622; Chap.31. An Expofrtion upon the Book of Jo B. Verf.30. meat, firft fuffers men towalke in their owne wayes,and then,fe- condly, gives themup to their owne hearts luft. Now confider allo how and by what fteps the lofts ofmen worke to theenthral- ling of themfelves unto fin. Firft Moft men fuffer themfelves to be carried away by every temptation ; they never checke any tinfoil motion, they fay not to their hearts, What are you thinking ? nor to their mooches, what are you (peaking ? not to their hands,what are you doing ? nor to their feece, whether are ye walking ? but Puffer heart, and tongue, hand, and foote, to run what courte they will, and the belt ofSaints takenot filch a ftriâcourfe,eyther with their hearts or tongues, hands and feete, as they ought. Secondly , Many doe not only fuffer themfelves to fin , but give themfelves up to fin. That's the word which the P lmift ufeth, while he fpeakes offinning by word ((Pfal. 5o. 19.) Thou give($ thy tongue toevil!, and thy tongue frameth deceit.And that's the Apoftles word(Eph.4.19.) while he fpeakes offinfull works, Who being paf feeling, havegiven themfelves over unto lafciviouf nes, to werke nil "uncleanenes withgreediests. Theywho give them- felves to fin, doemore then fuffer themfelves to fin ; They as'tis fayd ( Pfal.36. 4. ) Set themfelves in a way that isnot good ; that is, in an evil] way,or in the worft ofwages; yea they (indireá oppofition to that of the Apoftle, (Rom. Iz.I.) prefent their bo- dyes adead facrifice, unholy and abominableuntoGod,accepta- ble to the devil], which is their unreafonable or rinwordly fer- vice. Thirdly Thereare force who doe more thengive, they fell themfelves to doe evils; as 'cis fayd of Ahab (I Kings z I.20. ) There was none likeAhab (hewas a wicked man by hinfelfe) who fould himfelfe to werke wickednefe in thefight of the Lord, whom, jezebelhis wifefurred up. And fo the Lord fpeakes of thofeA- poftatizing IdolatrízingJewes (z Kings 17. 17.) They caufed their floss and their daughters topaffe through thefare, and nfeddi- vination, and inchantments, andfouldthemfelves to glee evil! in the fight ofthe Lord, toprovoke him toanger. Howdivinely contrary was robs praeicice to the pra&ice of all thefe I He did not Coffer himfelfe to fin,thefe not only fuffered,but gave up & fould them- (elves to do- evill.All men are given to fin bynature, but focne do by akindofcovenant giveup themfelves unto fin; men are given to
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