2. For the manner. 1. When men profess what they believe not, and voluntarily choose error for Worldly ends, though it be a less error against the Scripture, and consistent with the main tenor of Salvation; yet it taken up against Conscience, for by-ends, it is a matter of sad consequence; for this is living in a known sin. Some may be blinded for a time, out of terror and compassion, and their case is sad, till they express solemn repentance; but when there is a reluctation against clear light, and an obstinacy in that reluctation, this man is condemned in himself, Titus 3.11. Such a man is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned of himself. There cannot be a greater argument of a will unsubdued to God, than to stand out against conviction, out of secular ⟨p. 230⟩respects. This is to love darkness more than light, and argueth such pravity of heart, as is inconsistent with Faith and Salvation. Some ignorant Souls may hold dangerous errors, and which to others would be damnable; yet they may not actually damn them, because they do not rebel against the light; and may be retracted by a general repentance, or seeking of pardon for all their known or unknown sins: Psal. 19.12, 13. Who can understand his errors? Cleanse thou me from secret faults. Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins: Let them not have dominion over me; then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression. 2. When they are vented by some Professor of Christianity, to the seducing of others, and rending of the C•••ch, and drawing Disciples after them, this a•deth a new guilt to their errors, and maketh them the more damnable, Act• 20.30. Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away Disciples after them. There are properly Heretics, and Ringleaders of Sects; therefore Heresies are reckoned among the works of the flesh, Gal. 5.20. Emulation, wrath, strife, seditions, Heresies; increasing their own doom and Judgment; these under a Christian name seduce and lead away the Church from Christ; they pervert the holy ways of God, and draw his people from serving him in Spirit and Truth.
2. For the manner. 1. When men profess what they believe not, and voluntarily chuse error for Worldly ends, though it be a less error against the Scripture, and consistent with the main tenour of Salvation; yet it taken up against Conscience, for by-ends, it is a matter of sad consequence; for this is living in a known sin. Some may be blinded for a time, out of terror and compassion, and their case is sad, till they express solemn repentance; but when there is a reluctation against clear light, and an obstinacy in that reluctation, this man is condemned in himself, Titus 3.11. Such a man is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned of himself. There cannot be a greater argument of a will unsubdued to God, than to stand out against conviction, out of secular ⟨p. 230⟩respects. This is to love darkness more than light, and argueth such pravity of heart, as is inconsistent with Faith and Salvation. Some ignorant Souls may hold dangerous errors, and which to others would be damnab•e; yet they may not actually damn them, because they do not rebel against the light; and may be retracted by a general repentance, or seeking of pardon for all their known or unknown sins: Psal. 19.12, 13. Who can understand his errors? Cleanse thou me from secret faults. Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins: Let them not have dominion over me; then shall I be upright, and I shall be innnocent from the great transgression. 2. When they are vented by some Professor of Christianity, to the seducing of others, and rending of the C•••ch, and drawing Disciples after them, this a•deth a new guilt to their errors, and maketh them the more damnable, Act• 20.30. Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away Disciples after them. There are properly Hereticks, and Ringleaders of Sects; therefore Heresies are reckoned among the works of the flesh, Gal. 5.20. Emulation, wrath, strife, seditions, Heresies; increasing their own doom and Judgment; these under a Christian name seduce and lead away the Church from Christ; they pervert the holy ways of God, and draw his people from serving him in Spirit and Truth.
