QNeffions, andCafes ofConfeience Chap.2 our felves that we conceive ofhis power onelyby thofe Wiles and wayes of efcape, which we areby our own wifdomes able to forecafl : and whenwe are f re, ed w that e.can fee no way to turn, there, wegixe over iruaing. 1 o4,46 n finnes were greater n en rthen could be forgiv ; oroutafflielions then coud, be: remotied: the bell way therefore toellabli1h our hearts in all eflates, is t have the eye ofFaith fixed upon gods power ,and to confider sl bathe Ifa55.8,I2. So Hab.3.3,18. wh,4 ;6,10. Hof. 11. 9, z (hron.2o.6,i2. E.4ek`'. 37. 3 a. By prayer, which is a maine remedy ;pint} careful th 6,7.,fowe tee inHannah, 1 Sam./ .7,104. So, 1 Chron,.a4, and 28.47. Ma1.2.13. Ifa,38,14,2o, Hab, 3.2,16,18,19. Secondly, as irregular cares are needlefle, and fuperfluous, fo they are finful alfo. 1, In regard of their ebje&, they are worldly cares, the cares of the men of this world : therein we declare our felves to walk as the Gentiles, as if we had no better afoundation of Contentment then the Heathen which know not God : Hence,L-ph.4.17. Mat.6.32. whereas we are taken out of the world, and therefore mull not be conformable to the world, nor bring for'ththe fruits of aworldly fpirit ; but walk asa peculiar people that have heavenly promifes, and the grace ofGod to eflablith our hearts, johl s-,i o. 1 Cor.a.1o. Roma 2.2. pfa1.4.3, Trt.2.I q, 11)0.2-9. 11/i terrenafap,ant, quipromiffa cerle.fl-ia mnha- bent. Cyprian. 2. They are finful in regardoftheir caufes, which are principally two. I.Inotdinate lutl,or coveting, the running of the heart after coveteufnefs. 2. Diftruft of Gods providence ; fog thofe defres which fpring from lull,can neverhave faith tofecureE4heart in the expe&ation of them, 34m,4.3. 3. They are finful in their effets. For, z, They are murtheringcares,, a Cor.7,4.o. they work fadneffe , fufpicrons, uncomfortablenelie, andat lall.death. .z. They are choaking cares,Mat.i 3. 22. they take off the heart from the Word, and therebymake it unfruitful. 3. They are adulterous cares, 7um.4,4.they fleal away the heart fromGod, and fet us at enmity againfl him. Quell. Howmay we arm ourfelvesaga:nfi them 3 afnJ'w, Firfl make the creature novexmg creature: For whichend 1. Pray for conveniency : for that which is futable to thy minde,not to thy lulls, but to theabilities ofthy mind. Labour ever to fute thy occafions to thy parts,and thy fupplies to thy occafions. A fhip, out ofgreedinefle, overla- denwith gold,will be indanger offinking,thouoh thecapacityof the fides benot a quarter filled : on the other fide, fill it to thebrim, with feathers , and it will fill toile up and down for want of ballafling : fo is it in the lives of men , fotne have fuch greedy delires that they think they can run through all forts ofbufinefies, and to never leave loading themfelves till their hearts fink and be fwallowed up of worldly forrowand fecurity infin: Othersfet their affe&ions on fuch trivial things, that though they fhoutd.have the fill oftheir defires,their minds would fillbe as floating, and unfetded, as before : therefore if thou liven in the calmefl times, I. Fill not thy felf only with light things, and ('itch are all things in this world ofthemfelves : but get thy heart ballafled with faith in Gods promifes,love, and fear of his name, a foundationof goodworks, and then whatever be- comes of thy other loading, thy fhip it felfThall be fafe at laft : thou Iliacbe lure in the greatefltempefl tohave thy life fora prey. a. Confider the burdenofthyveffei ; as all thipsarenot of equal capacity, fo all menhave not the fame abilities: fome have filch a meafureof grace aS enables
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