tamf©rtsdle tvalktsgwithGad andvenome, into the never-dying worme, which would thereby moremightily gnaw upon thy confcience, thorow all eternity. If ever the (word of the Spirit shall cleave it from thy bofome, which is infinitely to bee defired, and firike thorow thy fenfuall heart with true remorfe, it will colt thee the bittereft teares, moil fighes , and deepeft groanes. 6. It is that, which thou art lotheft, and wouldeft leaft be acknowne of. If it were poflible, thoucouldeft be well con- tent, thatno John Baptift fhould ever heare of thyHerodias. And therefore thoubeateft thy braines , and irnprooveft thy wit,to devife (if it be capable of dawbing) diftin&ions, eva- fions, excufes, extenuations, whole cart-loades of fig-leaves, to colour and cloke this foule Fiend , though favorite to thy, bewitched foule. 7. That, which thou art in a bodily feare,the Minifter will ineddle and rneete with, when thouart going towards acon- eionabl'e,and feirchingSermon. For thou thinkeft with thy felfe, If this dayhe difclofemy bofome, I íhall bothbe dif: graced among my neighbours that know it, and call alfo in- to dumps, andmelancholy by his denouncingof terrour a- gainfl it. 8. Thoughts, plots, andprojeas about it, a thoufand tò one, ordinarily feize upon thine heart, with firft and moil ac- ceptable entertainement at thy very firft waking; if they have not ,broken of thy Ileepe, and troubled thee in thy dreamer. q. The cares, pleafures, and appurtenances of it are wont to thruft, and throng upon thee on the LordsDay, withex- traordinary eagernefle,importunity,and unrefihlableneflè. For the Divell that delires to have thy mind molt diftraaed upon that Day, makes choifeof the ficteft , and pleafingeft bastes, to draw away anddetaine thy heart,, and themolt alluring ®bjeìs, for diverlon. i o. In the darknefle, and difcoinforts ofthe night,if thou beeft fuddenly awakened with force dreadful! thunder,light- ning,or terrible tempeft, the guilt and accufationsofthy be- D 3 -- loved
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