08 Chap. 3 i. An Expo.titian upon the gook of 1 u a. Verf. i, be wholly enflamed with his love ; the fight ofour eyes fhould helpe us on in goodnes. But where fin beares rule (as it doth in áll perfons unregenerate) fence braces rule too, andoften over- rules, yea captivates not only the'wilIand affections, but the un- derftanding and judgement, and thenwhich way /Dever the eye walketh, the heart walketh allo, and daríceth after it. Mofes re- porting the corruption ofthe old world, or the flare ofchofe de- generating times, faith, ÿyhen the formes of god ( that is, fuch as profeffed and held out the worfhip of the true God ) jaw the daughters ofmen that they werefaire, they Cooke them wives of all that they chofe ; they did, not make their choice by their judge- ment and reafon,but by their fence : when they faw chofe daugh- ters ofmen beautifull.and handfome theywere fariisfied never enquiring ( which fhould be the firft and greateft erquirie about a wife) whether they were gòdly and gracious, or whether they had any thing in them that favour'd or looked like holynes and goodnes, which the Apoftle Peter fpeaking of and to women (a E'p: 3. 4, 5 ) calls, Thehidden man ofthe bear:, is that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a noeeke and quiet ffiirit, which is in thelight ofGod ofgreat price ; after which manner in old time the holy women alfo who trolled in god adorned them- /elves ; As for these beauties andornaments (I fay) they looked not after them, when they chofe them wives. Tkis their hearts walked without the leaft controule after,their eyes, nor did they looke at any thing in a wife but what was viii hie and bodyly. The Apoftle ( 2 Cor. 4. r8.) faith of believers, Wee Tooke not at the things that are feene ; that is,Things vilble are not the chiefe marke in our eye, they are not our ayme and fcope. We looke further,and we lookehigher; orwe rimy commodioufly enough explaine the Apoftleby fob, Wee Tooke not at the things that are feece;that is, while we fee them, our hearts doe not walke after them. Our hearts are at once fixed upon and moving after invi- fibles ; that is, we walke not by fight, but by faith , which is the great fpirituall difference amongmen; molt walke by fight, few by faith. Thirdly , Obferve. .both the eye and the heart are diligently to be watched and leaked unte. Wee
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