96 A Box of ptecious Ointment: Or, their affliaions. Why cryeit thou for thine Afiliaion? un- found hearts, Are more ready and willing to be rid of their affliolions, than they are willing to have their Souls better ed, or their lives mended or their lulls fubdued by them. Pi/ate was unwilling to condemn -plus, --ivitnefi his leek- ing to releafe him, and his waihing his hands, and his plea- d ing)iis innocency, Sc.c. 11datth. 27.17,1[8, 22, 23, 24. bat yet the prevailing part of his will carryed him forth to deli- ver up Jefus to be fcouroed and Crucified, v. 26. So Herod was unwilling to behead ?ehn Baptifi, witnefs that word, The Kingvasexceedingforry, Mar k4. -26. But yet the prevailing part of his will carried him forth to cut offjohn's head,v,27. whole head was more worth than Herods Kingdom. So Dari- 144 was very unwilling to call amid into the Lyons Den,wit- nefs his being fore difpleafed with Iiimfelf, and witnefs his fetting his heart on,Daniel ta,deliver him, and witnefs his great unquietnefs of fpirit, fur he could neither eat nor drink, nor fleep, the night after he was calf into the Lyons Den.; and witnefs his great joy at Daniels fafety, Dan. 6. 8, 19, 20. All which did clearly argue a very great un- willingnefs that Daniel fhould fuffer, and yet the prevailing part of Darius his will carried him forth to facrifice Daniel to the Lyons ; yea to that which was worfe, viz,, the lulls of his enemies, v. /6, 17. By all thefe influxes, 'tis moll evident that the prevalent part of a wicked mans will, flands moll firongly byafs'd towards fin. But now the prevalent part of a Chriflians will, is to be rid of fin : If the Lord fhould-fay to a gracious Chriflian, Ask what thou wilt, 0 Chriftian, and it than be granted to thee ; the Anfwer would be, Lord rid me of my fins, Lord take away mine Lord mortify my, corruptions, Lord whoever lives, let thefe lulls dye, Lord drown thefe Egyptians in the Sea of thy Sons blood, who have fo violently and unweariedly pnrfued after the Blood of my precious Soul ; Lord kill and crucify all thefe finful evils, that have killed and Crucified the Lord of life and glory. Lord wath me throughly from mine iniqui- ty, and cleanfe me from my fin. Lord purge me with Hyfop, and
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