SEC T. XL inGokiylMXiitiáf;ndk44pitibt;s tkg'e»totvi. witnefs this promife madegood to them : Theypray, they hear, they perform holy duties, but (Ell they want fomething within, (tí11 the foul of all is want- ing , but itánot khg-apptlarance of ga,rç! . northename or profçlionof it, will bring thecát trne:frr,l w4eorçi£ot1 The time I çoytling,. When all thidg& without will fail thee, and leave thee it mull be fomething within that may fupport thee. In the next place let us obferve,-R'hat'are the fsgns, or theeffe&s of this in- fed, of and e ward deepwork of grace ina man ; and they are excellent : ward deep week kirll I- 4ilrir ngtreff in. ;he.',o e4a,kmetrard pqfarmancq of any ,holy dtp of grace in altWithiii O be not moved and -e*cite` theretento'c 'i1e hath ho'comfort '.ltd mm concents'ippraying, heari ,.e(Ay,jK$iops44, ifalltlle,kyw944afhis x foul,and the depths of his heart, l avenot altobeen moved cheriin : Thus Da- vid, deft ttç Lord Q:m)ffóul, and.lkOtYPWithituLtheY. praijy hu,ha/,y Vie, Prat. 104.1, AllWithin thee( obferve that:, Thus thegodly, as theCòck ftièrethup himfelfbefore hecrow$ do prepare and íiiruptlèmfely s to rimy ctuty :Hear the Wordof God O,epy j , and let all Within thee give ear thereunto ; fo that the dull, f1eep'iy; and fhrìalperformances of holy duties, difcover a marl void of grace ., ;ps,wellacgrgfsálnpieties:.Not onyly prophanenefs,.ançl gngofiinefs abroad, bait duff, lame, 'arid formal duties, andthat ina conga= manner, dif- eover'atgran,devoid of çkyi ',work of Grace: Oh if this were in 'the depth of thee, in theemidit of thee, it would break out more vigoroofly then it doch. Secondly, Where thin deepWorkof grace is, there a mansinward thoughts and meditations are often about holy things : The tree that is deeply rooted, hath fe- z, venal firings, as itwere, whereby its faftned to the earth ; as the yong infant in the womb is to the mother : So that thou art to obferve, what thy inward thoughts, thy inward meditationrdo' mail runabout: If grace he deep with- in, thy foul will be like an heaven, fuçh holy thoughts, holymeditations, ho- ly affe&ions do lodge in thee : Thus the godly is defcribed, By meditating is the Law cf Godday andnight,Pfal.t.s. As thePfalnsiuì defcribes the wicked man, by his thoughts, God is not in hot thoughts; his inward thought is to leavehimfelfagreet name. Thoughts are the firft born of the foul, they molt difcover whata man is, theycome neareft to the fountain. As the liquor calla and fmellsof theveflel, fo thoughts halmeither filthinefs or god li nefs ih them, as they come immediately from the heart; Oh then confider, what thy in- ward thoughts for the moil part are, for fuch art thou as theyare. Laflly, v? man that bath this deepgrace, he is Will rooted and eflabli/hed; he is upon the rock Chrift, and fo he can abideall temptations : If there come 3 the temptations of perfecution, he can thew his patience ; if of error and heretics, his godly wifdomand foundnefs of winde : When men want a bot- tom, or arenot built upon a rock, they are like children toffed up anddown with every wind of Do&nine. Vieof Examination : This Doltrine Ihould even amazeyou, andput you in- to a godly fear ; fordo not moll men content themfelves with the externals in Religion? is not all the whole worfhip and godlinefsof many in the meet form ? othersplace it i'ndifputes, inopinions; butto have grace in the inward man is rare : Ohconfider that place, Every mans way isgood in his own eyes, but God pondereth the heart, Prov.ar.aa. And God is often defcribed by this, He tryeth andfearcheth thehearts ofmen : Not that there outward duties of Religi- on and Worihip are tobe negleiled; but weare not to judgeof godlinefs in our felves by thefe; the foul andexcellency of them lied; in the inwardman Oh remember, that if there be not a good treafurewithin, thou wilt roar and tremble oneday, when all things elfe will fail. Hezekiah comforted himfelfïa this, That he hadWalkedin truthandnprightnefs ofheart : Then fomething with- in,will be joy to thyfoul, even then, when ail outward chinos will leave thee. Zzz S3arä;
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