Senn. i z. How may we get rid of Spirituali Sloth ? 495 Thy w47, by way of Emphafis , ip oppofition to and exaltation of, above all other ways. There is a fourfold way. I. Via Mundi, the way of the World, and that is {fiinofa, thorny. 2. Via Carta I, theway of the Flefh, and that is infdiofa, treacherous.' 3. Via Satana,'he way of the Devil,and that istencbricofa,darkfome. 4. Via Damini, the way of God, and that is gratiofa, gracious. «his way is twofold. r. Via veleta, a concealed way, and that is of his Privy Counfels. 2. Via reyelata, a revealed way, and that is of his publick Commands. I. Via beneplaciti; of his Privy Counfels, R ...oma 1.3 3. How unjearch- able are his judgements, and his ways pall finding out ? He that íhall go about to feek and fearch for that way, muff return a Non rs inventa, and null prove himfelf a true Ignoramus,verf 34.. For who hatbkncwn the mind of the Lord ? And who bath been his_ Counfcllor ; the belt of mortals were never honoured with that title, to be one of Gods Privy Councellors. 2. Via fgni, of his publick and common road of Commandments, Pfa. t r g.1. Ble,(fedaPe the undefiled in the way : Who walk, in the way of the Lord, v. 27. Make me to underßand the gray of thy Precepts,Ifa.2.3. He will teach :Sions SchoLrs of his ways, and they will welkin his paths, 'fa. 3o 21. Thine ears (hall hear a voice behind thee , laying , this is the way, walk ye in it. We muff not be to impudent as to'defire to walk in the way of his . r, v0/21 ; d Privy Councils, nor fo imprudent as not to walk in the ways of his & n7Ë.'v publick Commands. The ferret things belong to the Lord our God : But thofe things T r"`sQxa v which are revealed, belong to us and to our children for ever, that y they may do all the works of this Law, Dfut.2 TheQa.diut.r y a 9. Having thus planed my way to the Text, or rather explained the way in my Text, I proceed to the deduc`'#ion of a Corollary or Conclufion from-the words, which is the fecond thing I premlied and promifed. Every Saint is very apt to be a flug in the way and work' of God. Toay.. ickenmne (lays one of the chiet1/4fl and choicefi of S ;pints) in thy way; and is is as much °as if he fhould fa} in plain terms; Ah Lord, I am a dull ade, and have often need of thy Spur, thy Spirit, This Prayer of David Teems proof enough to this point ; but if you dcfire farther confirmation, I fhall produce an argument irtar omnium,that none fhall dare to deny; nor be able to diíapprove, and that is drawn from the topick of your own experience , and this is argutnentum lugubre,
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