7ke.defcription of a poor fpirited man. fpirited Man ; when fuch things are adequate to a mans fpirit, then he lath a b'f,: and poore spirit ; The fpirits of the Saints are all raped f -irics high, though they looke upon themfelves as unworthy of any crum of bread, yet they account Heaven and Earth, not ft:fcíent to be their portion. But lecondly (to adde two or three particulars, to Chew you a bale poore fpirited man) a man that when he lets about any excellent worke, he is prelen :ly diícoùraged with every little difficultie, here's apoore fpirited man. The tiirf was, fd bale as they minde no excellent worke at all , they have no excellent' thing in their aymes, in their thoughts. But fitppo:e by Peeing of others; they doe begin to let upon fore worke -that hath an excellency in it; -but as foone as ever they meete with any difficultie in it, they are dead in the nail prefently, they are quite difcouraged,and fall downe and leave all ; here's a poore bafe fpirited man, that, that is hindered eyther from a worke by forefeeing of difficultie, or when he meetes With a difficultie he is di :couraged, when he meetes with any oppofition, yea if it be but a meere fanfie that he- meetes with, he is difcouraged. Some that have begun to let upon Religion, a mock, a fcorne, every little oppofition prefently difcourages them, and they turne off. And others in any publicke bufinefs that concernes Church or Common- wealth, though being put upon by.others, they let upon it little, but if they be oppofed or find it difficult and hard,their` hearts are downe, ô thefe are poore- fpirited men. And then further, men that are felfifh, that are narrow-4..0- tired men, that are only for themfelves; and let the Publicke goe which way it will, they regard not that, but if they can provide fof themfelves, there's all they looke at, thefe are poore bate- fpirited men likewifé, and corne not to the height and excellency of fpirit that many Heathens have-come. And then laftly, Such as are -led afide like fooles by every remçtation, every little temptation can lead them afide like fooles to their own (laughter :- For a man though he is cói1- vinc'd in his Confcicnce that Such and loch things he thoul4 not doe; yet he is nor able to refifl"the temptation. Let bttthis Corn-
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