The deeeït frdAfeffé o f °h,+as,r heart, ss we might bee caught the Coon er. But as the hear of the Sunne, or of the fire, will eafily difcoverthe painting of the Harlot, by melting it away: fo will the heat of Gods Word, if wee bring this painted and trapped Scrirr.pet thereto, plainly flew, that ¡her beauty carne out of the box ofa deceitful' heart. And then when thefe daubings are waffled off from this Jezebel that we may fee her in her own hue , we did not fo much love her before, but as Ammon did Thazaar, wee Zall twice as much loath her after .1 ward. z Deceit,with which our hearts ufe to infnare us,is to make a thew ofbeing very reafonable,and fhame- faced , in craving but a little at our hands; bearing us in hand, that if this little bee granted, they will reft contented cherewith,and will demand no more. Where,in truth,there is a double coufonage. i That there are foíne finnes which are but little ones. This was part of the Pharifees leaves , calling fome Commandements of God but little Coisman. derneerts,not much to be regarded. So now many ac- count faith and troth to be but pettie oathes :Forni- cation is judged but a trick of youth ; Though yet S. Pal (to are the words of that molt revered mast of God) .inflead of that cloak of naturali infirmitie and heat ofyouth, wherewith we ufe to cover this fin, puts upon it a bloudy cloak, bathed in the bloud of three and twenty thoufand, all fmitten in one day for this fo light a trick. And S. Paulelfe -where having dehorted from fornication and fome other finnes,which our deceicfull hearts ufe to extenuate, addeth this watch - word Bee sot deceived : Thefe things z Deceit,con. lifting of two branches. That there are Uccle finnes. Matth.5. 29. Mr.Knew/bib on the 7.Com. r Cor.t o.8. Uphef. $:5:
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