Ppeached Augufl 17. r 662. 149 fprinkiing to walk them; how vain are our vows ? howfenfual are our af- fielions ! we confefs we are untuned andunfirung for every Holy anion; we are never out of tune to fin, but always out of tune to pray : wegive theworld our male apt-lions, andourffrongelf defires ; welhould ufe this world as if we tired it not ; and alas, we pray as if we-prayed not, and ferve thee as ifwe ferved thee not ; there is not that reverence, nor that devotion, nor that aNvenefs offaith that there fhouldbe. Lord if thou .fhould I fay thouwouldj. pardon allour fns to this time, only judge usfor this prayer, wo unto us : what breathings of unbelief and hypocrite is there now, when we approach unto thee ? we pray thee pardon us for Chris fake; Who can tell how oft he doth offend ?we can as well reckon, the drops ofthe Ocean, as number our fins, we have filled the number of the Nationsfins,but we have not filled thy bottledwith our tears. This is that that doth exceedingly aggravate our fins, that we cannot mourn for fin ; we can grievefor our loffes,but we cannot mourn forour unkindnefres; we have crucified the Lordof life; fin bath not only defiled us,but hardned us nothing can melt us but the loveofChrifl, nothing can foften us but the bloodofCbri,l; oh with bold not thy mercies from us ; oh help us to eat the Pc/Deaver with bitter hearbs ; let us lookon Chrilf,andweep over him let us lookon a broken C/riThwith broken hearts:andon a bleeding Christ, with bleeding hearts : let us mourn for our dif-ingenuity, that we Amid grie: e that God that is alwayes doing usgood. Oh humble usfor our un- kindnefs, andfor Chrifis fakeblot out our tranfgreffioni 5 they are more than we can number, not more than Godcan pardon. Though we have loft the duty of Children, thou halt not loft the good- nefs ofa Father ; let us be held forth as patterns of mercy, fo (hall we trumpet .forth thypraife to all eternity : what ever affli5ions thou laydi upon our bodies, let not ourfins be unpardoned ; let not fin and ay ielion be together upon us, let there be peace in Heaven, andpeace in the Court of Confcience; we have found this part ofthy Word true, In theworkl we !hall have trouble; let usfind the other part true, hi Jefias Chrifi e ha', e peace. Oh let peace andholinefsgo togethermakeus new crea, tures, that we may be glorious creatures ;. wit/mkt Pith chrift will not profit us ; when we can call nothing in the world ours,let us call Christ ours. Lord,draw thine Image every day-more lively upon us; a more lively hope, and amore inflamed love to Chriii. Let us have a fpirit of courage and refolution, keep us from the fallacies ofour own hearts, keep us from the defilements of the times; make uspure in heart,tbat we may feeGod, that we may have Gofpel fpirits, humblefpirits,meeklpirits ; as Christ did take our Mk, let us partakeofhis Spirit. Why doll-thou itnbitter the breaff of the creature to us, but that we Amid find the fweetners4 the promifes ? there is as much in thepronzires.as ever, let us live,upon God, let us eau, ancor in Heaven, and wefball never. fink..: ShowV
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