The sum of sacred divinity briefly & methodically propoundedThe summe of sacred diuinitie briefly & methodically propounded

Touching their Will; they desire to be like Gods Children, and to be saved, as Balaam did, Numbers 23. 10. O that my soul might dye the death of the Righteous, and that my last end might be like theirs!

Touching their Will; they desire to bee like Gods Children, and to bee saued, as Balaam did, Numbers 23. 10. O that my soule might dye the death of the Righteous, and that my last end might be like theirs!

For their Affections; to omit those that coming from the Law and Covenant of works, may be in such as never heard of Christ, as terror and pricking of conscience for their sins, which ^uFelix had, when Paul disputed of Righteousness, Temperance, and of the Judgement to come, to be sorry for them, as ^xIsaiah, that with tears sought the blessing; and ^yJudas, that repented him, and in the anguish of his soul hanged himself. Those that properly belong to this place, are, First, An embracing of the Truth; whereupon they are said to ^zreceive the Word, and to receive the acknowledgement of the Truth, as it were taking it in their arms, and embracing it.

For their Affections; to omit those that comming from the Law and Couenant of workes, may be in such as neuer heard of Christ, as terrour and pricking of conscience for their sinnes, which ^uFelix had, when Paul disputed of Righteousnesse, Temperance, and of the Iudgement to come, to bee sorrie for them, as