Part. t.Cap.I 4~ A!JIHled(onftienas. ftill dive and d igge into that body of death thou bearefl: abont thee, for the finding out, a,nd furnilbing thy felfe with as much matter of found humiliation as may bee; that thou maifi: frill grow viler and viter in thine owne eyes, and bee more and more humble 1:1ptill thy dying Dav. But yet fo, That as thou holdefl: ont in the one hand thecleare Crifiall of Gods pure Law to di{cover the vileneffe and variety of thy fins; all the fpots and fiaines of thy foule; fo thou hold out in the other hand, or rather with the hand of 'faith lay hold upon the Lord Jefm hanging,bleeding,• and' dying upon the Croffe for tby fake. The one is f<weraigne, to fave from f1avifh fiings of Confcience, bitterrieffe of horrotir, and venome: of ddpaire: The other mingled with faith, will ferve as a quickning prefervative to keepe in thy bofome an humble, fofr, ~nd lowly fpirit; which doth ever excellently fit, to live by Faith more chearefull y, to enjoy God more neerely, to apply lefur Chrift more feelingly, and to long for his comming more earndHy. In a word, to climbe up more merrily tbofe £hires of joy, which 2::e prdt upon us by the holy Prophet, 'Pfal. 32.. Bee gladr--Rejoycc-"--and foout fr;r joy,-a!l ye that are upright in heart. 4· Conceive that hypocriiie may lurke in very Thdourth advice co:lgqodly outward formes, and fairdl: promifes and ceming hypocrihe. · · ~prvteitations of Sdfe-fceming earnefl: humiliation. Lookeupon Ahab, I King. 21.27. upon the /fraelites, .Pfalm.7?.-'H, 3). I rnearie notonely groffe Hypocrifie , where_by mens falfe hearts teach them to deceive others; but alfo that, which elfe-where I have fii~ed Formall Hypocrijie,wherby mens own hearts de· ce1ve even their own fdves. For I make no quefiion, . but the promifes of amendment, which manv make, when they are preffed, and panting under fom'e heavy c.ro£fe, or grievous fickeneffe, proceed from their he?rts ; , J mea ne, t~1ey fp.eak as they thinke j and fo r · · the
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