68 The spiritual life, and In-being tryal as this is ; Soul ! art thou contented to go to Hell if God would have it fo ? Let any Minifter fhewme his Com- million toput a foul upon fuch a tryal as this is. And where Soul ! haft thou a Cornmiffion to put thy felfupon fuch a tryal No, we may have an eye to the recompence ofre- ward ; the LordChrifl himfelf had fo, he had an eye him- felfunto the recompence ofreward : and therfore, though thou canit not bring thy foul unto this height, yet there may be forne Humility, evenGofpel Self-denial, that may lie under the leaf. This Gofpel Humility, andSelf-denial, it is (as I may fo fpeak) the fouls Violet : The Violet (ye know) it is a very fweet flower ; but it lies very low,it hangs down its head,and it lies under other herbs,olaCcure herbs; as if it loved to be unCeen ; but it fmels very fweetly : and ifyou would findout this fweet-fmelling herb, andviolet, you muft lift'up other obfcure leaves, and there you than fee it. So, this Humility, and Self-denial, it lies under o- ther Duties, and under other Exercifes ; and ifyou would fee it, youmuff lift up other leaves : though thou beet not able toattain to that height as to fay,Thouwouldit be con- tented to go to Hel ifGod would have it fo : yet thoumai- eft have this fweet Violet; though it lie under other herbs, yet thou maieit fee it, and it may be limit. Only this : If at any time Self breaksout ; if at any time thy foul begins tobe advanced in regard of Duty, or Spiritual things ; I do here call upon you,fall down before theLord,and hum- ble thy feltbefore him for the pride of thy heart concern- ing Spiritual things, and labour to get this Self-denial in fpiritual things. I am not to (peakof Self-Denial at [large ; but I cal upon you fra the Lord, to labor to get Self-denial in fpiritual things. And take thefeTwo orThree Motives to it. The more you deny your felt in Spiritual things, the more you (hall be Cure to keep them. Saies Cbryfoflome, The bell treafnry to 4,ep any goodwork in, ir, forgetfulnef?of that good work. Ye know, that if a man be to travel ; the way to keep himielf and his money is, not to go to the Market. Croffe, and there proclaim that he hash fo much money a- bout
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