494. F Flì:r.3.rC tiit. ei flow may 1ve get rid of Spiritual% sloth? Serm. a t. 3. i4fduit & in,n,aione. I. A itreinir g and ilretching of the foul to the'utmoft peg and high. fl pn,a putting of it upon the tenterhooks in fervice. 2. An unfatiable and unfit isfiable defire or longing for the efelit. ingand accompiifhing of a duty. 3. A conftant and continual waitirg and working until the duty be in perfe (1ed ; take thefe three exaaly fhadowed out in Archimedes; * he was drawing his Mathematical lines when Marcell/is entred the gates ofSyracufe, yea when the Souldiers entred his Study that he never minded themsthere was the intention of his mind; when the Souldiers puli'd him by the fheve,he cries outlet the alone to ñnifh nay Scheme; there was his inexpleble delire of perfcc`ting it; when the Souldiers drew their fwords to run him thorow, he Yet plyed his bufinefs ; there was his afliduity in his actiion ; here was Roc age indeed. Oh what a fhame wou'd it be for us Chriftians, if a Heathen in his way fhould outgo, and outdo us in Gods way. Stupendious was the activity of the Jc :xwifl, prieçls about their Sacrifices when their enemies were broke in upon them. 'I (hall commend two Texts of Scripture to you, which do molt lively obumbrate tepidity, and fervidity, Rom. 12. I I, 12. Not fL>thful in batftnefs, fervent in [Pirit, ferving the Lord. ri 1'74J' phi óxcíp91, In. feflivatione non lenti, here feftina lente is out of doors. We mutt fly as upon the wings of the wind ; our heart muff be like the Primuw Mobile to wheel and whirl us about with a moft rapid motion; fervent in fpirir, boyling or burning hot, all on fire and flame, ferving the Lord, continuing inftant in Prayer, flrenuoufly and ftedfaftly wrafl- lirg with God, as 7acob did who as a Prince had power with God, Hof 12.3., this is that V1timum virittm which is expelled, and only re'pec`ted of God ; God accounts nothing elfe prayer but this, Ifa. 64.7. And there i none that calleth upon thy name, that flirreth up him- felf tc take hold of thee, i.e. with that Faith and fortitude to hold Gods hands, as Mofes,, ¡acob, and others did ; the Cock is a rare Emblem of this activity, who raifcs, and rowfes himfelf , claps his wing,, and then crows with all his Haight, :, Heb. 6. r t, 12. We def re that every one of you do _Thew the fame diligence ,ver f. 1 2. That you be not (h.thfnl, not of a flow pace, to want fire, yea and feet too that not run in Gods way. Non am ni.mium diligence: was the fayir.gof a Heathen ; but God will rever fay fo,becaufe we can never be too dil gent and devout in his fervice ; and furely if 7acob did ferve Laban toto conato, Gen 31. 6. with all my power have Ifirved your Father, hen much more fhàuld ígne., we wiA all air induftt y and en eavqur ferve óuç Father. ;jofeph.a'r" be!. Yud. xdpFúv- z=s afattdue ope ram na'vantes. Ea fi de ducia, ut Dei manus teneat.. A Lap. in Loc. Ywpaá. ex v :3a v. curro. Seni:, qual fe tgnis, fine h d Thy
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