A choice Bed of Spices. Sixthly, No terrors, no threats, no reproaches, no ons, no oppofitions, no perfecutions, no bonds, no banifh- ments, no dangers, no deaths, than deter them or affright them from their obedience4 as will evidently appear by comparing of there Scriptures together, Pfd/. 44. 16. to 21. Alls 20. 23) 24. AR: 21.12, 13. and chap. 34. 14. Dan.3. 14,-19. Rev. 12. .11. This is moil evident in the H ifiories of the ten Perfecutions, and in all other Hiflories, both of a former and a later date, &c. Pshyficians obferve a difference 'mixt. the natural and pre- ter-natural heat in mens 'bodies ; the preter-natural heat, which arifeth from distemper, may be more for the prefent, but as it exceeds for meafure, fo it abates for time, becaufe the natural heat is a More equal and moderate, and durable hear,.evey part hath an equal fhare, and it is not extream, and yet it continues. Thus it is with Hypocrites and up- right perfons in the matter of obedience. The hypocrite may (in a kind of preter-natural heat) in a hot fit, in a pre- fent heat, fall upon hearing, and reading, and praying, and reforming of his Family, and upon leaving of this fin and that ; and upon calling off this vain company and that, and upon affociating of hirnfelf with this good company and, that. Bit this ho'r fit dOes not lafi, the cold fit takes him again, and then he (hakes handS with all -his duties, and lofes all his good inclinations, and layes afide all his warm refolutions. To., 2,7, 9. Will the Hypocrite pray alwayes ? Ephraims,goodnefs was Pilf°a11.-168. 43. 6, $7. as a morning Cloud, which loon van itheth, and as the early dew which is loon dryed up by the Sun-beams ; they were both falfe and fickle, unfleady and unliable ; conflant only in nconflancy ; their hearts,were never right with God, for they were not fledfafl in his Covenant. There are four times wherein an Hypocrite may exprefs a great readinefs and forwardnefs to Religious duties. Fira, When he is under terrors and difirefs of Confei- ence ; 0 now for a little eafe ! a little reit ! 'a little qUiet a little comfort! what wont the Hypocrite do ? &c. Secondly; I.
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