64 Some weighty Confeelaries. changes that are like to be in States, and Kingdoms, and any.. where in the world,were it not for the interpofition oftwogreat- er Powers that have got the vi dory of Pelf, and that is Grace, and Divine- over-ru ng Prcvidence. I fay were it not that thefe flu in, and crofs [elf, and hinder its defigns, you might fore-fee infelf-intereft the changes that are made in humane affairs. Confe5. 3. And fo Potent and common is the Dominion of felf,th4t it may warrant an honefl, moderate incredulity and jea- loufie ofalmoi1 all men, in cafes where the intereft of felf is much concerned. Let him be never fo ingenuous,lethis parts and pro- feflion be never fo pramifing,let his former engagements to you be never fo great, let him be your ownBrother ; yet be not too - confident of hirnsif his carnalpfbe concerned or engaged againfl you. For you (ball fee by experience, as long as you live, that fe/f will ffill bear Dominion in the moll. ConfeCt. 4. Above all, every wife and godly man fhould herein maintain the greateft Jealoufie of his own heart : Keep the heart above all keepings ; and keep out Pelf, above all fins whatever : Take heed offilfiAnefs, as ever you would be Chrifli- ans, and live as Chrillians, and have the Peace of Chtiflians. And to that end be always fufpitious of every caufe, opinion, controveruie, or pratlife, where fell is much concerned. The ve- ry names of SELF and D W N fhould found in a watch- ful Chriflians ears as very terrible, wakening words, that are next to the names of Sin and Satan ; and at leafl carry in them much caufe,offuipition. And this bath led me up to the next U. fe of the Point. C H A
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy OTcyMjk=