Senn. z t. How may we get rid of SpirittMll Sloth ? 497 fin, benumrning and flupifying the heart ; and of all fins, turn Cove - toufenefs out of doors. There is a difeafe in the body,called the yellow ítNrugo,ab AK. Jaundice, which makes the perfons look yellow allover, this fprings reo colt:re, o from the over - flowing of the gall, which over- fpreading the whole Med. man, makes it livelefs, lifklefs : Covetoufnefs is the yellow Jaundice heled their° of the foul, which arifes from the over - flowing of the heart with love Gods in the to yellow gold, by which a Chriftian is dull'd and dcadned. Thruft a duf ,Ghriftians Knife into the earth, and it takes away the edge ; throw earth upon bury their the fire, and it deadens the heat : let but earthly- mindednefs creep into god dnnghit the the heart, it takes off the edge, and deadens the heat of it to or in any exercife of Religion. Solemon calls it an evill difcafe Ecclef 6.2. In- deed, the worfi of difeafes, a complicated difeafe ; this difeale does not only dead, but deflroy the foul, r Tim.6.9. Drowns men in perdi- tion, Ver. i o. The love of money is the root of 411 evil!. The birth of mo- fienn snim,e. ney is the burial of the mind ; therefore our Saviour, LK. t 2_15 .bids Leo. us take heed and beware of Covetoufnefs : A double Caution, that we might have a double care. Above all keepings keep Covetoufnefs out of thy heart, Pro.4.2.3. for that will not only hinder thee from being . aaive in duty, but help thee to be aaive againft duty. The Pharifees, who were covetous, derided him, Luk. i 6. t 4. They that drink of the water of the River Hipanis,at firfl are delighted with it, but afterwrad. Soiinar,c. rq are fo hurt by it, that non inj feria execrantHr. It is moil true of Chry- forroas, the yellow River, at firsi draught it pleafes, but afterward it makes them fo dead drunk, that they become dormice for ever after. 3. Frequent a quickning Minif}ry,Ver. so. TO Word bath gaicksed mt. The Word of God is quick and powerful, He6. 4.12. living and Zwv) irslyric. operative,not only fore alitcr, and in it felf, but alto virtusliter,in the vertue and efficacy of ir, it makes men live! in their operation. Ails 7. 38. '`)"t ti , Oracles making Lively. ly 5.14. I will make my roil nnimanti.. wards in thy mouth fire. Fire, as it is the mofl noble, fo it is the molt ixr vim do mi aáive Element, and makes other things aáive. Creatures almofi dead rrficam. Varro,. for cold brought to the fire are made aáive and nimble : Witnefs. fops Snake which the Country man brought in his hand, but when it had received heat from the fire it difiurbed the whole houfe: Dr Antes relates, that there was once fuch cold preaching in Peru that the Protefiants were conftrained to go into the Country to a godly Minitier to be warmed ; A godly Milliner will warm a cold heart, and put quicknefs into a drowfie fpirir. 4. Make out to the Lord Jefus Chrift, whole Promife and Office it is to make us aCstive and vivacious. ph. Io. to. I 4111 Come 'bat they
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