Self-will to be denyed. but the judicious of that Calling mull Call them, and judge of their abilities. And conceits are as thegroundof them is. The true underflanding of the grace that we have received is a duty, and fitteth us for thankrulnefs : but the falfe conceit that we have what we have not, is a dangerous delufion [ For he that thinkth he is fomething when he is nothing, deceiveth him- Pelf, Ga1.6. 3 . What if a blind man should argue as youdo with one that fees, and fay, Ton fay that you fee fo far off', and why may not I fay rot. ?]. would you not anfwer him 1 now that which I fay to be true, and fo do not you J And what if he fill go on and fay [ you think that I am blond, andI think that you are blind; and why may not 1 be believed as Wet. 011 'on? would this kind of talk prove the man to have his eye fight ? or fhould it make me quertion whether I have mine ? He that feeth, knoweth that he feeth, whoever queflion it : and if another make doubt of it, let men that have eyes in their head be Judges, ,but not the blinds But I confers , fpiritual blincinefs bath this difadvantage, that whereas I can eafily make - any other blind man know that he is blind, and therefore be,2 willing to be led or helpt : here the more blind men are, moil commonly they are the more confident that they fee , and fcornfully fay, as the Pharifes to Chrifl, john 9. 4o. [Are we blind alfo ? For Pride will not let them know their ignorance.' The fame light that cureth ignorance, mull igveal it. Efpecially when men are born blind, and never knew the laving illumina- tion of the Saints, they will not believe that there is any other light then they have Peen. But I have been fomewhat longon this part ; I pafs now to the next. CHAP. XV.; Self to be denyed.. 4.. fourth' part of felfifhilefs tobe mortified, is Self.' 1: will. And this is the fruit of Self conceit,' and alfo natural corruption of the foul.; And a moil deep rooted obfli- rate vice. it is. Every wicked man is A Selfwilledman, aeai nil b(od
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