Senn. 19. in holy Duties ? 457 expect, and therefore are weary of his company before your 6ui»e fs be over with him ;it is faid of the Ifraclites when they were going for Ca- naan, that in their hearts they turned back,again into eíEgypt,118s 7.39. They had more mind to be in Egypt than under Mofes Government, and their thoughts ever ran upon the flefh pots and belly chear they en- jo }cdthere;we are offended with their impatience andmurmterings,and the affronts they put upon ther G Rides, and do not we even the fame, and worfe in our carelefs manner of worfhipping ? When God hath brought us into his pretence we do in eff l fay,give us the world again, thisis betrer entem i Iment for our thoughts than God,and holy things ; if Chriflians would but interpret their actions, they would be aJhamed of them ; is any thing more worthy to be thought of than God ? The Ifraelites heart; were upon &Egypt in the Wildernefs, and our hearts are upon the Wer1d, nay, every toy, even when we are tit the Throne of grace, and converting with him who is the Center of ourreft, and the fountain of oar bleffednefs. 2. It grieveth the Spirit of God, he is grieved with our vain thoughts afwell as our fcand,tloto aEtions;other fins may fhame us more,but thefe are agrief to the Spirit, becaufe they are conceived in the heart, wch is. his Prefence Chamber, and place of fpecial refidence ; and he is moll grie- ved with thefe vain thoughts which haunt us in the time of our fpecial addreffes;to God,becaufe his peculiar operations are hindered, and the heart is fet open to Gods adverfary in Gods pretence, and the World and Satan are fuffered to interpofe, in the very rime of the reign of grace, then when it fhould be in folic, in its royalty, commanding all our fa- culties to ferve it ; this is to Heal away the foul from under Chrifis own arm, as a Captain of a Garrifon is troubled when the enemies come to prey under the very walls, in the face of all his forces and flrength : So certainly it is a grief to the fpirit when our lofts have power to diílurb us in holy duties,and the heart is taken up with unclean glances, and wordly thoughts, then when we prefent our felves before the Lord ; God looks upon his peoples fins as aggravated becaufe committed in his own houfe, 3er.23.1I, In my heufe I have found their wickedne fs ; What is this but to dare God co his very face ? Solomon faith, A King fitting upon his * prov.2o.8,. throne fcattereth away evil wth his eyes. They are bold men that dare break,the Laws when a Magifirate is upon the Throne,and a&uilay ex -- etcifing judgment agaitifl offenders; fo it argueth much impudence,, that when we come to deal with God,asfitting upon tberhrone,and ob ferving & looking upon us, that we can yet lend our hearts to our lutis,, and fufer every vain thought to divert us There is more of mode ht though --
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