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

We wonder not to see an house built on the sand to fall, or seed not having root wither, or trees in the parched Wilderness decay, Jer 17.6. or Meteors vanish, or Blazing-stars fall, or Clouds without rain blown about, or Wells without springs dried up. So for Hypocrites to prove Apostates no strange thing, and utterly to fall away. There are four wills some have observed. 1. The Divine will never alters or turns. 2. The Angels will hath turned, never returns. 3. The will of man fallen turned, and in conversion returns. 4. The will of Apostates ⟨p. 75⟩after that grace received and abused turns away and never returns; but becomes like the fallen Angels.

We wonder not to see an house built on the sand to fall, or seed not having root wither, or trees in the parched Wilderness decay, Jer 17.6. or Meteors vanish, or Blazing-stars fall, or Clouds without rain blown about, or Wells without springs dryed up. So for Hypocrites to prove Apostates no strange thing, and utterly to fall away. There are four wills some have observed. 1. The Divine will never alters or turns. 2. The Angels will hath turned, never returns. 3. The will of man faln turned, and in conversion returns. 4. The will of Apostates ⟨p. 75⟩after that grace received and abused turns away and never returns; but becomes like the fallen Angels.

2. Even Godly and gracious persons are subject to fall, and therefore must not be secure, they must work out their salvation with fear and trembling, Phil. 2 12. they are bidden to fear least they should fall short, Heb. 4.1. Stand fast, 1 Cor. 16.13. Take heed least they fall,