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8. They pretend to Miracles; and by this means they have deluded a world of people; It is said, he should ⟨p. 18⟩bring down fire from Heaven, though that which he would have done to day, was a contrary wonder, Ignis de terra, fire from under the earth; And although Austin said, that he who would look now for Miracles, he himself was a great Miracle; yet they make them as the essential notes of the Church.

8. They pretend to Miracles; and by this meanes they have deluded a world of people; It is said, he should ⟨p. 18⟩bring downe fire from Heaven, though that which he would have done to day, was a contrary wonder, Ignis de terra, fire from under the earth; And although Austin said, that he who would look now for Miracles, he himselfe was a great Miracle; yet they make them as the essentiall notes of the Church.

Use of Instruction, how necessary it is to reform from Popery, leave off your contentions one with another, and set upon this common adversary. Learn of the very Romans, who though sometimes at deadly enmity one with another, yet would deponere inimicitias, till they had done the public service; How can you ever endure that these trumperies and idolatries should be brought in again; Humble your selves that Parliaments heretofore have not done them; Let not Parliament sins in ages heretofore come upon your score; How often do the people of Israel bewail their own sins and the sins of their fathers? do you confess your own sins of unwillingness, of coldness in this work, and the sins of your Ancestors. It is to be feared, that many of you have not got that zeal for the purity of Gods Ordinances, and Worship, as ought to be: And in the carrying on of this, take heed of two fatal rocks: 1. A sinful moderation. 2. A popish Tyranny.

Use of Instruction, how necessary it is to reforme from Popery, leave off your contentions one with another, and set upon this common adversary. Learne of the very Romanes, who though sometimes at deadly enmity one with another, yet would deponere inimicitias, till they had done the publike service; How can you ever indure that these trumperies and idolatries should be brought in againe; Humble your selves that Parliaments heretofore have not done them; Let not Parliament sinnes in ages heretofore come upon your score; How often doe the people of Israel bewaile their owne sinnes and the sinnes of their fathers? doe you confesse your own sinnes of unwillingnesse, of coldnesse in this worke, and the sinnes of your Ancestors. It is to be feared, that many of you have not got that zeale for the purity of Gods Ordinances, and Worship, as ought to be: And in the carrying on of this, take heed of two fatall rockes: 1. A sinfull moderation. 2. A popish Tyranny.