3 34 Reproof of thole that do not husger,, Thirdly, When mens delires are abfurd, fuch delires are falle, they delire grace,and yet live in that which is quite con- trary to grace, which is inconfiftent with grace, they would have grace and righreoufneíìe, but they would have their lutis ro.To delire righteoufïiesie and yet to take pieaure in unrigh- teoufneife': how canft thou fay thou defireil after righteouf- tief e : But you will fay, Is there not forne unrighte- oulnefs in the bell, have not they their weaknelfes,do not they fin as well as others, thole that make great profeilîon ? Anfwer, Though there be unrighteoufneffe in the- belt, yet there is no taking pleafure in unrighteoufneffe, taking pleasure in unrighteoufnefie, cannotttand with delire after righteouf- nefs ; Therefore thofe delires which are fo abfurdas to delire grace, and yet to delire ;alfo that which is inconfiflent with grace, not true. Fourthly, Such as fatisfie themfelves in cold and weak de- fires, whofe defites are turned all into wilhings and wot :I- dings, they could'willr that they had grace, and O that they had righteouftieffe, O that they were delivered from wrath to come; but they are not fo peremptory upon it as to con- clude, I mutt have it or I dye , now thefe delires they come to nothing, they will not grow up, a man that delires grace for it felfe, he is refolved upon it, he mutt have it, as the hungry man that is ready to famifh for want of bread, give me bread or I dye, give nie food or I perish, fo faith the foule, give me grace, let me have Chrift or I am undone for ever, what will it do me good to have aboundance here, and yet to have no grace, thefe are like little fpriggs,their delires are fuperfluous as the little fpriggs that come out of the body or root of the tree, which do not bare any fruite, but doth the tree a great deale of hurt, they draw lap from the root of the tree and hinders fruit-bearing, fuch delires and willies as thefe, they rill never fatisfie God, neither will they ever be able to fatis- fie your owne confciences. Fifthly, When mens delires are conditional', Conditional delires are falle delires, that is thus, they would have grace and holineffe fo farre as might (land with fuch and fuck ends, and
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