A practical commentary, or an exposition with observations, reasons, and uses upon the first…A practicall commentary, or an exposition with observations, reasons, and vses upon the first…

A, This is no doctrine of security but only to carnal men, for we shall find that no Christian is more careful to please God, and fearful to offend him, than those that have got most assurance of Gods love, and fellowship with Christ and his members, 2 Cor. 5.4. Gen. 39.19.

A, This is no doctrin of security but only to carnal men, for we shall find that no Christian is more careful to please God, and fearful to offend him, than those that have got most assurance of Gods love, and fellowship with Christ and his members, 2 Cor. 5.4. Gen. 39.19.

2 If Gods Children do wax wanton, yet he hath means to scourge them soundly, though he doth not take away his loving kindness; and we say, though he cannot loose grace wholly, yet he may loose the strength of his grace. And Secondly, Corruption may grow strong; and Thirdly, He may loose all the comfort of his grace; Fourthly, he can make them meet with such afflictions from men as David did, though he cast him not out of Heaven, yet out of his Kingdom, after he had committed murder and Adultery, he raised up his own Son to rebel against him; so that David saw the bitterness of his wantonness against Gods grace, As if a Physician should give a man such a Drug, and say it will not only free you from your sickness, but also preserve you that you shall never dye; therefore should he say, What need I care what enemies I meet with, or what diet I use? no, it implieth that he ⟨p. 154⟩must have a care of such things; so though God give us a Well-spring of eternal life, yet if you look not to your selves, but rush into danger, you may be so wounded and unsettled, and so terrify your Consciences, that you shall feel the smart of your wantonness all your days.