and evil; nor tremble at Gods judgements, but rather fret and rage against them: till God in his wrath either destroy them or cast them to final despair. As it befell Julian the Apostate, who died blaspheming, and casting his own blood into the air.

This sin befalls them that iudge themselves righteous, needing no repentance. As the Pharises in the daies of Christ, the Catharists in the Primative Church, & the Anabaptistes in our age. Adde unto these, such as haue hardened their hearts: so as they can not discerne between good and euill; nor tremble at Gods iudgements, but rather fret and rage against them: till God in his wrath either destroy them or cast them to finall despaire. As it befell Iulian the Apostata, who died blaspheming, and casting his own blood into the aire.

Between the two extremes Repentance & Impenitency, is placed counterfeit repentance. For the wicked nature of man can dissemble & counterfeit Gods grace. As the Lord complains of the Jews. Her rebellious sister Judah, hath not returned unto me with her whole