The MarkJ of tbe tfnconve fefling part of the world ·take earne.fl:.heed, that they peri{h not by the hand of this fin un<;>L>feryed. M~n may be, and often are kep.t offfrom Chnft, as effe– Ctually, by the inordinate love of lawful cornforts, · as by t:~e n1oft unlawful courfes, Mat~b. 22. 5. Lult.~ 1'4· I 8", i 9, 2·o, 2 4·• ·. . ·_ 9· Reigning malice· and envy againft tbofe th{tt difre:.i– fpect them, or are injuri'ozu·to them, I Joh. 2. 9, I r. Oh, _ Bow do tnany that feem to be reltgious ren1ember· injuries, and carry grudges, and will return men ai good as they bring ; rendring evil for evil, loving to' t~ke reyenge;wifhing ~vil to·them~th~t ·wrong them; . directly againft the rule o( the Gofpel, thepattern of Chrifi, and the nature of God, Rom. i z. r 4,17'. I Pet,.'· .. 2~· 1r, 2.3. Neb . 9· 17. Doubtleis, where this evil is· kept boiling in the heart, and is not hated, refitted; mortified, but dbth habituallyprevail, that perfon is in the very gall of bitternefs, and in· a fiate of deat.h, Matth. 18. 34, 35'· I :fob. 3· 14, I). ' · R~ader; Doth nothing of this touch thee ? Art: ' tnou in none of the fore-mentioned · ranks? Oh, f~arch, and feareh again ; · take thy heart felemnly to'·· . task. Woe unto thee) if after all thy profeffion, thou· fhou!dft be_ foun.d under the power of ignoran~e;loft' in forn1ality, drowned in earihly-tnindedne~, en– venomed with malice, exalted in an opinion of thine own righteoufnefs, levened with hypocrifie, and carnal ends in God'sfervice, i1nbitt~redagainJf flricrnefs: This would be a fad dikovery, fhat all} thy Religion 'Were in vain. But I muft proceed~ 1 o. Unmortified pride. When men lo_ve the praife' of men~ rnore than the praife of God ; and fee ·~ · their hearts upon n1en's efteem, applauie, and ap~ probr1tion: it is mo.fh:ert;=:in theyareyet in theirfins, and ,ftran;;ers to true C\)nverfion, .fob~ r '2-. 43. Gala I.n:~·. When1nenfee not, nor cornplainof, nor groan• un:ier the pride .of'their ownhearts, it·is a f1gn they: · ~ · E . ra1:e~ .,
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