Joule-exalting humiliation. we owe unto others, by reafon and vertue ofall chofe relations whkhwehold and frand obliged un• .to them in the word.· As for infrance, Amafrer of a familie hath the firfr and an immediate relation to God, as his Creator, ·Redeemer, and Sanctifier: tohis wife, to his family, to his neighbours • to his kndred , to his Pafror, to frrangers , to the King and all ioferiour Magifrrates, to thofe that . are without, to Gods people, &c. s Bya diligent revifingof our tWo catalogues offinnes: I meane ofour unregenerate time, and fince our converlios. For helpe wherein, fee the · inhtrgement of all thefe, as it iliall follow in ·its place. , · , · · .· ., In cafe of barrenneffe in this difcoverie, ana Iwhen webegin to plea[e our felves, in that we find not fo many notorious afruall finnes in our lives before converfion, or fuch fcandalous aberrations, relapfes,backOidings,lince ;as wemay fee in others, and read ofin feme Saints o'FGod: Let us fall upon Come fpeciall poi~tsfor quickning our hearts in this penitent furvey , and with a ferious fearch infifr upon; . I Contemplation and aggravation of that Ori– ginall finke, feeds, and inbred inclinations to fin . ntturally inherent in our bowels, as to Atheifme:. · Selfe-murder, killing ofChrifr, defpairing ofGods mercie, familiarity .withwicked fpirits, firiagainfr . the'holy Ghofr,. &c. · . ·· · . 2 Well w~ighing the circumfrances of our old , finnes, which may make a little linne to bee ex– ceeding great and hainous; and to exceed the fins · . Ff z of Ill. Athird help.
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