The life of faith in three parts, the first is a sermon on Heb.…

It hath lamentably disturbed the Church of Christ, when ignorant self-conceited Christians, who see not the difficulty, grow confident that they understand many Prophecies in Daniel, the Revelations, &c. and thereupon found their presumption (miscalled faith) upon their own mistakes, and then form their prayers, their communion, their practice into such schism, and sedition, and uncharitable ways, as the interest of their opinions do require (as the Millenaries before mentioned have done in this generation.)

It hath lamentably disturbed the Church of Christ, when ignorant self-conceited Christians, who see not the difficulty, grow confident that they understand many Prophecies in Daniel, the Revelations, &c. and thereupon found their presumption (miscalled faith) upon their own mistakes, and then form their prayers, their communion, their practice into such schism, and sedition, and uncharitable waies, as the interest of their opinions do require (as the Millenaries before mentioned have done in this generation.)

Direct. 20. Think not that all Gods Promises are made to mere sincerity; and that every true Christian must be freed from all penal hurt, however they behave themselves.

Direct. 20. Think not that all Gods Promises are made to meer sincerity; and that every true Christian must be freed from all penal hurt, however they behave themselves.

For there are further helps of the Spirit, which are promised ⟨p. 253⟩only to our diligence in attending the Spirit, and to the degrees of industry, and fervour, and fidelity in watching, praying, striving, and other use of means. And there are heavy chastisements which God threateneth to the godly, when they misbehave themselves: Especially the hiding of his face, and with-holding any measure of his Spirit. The Scripture is full of such threatenings and instances.