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Secondly; If now, after all this Goodness, your Sin be not Repented of, tis beyond Question, there is a monstrous D•singenuity, in your sinful Impenitency. Alas, what has been Your Carriage hitherto, but Theirs? Neh. 9.35. Lord, They have not served thee in thy great Goodness, which thou gavest them, neither have they turned from their wicked works. Oh! Disingenuous Men; You have not only Forgotten the Things that have been done for you, by the Goodness of God, but you have been ⟨p. 27⟩the Worse for that Goodness. As it was said of them; According to the goodness of their Land, they made goodly Images: Thus it may be said of you; According to the goodness of the Lord, you have been the more Assisted, and Improved, and Emboldened in your sinful Idolatries. Those daily Refreshments, with which the Goodness of God, Strengthens you to Honour Him, don't you Abuse them to bring but the more Dishonour to God, and so Turn H•s Grace into Wantonness. That Abundance of Enjoyments, with which the Goodness of God is Enriching of you, are you not the more Proud, and Vain, and Carnal, and Sensual, and Senseless for it? Man, If there be one spark of Reason left in thy Soul, now let it revive, and shine forth, and speak out, and say; Can any thing be so unreasonably Disingenuous?

Lastly; Consider, In the Fear of God, Consider, What will be the End of This? Oh! That you were so wise as to Consider the Latter End! It is the Thunder, that follows upon the Lightning, which has all this while Entertained us; Not knowing that the Goodness of God leads thee to Repentance; It follows; After thy Hardness & Impenitent Heart, thou treasurest up unto thy self Wrath against the day of Wrath. It ⟨p. 28⟩has been said of old, Lae•a Pa•ientia Vertitur in Furo•em: [And why not, Laesa Bonitas] Abused Patience will become Exalted Fury. Will Abused Goodness End any better? It was a dreadful word: