; . .- -but is a Sievetothewater oflife,mdaUgodlylef. · fons> isnowgreedyof favingknowledge, andde– firous ra forget thofe monfirous finfuH notions which he treafured up in thedayes of vanity. 4· Confcience : Thiswhich before was full of · fcarfulnelte or benummedneffe; and heardeffe to allholy things-J is now awakedaad refrelhedwith fenfe and feeling of Gods mercy pa-rdoning its finnes" endued with. a gracious difpofirion tofpi· riraall exerciies, and teaderneffe, fenfible ·of the leaft iniquity.. _ 2 • . In hisSoule : that is, in his . r. Will : This is, which beforewaswedded to the liberty of the fldh, to the lufrs ofmen, atJd the pride of lift, isnow weaned fromall her temporary pleafingv:anities, and,faHen in love with erernall p!eafures~ "andwith thingsof Heaven.. .. . 1 • . Affections : Thefcwhichbefore werecarri- · ed withari headlong torrent upon theworld,' and purfuit:of.plea(ures, doen()WCUrne their eclgaand eagerne1fe towardsGodsglory, good caufes) and a crowne of life.Theywere the mo(l fierce and furi· . . ousagents for the foveraingty ofthe fleth,but now · Gal.f·'+· theirlnfifulrieffe iscrucified 3 their inordinatene1fe-· Col!.·>· and evilneff'e mortified. . ~· TheDefire$and Imaginations of the heart·: Thefe whichbefore were without bridle, ·checke,o &are .or limit, are now 'turned by ·rhe lafr Com,. mandement ,, controlled by a tender confi:ience; · · keptinawebva conftderation of Gods ;all-feein.g eye., and confined within anholyeompaffe ; frbm their idle,. imperth1ent,_and prophane wandrings - . and v~:1nes. . L _. .l . ~~.L.~ ·• ' ~~- i ·' ,.(!!',
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