roò - (2.hav, 33 An Expefition upon the Book, of J-o E. Verf,i7, 23, z4: )" elegantly defcribes the exceeding forwardneffe of that people to evil!, whilehecompareth themto thefwift Dromodary, traverfng her wayet; and to the wild "le in the Wilderneffe that fnuffethup the wind at her pleafure (or thedefire ofher heart) in her accalionwho cantarn her away ? As the wild Alfe fet uponher pleafure,& in her occaúon,when the hath a mind to it,will not be turn'd away;fuch is the heart of man. That other Prophet (Ifa. 5,, 18.) telleth us ofthofe who draw iniquitywith cords ofvanity,and finas it were with a cart rope ; that is, they fet themfelves with all their might todoemifchief. When men are thus vainly beni upon vanity, 'cis amighty work.of God to withdraw them from their work.. When, what men are purpofed to doe theyare fatt- ened to itas with cords andcart-ropes , what but the power of thegreat Godcanwithdraw them from it ? Whence noteSecondly, vnleffe God withdraw and:fetch us offfrom find we fhould: 'ninon in it continually. When man is inanevill way, he bathno mind toretnrne till God turneth him ; let come on't what will he will venture :'Tis only through grace that the heart either abilains or returns from evil!. David faith (Pfal. 18. 23. ) I have kept my felf from mine iniquity. Davidkept himfelffrom his iniquiry,yet he wasnot his own keeper It was by the power of God that he kept himfelf from that fin towhich he was mof+ prone, even from that fin to which his owncorruptions and the Devills temptationswere al- wayes drawing him. David had force fpeciall iniquity to which hisheart was inclined more thenany other, and from that hekept himfelf, being himfelf kept by the power of God through faith unto falvation. Ofour felves we canneither keep our felves from doing iniquity, nor. leave offdoingthat iniquity, which wehave once done. How can -man withhold himfelf from fin , while fu bath fogreat a'holdofhim,.., yea the Maftery over him ? Thirdly Note. God is gracraufly-.pkafed both to withdraw, man from doì. gevil1 and todraw him :to repentance when hebath doneevil!. Between thefe two the grace ofGod is daily working in and towards man, and it worketh for the effeGing of both many wages, Fir!$
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