The Morning exercise [at] Cri[ppleg]ate, or, Several cases of conscience practically resolved

The Novatians or Cathari abused this place of old,¹ to shut the Church-doors and gate of grace, upon such as had fallen after their profession of Christianity. And many poor souls and troubled consciences have as often quite perverted, or misunderstood it to the shutting up the gate of heaven, and door of hope against themselves, after their bitterly bewailed falls or slips: but both unjustly.

The Novatians or Cathari abused this place of old,¹ to shut the Church-doors and gate of grace, upon such as had fallen after their profession of Christianity. And many poor souls and troubled consciences have as often quite perverted, or misunderstood it to the shutting up the gate of heaven, and door of hope against themselves, after their bitterly bewail'd falls or slips: but both unjustly.

1. 1Gen. 40.

But as Josephs Interpretation once of the same nights dream, when rightly applied, did rid the Butler, out of his misapprehended fears, and only left the more secure Baker under that execution which the other apprehended, but himself never dreamt of, so neither this nor any other Scripture speaks a word of terror to any sin-troubled soul, that trembles at Gods threats. But all the Prophets Prophesy good with one consent to these, and my word shall be like one of theirs.

But as Josephs Interpretation once of the same nights dream, when rightly applyed, did rid the Butler, out of his misapprehended fears, and onely left the more secure Baker under that execution which the other apprehended, but himself never dreamt of, so neither this nor any other Scripture speaks a word of terror to any sin-troubled soul, that trembles at Gods threats. But all the Prophets Prophesie good with one consent to these, and my word shall be like one of theirs.