Diret% 1. Dinguifh ofthe fezeral Caufes of theft troubles and take heed of thole unskilful Mountebanks, who have the fame cure for every Inch difeafe, and (peak prefent comfort to all that they hear complain; and that think every trouble of mind is forne notable work of the Spirit of God when it is often the fruit of the manifold wcaknefs or wilfuleefs of the troubled complainers. Dire `Gf. 2. When it isfonse heinous fin committed, orgreat cor- ruption indulged, which dorh caufe the trouble, befire thatfound Repentance be over omitted in the cure ; and that a real reforma- tionprove the truthofthat Repentance. For Chrilt never died to juftifieand fave the impenitent sinner : And a deceitful Repen-, tante is the common jell-deceit and undoingof the world. And how can that be true Repentanr', which changeth not the will and life ? God wi l not give ycupeace and comfort,askóng as you indulge your wilful fin. Note here the difference between a. The grofly impeni- tent : a. And the mock-repentance ofthe Hypocrite : 3. Art the true Repentance offound Believers. a. Thegrofly impenitent cannot bring his heart to aferias purpo/e to let go his fin, nor to a eonfent or witingnefs, that God should eure him, and charge his mind : but he had rather have his pride, and covetoufirefs, and fnfuaiity, to be fully pleated, than to be mort. f ed. Like a fool in a Feaver or a Dropfie, that had rather have drink, than have the cure of his thirff. z. The mock repentanceof the Hypocritehath (ontopurpofs under anex xaordinary convit$ion, to leave his tin ; and for a time may Teem to do it. But when the temptation is as firong again, he is the fame, and returneth to his vomit ; or elfe changethhis fin for a worfe. And ifyou ask him whether he had rather have the mortifying ofall his lutts, or the pleatingof them,his undertianding and convi5rion may caufe him truly to fay at the prefent, that if God would prefently mortifie his fin, or efer him this in choice, he would rather confent to it, than take the pleafingof them. But mark it, a. That though he confent that Gedfboulddo this bimfelf ; yet he will not confent to ufe the means, and do bis duty to attain it. If a coldwith, oar bare cogent would changehis foul, and take away all finful in- clinations
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