?he Life of Faith. alwaies as at their very mouths, even a David, a Solomon, a Noah, is not Cafe. a.They arc in danger of thole fins which they little think of; for it is a ligo that they are not forewarned and fortified ; nor have they overcome that fin ; for vi*ory here is never got at fo cheap a rate : efpecially as to inwardfss: If it have not coil you many a groan, and many a dales diligence, to conquer plfrjh:4efs, pride and appetite it's twenty to one they are not conquered. 3. They are much in danger of thofe fins which they ex- tenuate, and count to be [mailer than they are. For indeed their hearts are infedcd already, by thofe falte and favourable thoughts. And they are prepared to entertain a neerer fami- liarity with them. Men are ealily tempted upon a danger which feemcth (mall. 4. They arc much in danger ofthofe fins, which theircon- fitutions and temperature of body loth encline them to ; and therefore mufi here keep a double watch. No fmali ,part of the pünifhment of our Original fin (both as from Adam, and from our neerefl Parents) is found in the ill complexion ofour bodies e The temperature of (bine ,inclineth them vehemently to pa f on , and ofothers unto luff ; and of others toflnhand dulnefs: and ofothers togulofiey,&c.And.gracedoth not imme- diately change this diticmper of the complexion; but Only watch over it, and keep it under, and abate it confequently, by contraryactions, and mental difpofitions : Therefore we (hall have here unceffant work, while we arc in the body. Thoughyet the power ofgtace by long and faithful ufe, will bring the very Ede, and imagination, and pallions into fb much calmnefs, as to be far lets raging, and cafily ruled : As a well ridden hhrfe will obey the Rider ; and even dogs and other bruits will firive but little againfi our government : And then our work, will grow more catie : For as Seneca faith, Maximapars libertarie eft bene moratus venter : A goodcondition- ed belly it agreat part of a mans liberty : meaning, an ill con- ditioned belly is a great part of mens flavery : And the fame maybe Paid of all thefenfes, fantafie and pallions in their re- fpet%re places. 5. We are much in danger of the fins which our callings, 'trades
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