2 2, 8 Direaionsforgetting and keeping and ragingly as it loth ; fo that it beareth down . a weak oppofition of Reafon and Will, and carri- eth us on blindfold, and transfarmeth us into bruits. I will not here put the Qoftionconcerning the grofs agingofthis fn (ofthat anon :) but 1 would have you very jealous of a íenfual difpofition. When a man cannot deny his appetite what it wouldhave ; or at leaft, covetoufnefs can do more in refraining it, then confcience : When a man cannot make a Covenant with his eyes,but muff gaze on every allu- ringobjet:When the flefb draws to forbiddenplea. fures, in meats, drinks, apparel, recreations, lafcivi- oufn,efs,and all the confiderations of Reafon cannot refirain it ; this is a fad cafe:and God may well give over fuck to fadnefs ofheart. I fwe walk fo pleafingly to the flefb, God will walk more difpleafingly to us. And asyou Ihould be jealous of thefegreat heart- tranfgrefíions, fo fhould you be of particular ac`ual fins.Examine whether the jealous eye ofGod fee not fomething that much offendeth him, and caufeth your heavinefs. I will not enlarge fo far as to mind you ofthe particular fins that you fhould look after, feeing it muff beAll, and your obedience muff be univerfal, Only one I will give you a hintof. I have obferved God fornetimes Phew himfelf moft dif- pleafed and angry to thefe Chriftians, who have the leaft tendernefs and compaffion towards the infirmi- ties of others. He that bath made the forgiving othersa neceffary condition of Gods forgiving us, will furelywithdraw the fenfe of our forgivenefs, when we withdraw our forgivenefs and corn- pallion to men. He that carts the unmerciful fervant into hell , who takes his fellow-fervant by
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