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and what Case the sinner is in till that actual Repentance and Faith, as I told you before, are so difficult questions (it being ordered by Gods great wisdom that they should be so) that it beseems no wise man to venture his salvation on his own opinion in these. Nay it's certain, that if Gross sinners having opportunity, and knowledge of their sins, Repent not, they shall perish. And therefore I think, a Justified man hath great Reason upon such falls, to examine his particular Repentance, (as well as his former state) and not to promise himself, or presume upon a pardon without it. 6. And besides all this, though both the Continuance of Faith, and non-intercision of Justification be never so certain, yet when a mans obedience is so far overthrown, his former Evidences and Persuasions ⟨p. 381⟩of his Justification will be uncertain to him. Though he have no Reason to think that God is changeable, or Justification will be lost, yet he hath Reason enough to question whether ever he were a true Believer, and so were ever Justified. For Faith worketh by Love: and they that Love Christ will keep his Commandments. Libertines and carnal men may talk their pleasure: but when Satan maintains not their Peace, sin will break it: and Dr. Sibs words will be found true, Souls Conflict, pag. 41, 42. Though the main pillar of our Comfort be the free forgiveness of our sins, yet if there be a neglect •f growing in Holiness, the soul will never be soundly quiet, because it will be pro•e to question the truth of Justification: and it is as proper for sin to raise doubts and fears in the Conscience, as for rotten flesh and wood to breed worms: Where there is not a pure Conscience▪ there is not a pacified Conscience, &c. Read the rest.

and what Case the sinner is in till that actual Repentance and Faith, as I told you before, are so difficult questions (it being ordered by Gods great wisdom that they should be so) that it beseems no wise man to venture his salvation on his own opinion in these. Nay it's certain, that if Gross sinners having opportunity, and knowledge of their sins, Repent not, they shall perish. And therefore I think, a Justified man hath great Reason upon such fals, to examine his particular Repentance, (as well as his former state) and not to promise himself, or presume upon a pardon without it. 6. And besides all this, though both the Continuance of Faith, and non-intercision of Justification be never so certain, yet when a mans obedience is so far overthrown, his former Evidences and Perswasions