2. Wherein are we endan Bred by jar full things ? Senn. 2i2 with the creature, in both which fins the 'heart isilolen away from God, drawn away from the proper obj :-r}. The Apoflleufcth that exprefii.on Iam.1.T 4, árrt 77s c7r3vFux3 6Zli , ;p-, drawn away by lufl, or forne objeel, in an unlawful! conjunelion with the heart, then the heart comes to be glued to ìt, as God freaks, Hof. g. t7. They are joyned to Id.'.'ls, fixed to them, fo that as in Idolatry the heart is joyced to and fixed to the Idol, fo as that it will noteafìly part with it, as it is Yer. 2.1 a. Has a ration changed its God, q.d,. no they are fixed to their Gods and they will nor change them. So it is in the fin of adultery the heart is flollen from the proper objtä ; as it is Hof. 4.11. fpcaking of wine and women, it is faid they Heal array the heart, and it is glued to that which it goes a whoring after, fo that it will not be taken off from it, Prov.2.9. When the creature becomes an Idol in the heart, then there is idolatry committed ; and when it is a beloved there is adultery committed, the hope, and truf}, and con- fidence of the foul is gone, the love and care, the joy and delight of the foul is gone, and the foul with every creature that it thus enjoyes powreth out her fornications, as the Lord fpake of them Eztek, 16.5, and as they .0. 23.17. are laid to commit fornication with all! {ing- doms, fo a heart which inordinately loveth, and doteth on, and is glu- ed to creature cotnforts,recomtnits fornication and abomination with them. The fecond Inquiry was,./-kw Ire may judg of our hearts, and knot when they mifcarry and offend in the prrfxing, ufe and enjoyment of law- full things ? 1. When our def re of, and our endeavours.after worldly things grow flrong and impatient, and very eager and impatient ; asjachel laid, Give me children or elfe I die, Gen.3 o.t. When we begin to lay, I mull have fuck an accommodation whatever it cofl me, I muíl have fuch a comfort or I am undone : fuch a purfuit after worldly com- forts, argues a heart very carnal! ; and he that mifcarries fo much in Peeking after the things of this world, will not mend the matter much when he comes to enjoy them : when the heart groweth Gsk after worldly things in the define of them, ufually it furfeteth u hen-it gain - eth it : as ¢flrnnon was Pick for his filer, 2 Sam. 13..1,2. he had a. ur- fet after : and as e4hab, r King. 21.4. he Was fink with impatient cannel} longing for N1iboths vineyard. When your heart is very im- parient till you doe obtain your defires, you are never well with that thing which you do fo obtain : When the affect ions :grow ftrong and warm, that you can indure no oppofition or cons :ra4tcgiori in the pur- f avice
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