Of such of Gods elest as liue secretly as yet amongst the Infidels, and of such as are false Christians. CHAP. 34.
AND let this Cittie of Gods remember, that euen amongst her enemies, there are some concealed, that shall one day be her Citizens: nor let her thinke it a fruitlesse labour to beare their hate (a) vntill shee heare their con∣fession, as she hath also (as long as shee is in this pilgrimage of this world) some that are pertaker of the same sacraments with her, (b) that shall not bee pertakers of the Saints glories with her, who are partly knowne, and partly vnknowne. Yea such there are, that spare not amongst Gods enemies to mur∣mure against his glory, whose character they beare vpon them: going now vnto Playes with them, and by and by, vnto the Church with vs. But let vs not despaire of the reformation of some of these, we haue little reason, seeing 〈◊〉〈◊〉 we haue many secret and predestinated friends, euen amongst our most 〈◊〉〈◊〉 aduersaries, and such, as yet know not themselues to be ordained for 〈◊〉〈◊〉 •…•…dship. For the two citties (of the predestinate and the reprobate) are * 1.1 in this world, confused together, and commixt, vntill the generall iudgement make a separation: of the originall progresse and due limits of both which ci∣ties, what I thinke fitte to speake, by Gods helpe and furtherance, I will now be∣•…•… to the glory of the Cittie of God, which being (d) compared with her 〈◊〉〈◊〉, will spread her glories to a more full aspect.