'rogation' fromblafpheinousfivef1tonr,anfxrered667 them inobedience toGods cornmandemenr. And fo in the end we fhall find,that .howfoeuer for the prefent thefe exer- cifes feeme notonely vnprofitable vnto vs, but allo hurtful! and fnnefull,yet the Lord will gratiouflie forgiue our infir- rnities,and walk themal away in theblood ofChrifl,he will acceptofall our imperfe& indeuours,and glue filch a bleflìng vnto themwithhisholy fpirit; as that they (hall bringcom- fort and ioy toour hearts, and eternal! peace to our troubled confciences. Fourthlie, ifweewould be freedfrom thefe blafphernous fuggeflions, weemull not muchxeuoluethem inourminds, norfufferthé tohaue acontinual! reídence in our thoughts, but forcible withfiand them, euen when ww-ee findthem en- tring into ourmninds,liftingvp our heartsvntoGod in pray- er, !hewing our deteflation ofthem, and defiring the aííì fiance ofhisgood fpirit to confirmeand flrengthen vsagain!! them ; or if they be at vnawares entred, weareprefentlyto reiea them andnot fuffer them tolodge in ourhearts; and, hafting giuen them a repulfe,weare toharbour in our minds force holy and heauenlymeditations, which hauing taken vp the roome, will keepe .them from making fo eafiea re- entrance. Fiftlie,we muff haue a fpeciall care toauoidboth idlenefhe and folitarineffe. And contrariwife we muff fpendour whole time,partly in the religious dutiesofprayer,reading,and ho- lie conferences, and partlie inthehonefl worker ofour law- full callings,frequenting asmuchas conueniently we can,the -companieof fuch asbeing indued with Chriflian wifedom, arereadie intime ofneede to minifler a word of infiruttion -or confolation. For idlenefl'e preparethvs for all tentations, andmaketh our hearts like vnmanured grounds fit forno- thingbut for theweedsofSatans impious fuggeflions; and folitarines inthis cafe,ifin any,bringeth an beanie woe with it; for as-much as theweakeChri thanbeing fallen and foi- led in the confliól oftentations, bath none prefent to helpe him vp againe, but,receiueth in his confcicnce one wound after another, .being altogether vnable to make any reC- flance, Lafllieg §.Seíi a6. 4, Vvemkfi net renolue tbefe blafphe,. mies in our minds. §.Seg. rq. S.YYemuß auoid idleneffi and(ólrtarines. Eccicf4.ro.
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