where'tl ì Poverty of the Sas'nts confus. 43 Thirdly, Even thofe that are godly they are very poore,for t1 ey are alwayes needy, we ufe to fay of a man or woman that is alwayes in want, and alwayes complaining, Purely they are poor people- Why now all godly people, they are alwayes' needy people, alwayes in want, alwayes complaining, though indeed they have ode to be thankfull too,yet they have caufe of complaint in themfelves, and therefore poore. Fourthly, Their fervices are very poore fervices that they doe. perforrüe, all their ditties and fervices that they doe when they dóe but look over them, what poor things doe they fee they ate : how unworthy to be tendred up miro fuch an inrnite great and glorious God as the Lord is : They are afham'd of the bell of their fervices they are fo poor, when they confider bow unbefeeming they are for fuch a God as they are to tender them tip unto : They are poor in their duties, in their Cervices: Fifthly, Take them at the bell and they are very poore and weak, but ordinarily yea alwayes there is fuch mixture in what they doe, as it doth deferve to be reje ted, confidering how mingled both graces and duties are with corruption and evill, their ferviçes are a poor thing indeed : So poor, as were it not for the Covenant of grace, the righteoufneiie of Chrill and his merrits;. it were impoffble but that the Lord fbould call all that comes from the bell man in the world as filth and dung back againe in his face. Sixthly, Againe, Moore are the very Saints, the godly , for little temptations doth overcome them, at leaft unfettle them, and put them out of frame, though they have not fuch Poore fr hits as we fpakeof before,to be led like fooles by every evil temptation, to that which would ruine them, yet thus farre they are poor in fpirit that little temptations do unfettle them, and put them out of frame : ô how often bath it been fo, you cannot but be confcious of this, that when Cod through his grace bath put you into frame, yet a little temptation bath put you out of temper again ; Tt maybe thou hall been with God, and hall had fonie comfortable communion with him, and thou comell out of thy clofer, or chamber, and feeft but 'fomething G 2 amille
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