A25470:343
The Morning exercise [at] Cri[ppleg]ate, or, Several cases of conscience practically resolved
The Morning exercise [at] Cri[ppleg]ate, or, Several cases of conscience practically resolved by sundry ministers, September 1661.
London: printed for Joshua Kirton and Nathaniel Webb, 1661
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Of these three last I may say as Elisha to Hazael of Benhadad, 2 King. 8.10. These may certainly recover, howbeit, saith he; the Lord hath showed me that he shall surely dye. These have not yet crucified the Son of God afresh, nor done despite to the Spirit of grace, therefore it is not impossible they should be renewed again to repentance.
Of these three last I may say as Elisha to Hazael of Benhadad, 2 King. 8.10. These may certainly recover, howbeit, saith he; the Lord hath shewed me that he shall surely dye. These have not yet crucified the Son of God afresh, nor done despight to the Spirit of grace, therefore it is not impossible they should be renewed again to repentance.
These are like Sardis, Rev. 3.1.2, 3. may have a name to live, but are dead: Their works not perfect before God, ready to dye, yet are called once again to Repentance, otherwise certain destruction threatened.
These are like Sardis, Rev. 3.1.2, 3. may have a name to live, but are dead: Their works not perfect before God, ready to dye, yet are called once again to Repentance, otherwise certain destruction threatned.
But this is like the fall of Haman, whose doom was read by his wife and best friends.1 If once thou beginnest to fall, thou shalt not recover, but shalt certainly fall irrecoverably.