Exceeding Sinfisneß of sin. 305 a reproach, toanyNation a fhame : There is no fuch fhame in Afilition as there is in fin; that brings fhame. That which argues worthlefnefs in any, thatwhich argues there is littlegood or worth inany : orifany one fhould do any thing unbefeeming either his ownexcellency, orthat fuppofed.to be in him; as to lie in themire, or to go naked, or in their carriage, or by any de- portment, to behave themfelves betides that excellency fuppofed tobe in him, this brings fhame. yob 3o. 7. Thofe that went upand down brayingamong thebufhes, it wascontemptible, and it was a fhame : So for any man to downy thing beneath the excellencyof a man, is a fhame. Now there is nothing fobelow the ex- cellencyof aman as fin, no Afiaion brings a thanunder his excellency as fin loth, therefore no Aflli &tion can be fuch a Marne toman as fin. Now theRational Creature that is guided by Counfel inhis actions is the proper fubjeEt of frame : Bruit beafts cannot be capable offhárrie, becaufe they havenoCounfeltobe-the caufeof their Actions; but the reafonable Creature fail- ing in that which is his aim, coming fhort of the ruleof his work, through his unfkiifulnefs this caufeth fhame. As now, Take any workman, if he do any work beneath the ruleof the work throughunfkilfulnefs,it caufeth fhame,he comes tobe afhained ofit. Now fin muff needs bring fhame, becaufe it comes beneath the Ruleof eternal Life, and therefore mutt heeds caufe 'fhame: It istrue,innatural things to fail'through iignorance is a greater flame than to failthrough Wil-
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