Chap. 3.SeCt. 3·4 , { Origirtal fi~, or corr~pt i More general, nature. Actual fin. More fpedal, as ) Calling. . fins of our l Conflirutiofi. I. \Vatlh we mull: over firt, 2 Watch we mull over any thing (in its own being) good; And hereiii if wit. loo]{ for ;he adequate objtct including every thing that ought to be \vatched, , It is either 5¥~~~~s;s, C which ( Mlions, 5 howfoever good in themfclves, yet if we watch not, they wtll foort contract evil. S E C T. 3· Of the manner of Wan·hfulnejfe over fin Origin,.f. THat we may tvatch. over fin Origihal, or that inward corruption we carry about us; obferve we thefc Rules. . . 97 ( . I. Let us take matter and motives [o humble our fouls under the fight and fence.of th.is. inhere_nt pollutio~. And to that purpofe, confider w~ the rueful complaints.of the Rom. 7 • ~i. holiell: Saints againfltt: 0 wreu·hed man t~at 1 am (fatth Paul) who jha/1 f.e./,tver me from the body of this death? Behold, ilv~ Jhap~n ~n mtqmty (fatdDavt~~ and mjindtd Pfal St. S· my mother concetve me .: Did not God th Chnll: accept of our complammg, ftnvmg, grieving, and hating this, how could we firtd any comfort? . 2. Let us pray againft it, that though it be in u;, yet it may not hurt w, nor be imputed to us: That God would give us his Spirit to bridle our corruption, and efpecially that he would give us the Spirit of Sanctification, that he would cleanfe us from this filth more ana more, that he would feafon the fountain, and at !aft dry it up. , . 3• Let us ll:rive after contrary holineffe, and endeavour the reformation of our Eph. 4 . 22 , 231 natures and lives< Put we offthe old man, which is corrupt according~to deceitful Jufts, "'·td be we renewed in the Spirit ofour minde. . , 4· Let us confider the promifcs of RemiiTion, and thofe Priviledges wltich the 5aints have in the blood ofChrift; and let us actuate and exercife our faith in.refpeCl: of Ifa. 48. 8, ji. fuch promifes: I k_new that thou wouldft dealtreachero~tjly (faith God) and that tho'! ( ) waft called a tranfgreffirfrom the womb ; yetfor my Names (aks I will defer mine flnger, (lndfor mypraifc I will refrainefor theo, that I Cllt thee not off. SECt 4; Of the manner, of Watchfulne[s over ftns atfual. THat we m~y watch over Acrual !in.s, obfcrvc we there Dircffi~ns: -- I. Avotd we all oc:a~ons of evtl : Be afraid, not only of the fire and flame, but · ofthe very fmoke of fin; tt ts dangerous to approach near to the Whirl-pit, or to play about the hole ofthe .AJP, orthe dmofthe Cock_atrice; arid therefore prayedDavid, Tum away mme eyes from bc?ol~mg vanuy:. n~t my heart only from affecting it, but min~ Pral. 1 , 9 , ~1• ~yes alfo from bcholdmg tt: 7here u a f.•utttng ofthe eyesfmn beholding evil, brought m amongO: other D~ttw hy the Prophet Ifaiah, to which is affixed this promife, that If•. 33· 15. fuch a one jl1all dwell on high, his place ofdefence jhall be the munition ofrock]. . ..2. Refifl: we the temptations offin : It may be (rtotwith~nding ~11 our care~ t 5. temptattons wdl offer thcmfelves,. and urge us to evil, but then wen1ull: C!Jnfbntly re~fl, and thts ts_pratfe~worthy ; If a man keep h·imfdf fober, when he cannot come to wme o~ 1\rong drmk, tt ts nothing; bm for a man to be careful not to break the bounds of fobrtety, when he !hall be in f>lace where wine is plentiful,and no_ reftraint of it; and, where ~omfany wdl be nrgmg htm'to take..more thantS meet, thts ts true temperance mdeed · I a manltve chaftely when he wants his lewd company, it is nothing. but for aJofeph (fucd and fought to by his Mifl:ris, yea, urged and follicitcd day afre'r day to condcfcend toher adulterous defires) to rcfufe then,and to chaofc rather loffe ofprcfettf 0 ' liberty
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy OTcyMjk=