-Want ofmeekigf caufe of fufpricion whether any true grace. 20 r through fin, now how contrary to this is. a froward pallionare heart, to the fight of it's own vilenefs and bafenefs, what doll thou fee thy felfe to he a vile bale fznful worme, and yet cana bare nothing that is againfi thee, but.prefendy thy heart is in flame, if any thing come croffe to thee,furely thou knower nor thy (elfe ; And Secondly, The firil leffon that Chrift teaches any that comes into his School, it is the leflon of felf- denyal , that's the A B C of a Chriflian , whofoever will plow me let him deny himfel`e Now how contrary is a froward paffionate fpirit to the grace of felt denyall , which is the A B C of a Chriflian, the very firft-lef on that Chriii Both teach any that come into his School. Wilt thou come to learne ofme ? let that be the foundation of all, you mull deny your felves, you mull not be fetupon your own mind and own will,and own thoughts fo as you have been.; I but now there's no fuch fell - feeker as a froward heart, what is it that railes pallìon ? but be- caufe I conceive my felf to be crofl,I am croft in my owne will, and that I would have, whereas did but felf - denyal prevail in the leaft, there would be way for meeknefsprefently. Thirdly, When grace comes into the heart, doth it not dif= cover to the heart the inçnite need it Bands in_of mercy, I lye at the feet of mercy, at the difpofe of mercy, and if mercy comes nor in to lave me, I am undone for ever ;. now how doth this (land with thy fight or fence, and need of mercy that art of a froward difpofition, and canft beare nothing with others, and yet confelleft thou flandeft in fo much need of mercy thy felf. Fourthly, When grace comes into the heart, it brings the heart into fubjeClion unto God, unto another rule then it wal- ked by before, that's a principle work of grace, to fubdue the heart of a firmer to God, the hearts of finners are naturally flout and rebellious. againft.God, and go on ilia flubborne way til grace comes and lays them under,but now this is quite con- trary to frowardnefs and pafïion, a froward heart would indeed be above God, and any rule whatfoever, it cannot keep it fell under and lie in.fubjeólion unto rule, and hence is the reafon D d that
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