13t{_ :l ___ ._:r_.h_.e_Sa_i_nt-=-s_fo_r_e___ . l God, again1.1: the Ninivites': They put on fack. s Sathan makes : Q'ICV to pride · chemfelve:o in · their abilities . "ndgifts. ···I .~ '· ; P.,refervatives ::gai.ni\ fpiri· ' t~alU~riQe, . cloth, ~mmbled rhemfelves,and repented ; ·God fiayes his hand,forbeareshis ludgements,which were proclaymed by lonAh .~ Tberefo..re ( fayth the Text) that diJPieo~tfed Ionah exceedingly, and 'hee IMJ angric ; and hee. prayed unto the Lord, and {aid', &c... . When bee begins. to ol?ferve,,and admire him– felfe for fome fpeciall acceptatiqn in Chriftian companie; for his abilities t6 - pray, ,co~ferre,difcovcr temptations,. and the Devils depths ;, to preffeanholyprecifene!fe,andmortifyingpoints, &c.• Ob then, too ,ofrena wide gap is-opened in · his deceitfull heart, for the Devils wild-fire of fpirituall Pride. So.that many times,an humble filc:nt foule cloth quickly out-fhip fuch an one, dotingdang.crou£1yupon.his prefcnt perfe&ion~, in the fubfiantialls ofChrifl:ianitic. Thus, and many moe wayes, doth Sathan la– bour by pdvie Pride, to.weaken the power of Grace, and eflicacie of theWord; to..fl:aine and difgrace the beft Graces and godiiefi at!: ions; to grieve the good Spirit,and coole their fir!l: Love, even in Gods children; after that,by the hel1Je of God) they have llruggled through other tempta– tions, and obtained much fpiriruall peace and Chrifiian perfeetion in thedoihineoffalvation, and wayes of godlineffe... . _ Before I paife from this point,I w0uld propofe fome remedies againfr this fwelling fpirituall 1 maladie of'privie Pride,and fome foveraignc con- \ lideratio,ns~t~k(;eP.c' dawne the C.hriftiatl. ~e:~ ; . - ~
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