choice Bed of Spices. 22. Look as, a man leaves his Wife and Children, his Countrey, Eflate, and Trade, with tears in his eyes, and forrow in his heart ; fo does an unregenerate man leave his lulls, with tears in his eyes, and forrow in his heart. Very obfervable is the flory of Phaltiel, David had Married Michol, Satd injurioufly gave her to ano:her ; when David came to the Crown, and was able to fpeak a word of command, he fends for his wife Michol, her Husband dares not but obey, he brings her on her journey, and then, not without great re- luaaney of fpirit,takes his leave of her : But what was Thal- tiel weary of his Wife that he now forfakes her ? 0 no, he was forced to it and though fhe was gone, yet he call many .a fad thought after her, and never leaves looking till he fees her as far as &brim, weeping and bemoaning her abfence. And jull thus tis with carnal and unregenerate men, who though for fear, or fome other reafons, they (hake hands with their fins, yet they have many, a longing heart after them, they part, brit tis upon a force ; they part, and yet they are very loath to part afunder. Look as the Merchant throws away his goods in a florin, becaufe he cannot keep them ; fo carnal en in times of ficknefs and diflrefs, or in times of horror and terror of Confcience, or when death (the King of terrors) knocks at their doors, or when they fee Hell ga- ping to devour them, and God as a terrible Judg flanding ready to pals an eternal doom upon them, then they are wil- ling to call overi:oard their ufury, their drunkennefs, their Swearing, their Cuffing, their Lying, their Flefh-pleating, &c. but not out of any hatred to their lulls, but out of love to themfelves, and out of fear of being damned, &c. for; could they but enjoy their fins and Heaven too, fin and they would never part. But now, were there no danger, no wrath, no hell, no damnation, 'no feperation from God at- tending fin, yet a gracious Soul would be heartily willing to part with all fin, and to be rid of all fin, upon the account of the vile nature of fin, upon the account of the defiling and polluting nature of fin ; of all things in the World, fin is the moll defiling thing, it m_ akes us red with guilt, and black with filth, tis compared-to a menflruous cloath, ifs, 50. 222. N z which Gen. It. I I. Match.' 9 zrizz. z Sam./. If, 16. Auguitin in his youth (before his Converfloa)pray . ed thus, laid in.. deed with itly lips, Lord give, and yet in my heart I was too willing to give longer day, and could have laid, Ford, pray not yet, I was even afraid left thou lbouldft hear me too foon,and too foon!heal and fubdue my col:- ruption for me. Aug, Con.
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